Noninterest expense excluding depreciation and amortization.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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The net amount of operating interest income (expense).

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The total amount of noninterest income which may be derived from: (1) fees and commissions; (2) premiums earned; (3) insurance policy charges; (4) the sale or disposal of assets; and (5) other sources not otherwise specified.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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Amount of expense related to estimated loss from loan and lease transactions.

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Segment Information - Results of Operations and Selected Financial Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income (expense)	$ 47,319us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 46,514us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 45,489us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 42,029us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 41,921us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 40,712us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 40,630us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 40,256us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 181,351us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 163,519us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	$ 164,815us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Provision for loan losses	1,840us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses	(3,115)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses	3,129us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses	1,218us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses	454us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses	(12)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses	516us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses	300us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses	3,072us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses	1,258us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses	3,100us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
Noninterest income	24,302us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	24,938us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	23,611us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	23,562us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	22,235us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	23,652us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	21,733us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	22,535us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	96,413us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	90,155us-gaap_NoninterestIncome	87,717us-gaap_NoninterestIncome
Depreciation and amortization									11,349	11,077	10,840
Other expenses									172,172	160,497	159,588
Income before taxes									91,171	80,842	79,004
Total assets	6,574,972us-gaap_Assets				6,038,974us-gaap_Assets				6,574,972us-gaap_Assets	6,038,974us-gaap_Assets	6,022,250us-gaap_Assets
Capital expenditures									11,490	13,896	13,438
Operating Segments [Member] \| Metropolitan Banks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income (expense)									59,923	56,346	54,062
Provision for loan losses									3,077	(154)	1,202
Noninterest income									13,752	12,881	11,222
Depreciation and amortization									2,216	2,178	1,956
Other expenses									32,300	31,396	29,511
Income before taxes									36,082	35,807	32,615
Total assets	2,298,828				2,079,444				2,298,828	2,079,444	1,996,539
Capital expenditures									1,948	5,534	4,099
Operating Segments [Member] \| Community Banks [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income (expense)									116,935	102,705	105,966
Provision for loan losses									(488)	1,205	1,607
Noninterest income									51,415	48,418	43,809
Depreciation and amortization									7,277	7,011	6,898
Other expenses									89,888	84,011	80,535
Income before taxes									71,673	58,896	60,735
Total assets	4,113,783				3,764,429				4,113,783	3,764,429	3,801,653
Capital expenditures									7,972	6,445	8,045
Operating Segments [Member] \| Other Financial Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income (expense)									6,155	6,239	7,055
Provision for loan losses									481	121	182
Noninterest income									28,079	25,659	29,624
Depreciation and amortization									522	521	485
Other expenses									22,304	21,604	22,056
Income before taxes									10,927	9,652	13,956
Total assets	145,814				103,656				145,814	103,656	186,473
Capital expenditures									121	219	398
Operating Segments [Member] \| Executive, Operations & Support [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net interest income (expense)									(1,662)	(1,771)	(2,268)
Provision for loan losses									2	86	109
Noninterest income									69,442	59,298	56,848
Depreciation and amortization									1,334	1,367	1,501
Other expenses									27,998	23,818	27,783
Income before taxes									38,446	32,256	25,187
Total assets	679,194				703,294				679,194	703,294	602,342
Capital expenditures									1,449	1,698	896
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Noninterest income									(66,275)	(56,101)	(53,786)
Other expenses									(318)	(332)	(297)
Income before taxes									(65,957)	(55,769)	(53,489)
Total assets	$ (662,647)				$ (611,849)				$ (662,647)	$ (611,849)	$ (564,757)