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Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [Line Items] |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] |
September 30, 2013 |  | Fair Value Measurements Using |  |  | Total at |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Fair Value |
|  | (In thousands)
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities available-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities |  | $ | 460,333 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 460,333 |
Mortgage-backed securities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,095,019 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,095,019 |
Collateralized mortgage obligations |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,697 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,697 |
Asset-backed securities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 128 |
Corporate debt securities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 167,840 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 167,840 |
Mutual funds |  |  | 5,812 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,812 |
Preferred stock of government sponsored entities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,480 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 7,480 |
Total securities available-for-sale |  |  | 466,145 |  |  |  | 1,277,164 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,743,309 |
Trading securities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,855 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,855 |
Warrants |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 49 |  |  |  | 49 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,816 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 5,816 |
Total assets |  | $ | 466,145 |  |  | $ | 1,287,835 |  |  | $ | 49 |  |  | $ | 1,754,029 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option contracts |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4,725 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4,725 |
Total liabilities |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4,726 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 4,726 |
December 31, 2012 |  | Fair Value Measurements Using |  |  | Total at |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Fair Value |
|  | (In thousands) |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Securities available-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Treasury securities |  | $ | 509,971 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 509,971 |
Mortgage-backed securities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 416,694 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 416,694 |
Collateralized mortgage obligations |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,168 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,168 |
Asset-backed securities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 141 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 141 |
Corporate debt securities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 335,977 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 335,977 |
Mutual funds |  |  | 6,079 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,079 |
Preferred stock of government sponsored entities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,335 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,335 |
Trust preferred securities |  |  | 10,115 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 10,115 |
Total securities available-for-sale |  |  | 526,165 |  |  |  | 765,315 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,291,480 |
Trading securities |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,703 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 4,703 |
Warrants |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 104 |  |  |  | 104 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,924 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,924 |
Total assets |  | $ | 526,165 |  |  | $ | 772,942 |  |  | $ | 104 |  |  | $ | 1,299,211 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option contracts |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2 |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,586 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,586 |
Total liabilities |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,588 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,588 |
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block] |
|  | September 30, 2013 |  |  | Total Losses/(gains) |
|  | Fair Value Measurements Using |  |  |  |  |  | Three Months ended |  |  | Nine Months ended |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Total at Fair Value |  |  | September 30, 2013 |  |  | September 30, 2012 |  |  | September 30, 2013 |  |  | September 30, 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 6,502 |  |  | $ | 6,502 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 1,983 |  |  | $ | 536 |  |  | $ | 2,848 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 28,533 |  |  |  | 28,533 |  |  |  | 394 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 459 |  |  |  | - |
Construction- residential |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction- other |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,503 |  |  |  | 13,503 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Real estate loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 301 |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 13,404 |  |  |  | 13,404 |  |  |  | 160 |  |  |  | 251 |  |  |  | 191 |  |  |  | 782 |
Land loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Total impaired loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 62,469 |  |  |  | 62,469 |  |  |  | 554 |  |  |  | 2,234 |  |  |  | 1,186 |  |  |  | 3,931 |
Other real estate owned (1) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 27,081 |  |  |  | 8,321 |  |  |  | 35,402 |  |  |  | 111 |  |  |  | 2,875 |  |  |  | (1,267 | ) |  |  | 10,602 |
Investments in venture capital |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,085 |  |  |  | 9,085 |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | 295 |  |  |  | 226 |
Equity investments |  |  | 642 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 642 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 43 |
Total assets |  | $ | 642 |  |  | $ | 27,081 |  |  | $ | 79,875 |  |  | $ | 107,598 |  |  | $ | 749 |  |  | $ | 5,148 |  |  | $ | 214 |  |  | $ | 14,802 |
12 Months Ended [Member] |
Note 11 - Fair Value Measurements (Tables) [Line Items] |
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block] |
|  | December 31, 2012 |  |  | Total Losses |
|  | Fair Value Measurements Using |  |  |  |  |  | Twelve months ended |
|  | Level 1 |  |  | Level 2 |  |  | Level 3 |  |  | Total at Fair Value |  |  | December 31, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial loans |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 3,492 |  |  | $ | 3,492 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 877 |
Commercial mortgage loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,295 |  |  |  | 11,295 |  |  |  | 440 |  |  |  | - |
Construction- residential |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | 500 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Construction- other |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 46,153 |  |  |  | 46,153 |  |  |  | 65 |  |  |  | - |
Residential mortgage loans and equity lines |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 11,206 |  |  |  | 11,206 |  |  |  | 605 |  |  |  | 820 |
Land loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 297 |  |  |  | 297 |  |  |  | 162 |  |  |  | 46 |
Total impaired loans |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 72,943 |  |  |  | 72,943 |  |  |  | 1,272 |  |  |  | 1,743 |
Other real estate owned (1) |  |  | - |  |  |  | 27,149 |  |  |  | 4,841 |  |  |  | 31,990 |  |  |  | 10,904 |  |  |  | 7,003 |
Investments in venture capital |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 9,001 |  |  |  | 9,001 |  |  |  | 309 |  |  |  | 379 |
Equity investments |  |  | 142 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 142 |  |  |  | 181 |  |  |  | 200 |
Total assets |  | $ | 142 |  |  | $ | 27,149 |  |  | $ | 86,785 |  |  | $ | 114,076 |  |  | $ | 12,666 |  |  | $ | 9,325 |

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