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Fair Value Measurements Changes in Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis Using Level 3 Inputs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Securities, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities |  | $ 1,100 |  | $ 1,100 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Securities, Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities |  | 1,100 |  | 1,100 |  | $ 5,800
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Pooled Trust Preferred Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  | 530 | $ 4,275 | 4,088 | $ 5,306 |
Unrealized adjustment to fair value | [1] | 0 | 230 | 190 | 789 |
(Premium amortization) discount accretion | [2] | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | [3] |  | (18) |  | (18) |
Sales |  |  |  | (3,633) | (1,394) |
Settlements - calls |  | 0 |  | (117) | (200) |
Balance, end of period |  | 530 | 4,487 | 530 | 4,487 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Single-issuer Trust Preferred Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  | 3,820 | 3,820 | 3,820 | 3,781 |
Unrealized adjustment to fair value | [1] | (203) | 47 | (207) | 83 |
(Premium amortization) discount accretion | [2] | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | [3] |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Settlements - calls |  | (970) |  | (970) | 0 |
Balance, end of period |  | 2,650 | 3,869 | 2,650 | 3,869 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Auction Rate Securities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of period |  | 98,606 | 146,931 | 100,941 | 159,274 |
Unrealized adjustment to fair value | [1] | (890) | 1,280 | (978) | 1,528 |
(Premium amortization) discount accretion | [2] | 157 | 262 | 356 | 664 |
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings | [3] |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Sales |  |  |  | 0 | (11,912) |
Settlements - calls |  | 0 |  | (2,446) | (1,081) |
Balance, end of period |  | $ 97,873 | $ 148,473 | $ 97,873 | $ 148,473 |
[1] | Pooled trust preferred securities, single-issuer trust preferred securities and ARCs are classified as available for sale investment securities; as such, the unrealized adjustment to fair value was recorded as an unrealized holding gain (loss) and included as a component of available for sale investment securities on the consolidated balance sheets.
[2] | Included as a component of net interest income on the consolidated statements of income.
[3] | Realized adjustments to fair value represent credit related other-than-temporary impairment charges and gains on sales of investment securities, both included as components of investment securities gains on the consolidated statements of income.

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