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Investment Securities Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Security	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Security	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities Pledged as Collateral	$ 1,800,000		$ 1,800,000		$ 1,700,000
Amortized cost	2,424,164		2,424,164		2,312,087
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss)	1,730	$ 81	8,290	$ 1,193
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	2,436,337		2,436,337		2,323,371
Single Bank Stock Investment, cost basis	8,500		8,500
Single Bank Stock Investment, Fair Value	$ 12,800		$ 12,800
Percent Ownership In An Individual Financial Institution	57.10%		57.10%
IndividualBankStockInvestmentPercenttoTotalPortfolio	5.00%		5.00%
Auction Rate Certificates Not Subject To Any Additional Other Than Temporary Impairment Charges Fair Value	$ 97,900		$ 97,900
Domestic Corporate debt securities	99,900		99,900
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized cost	16,087		16,087		33,469
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss)	1,730	$ 99	5,990	$ 88
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	23,532		23,532		47,623
Equity Securities Financial Institution [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	22,400		22,400		41,800
Amortized cost	15,100		15,100
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	22,400		22,400
Equity Securities, Other [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Equity Securities	1,100		1,100
Auction Rate Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized cost	106,661		106,661		108,751
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	97,873		97,873		$ 100,941
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized cost	$ 1,900		1,900
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss)			$ 2,300
Number of Securities Sold | Security			3
Single-issuer Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Unrealized Loss on Securities			$ 4,800
Number of Trust Preferred Securities | Security	19		19
Moody's, A2 Rating [Member] | Auction Rate Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value Auction Rate Securities Rated Investment Grade	$ 92,000		$ 92,000
Percentage Auction Rate Securities Investment Grade	94.00%		94.00%
Moody's, A3 Rating [Member] | Auction Rate Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Carrying Value Auction Rate Securities Rated Investment Grade	$ 5,000		$ 5,000
Percentage Auction Rate Securities Investment Grade	6.00%		6.00%
External Credit Rating, BBB [Member] | Single-issuer Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized cost	$ 3,700		$ 3,700
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	2,700		2,700
External Credit Rating, Rated Below Investment Grade [Member] | Pooled Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized cost	0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	530		530
External Credit Rating, Rated Below Investment Grade [Member] | Single-issuer Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Amortized cost	14,500		14,500
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 13,200		$ 13,200
Number of Trust Preferred Securities | Security	7		7

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