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Fair Value Measurements Notional Amount of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Notional Amount of Derivatives, [Abstract] |  |
Best efforts contracts and related committed IRLCs | $ 1,080 | $ 1,088
Uncommitted IRLCs | 39,073 | 25,912
FMBSs related to uncommitted IRLCs | 32,000 | 26,000
Best efforts contracts and related mortgage loans held for sale | 11,791 | 14,058
FMBSs related to mortgage loans held for sale | 43,000 | 42,000
Mortgage loans held for sale covered by FMBSs | $ 43,191 | $ 42,227

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