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Fair Value Measurements Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Equity securities, value test coverage | 80.00% |
Fair value price difference threshold | 5.00% |
Estimated Fair Value | $ 2,463,259 |
Other real estate owned (OREO) | $ 11,099 | $ 12,022
Assumed market return to liquidity | 5 years |
Equity Securities Financial Institution |  |
Available-for-sale securities, equity securities | $ 20,600 | 41,800
Equity Securities, Miscellaneous |  |
Available-for-sale securities, equity securities | 914 | 5,800
Corporate debt securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 96,955 | 98,034
Single-issuer trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 39,106 | 42,016
Pooled trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 706 | 4,088
Level 3 | Other Assets |  |
Other real estate owned (OREO) | 11,100 | 12,000
Fair value of servicing asset at amortized value | 40,900 | 42,100
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring |  |
Other financial assets | 50,594 | 38,987
Other financial liabilities | 48,924 | 38,821
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Single-issuer trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 39,100 | 42,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Other financial assets | 16,129 | 17,682
Other financial liabilities | 15,914 | 17,737
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity Securities Financial Institution |  |
Available-for-sale securities, equity securities | 20,600 | 41,800
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 | Equity Securities, Miscellaneous |  |
Available-for-sale securities, equity securities | 914 | 5,800
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Other financial assets | 34,465 | 21,305
Other financial liabilities | 33,010 | 21,084
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Financial Institutions Subordinated Debt |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 53,100 | 50,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Single-issuer trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 36,500 | 38,200
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 | Other Corporate Debt |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 4,000 | 1,900
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 |  |
Other financial assets | 0 | 0
Other financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Single-issuer trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | 2,600 | 3,800
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 3 | Pooled trust preferred securities |  |
Estimated Fair Value | $ 706 | 4,100
Minimum |  |
Assumptions used to estimate fair value, prepayment speed | 11.20% |
Assumptions used to estimate fair value, discount rate | 9.60% |
Trust for Benefit of Employees | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Other financial assets | $ 15,600 | 16,400
Foreign Exchange Contract | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Other financial assets | 547 | 1,300
Forward Commitments | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Other financial assets | 1,500 | 1,400
Other financial liabilities | 40 | 1,200
Interest Rate Swap | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 2 |  |
Other financial assets | 33,000 | 19,900
Other financial liabilities | 33,000 | 19,900
Foreign Exchange Contract | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Other financial liabilities | 331 | 1,300
Trust for Benefit of Employees | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Level 1 |  |
Other financial liabilities | $ 15,600 | $ 16,400
Short Term Financial Instruments |  |
Short term borrowings, reprice period | 90 |

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