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Allowance for Losses on Loans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision (release) for loan losses | $ (500) | $ 0 | $ (1,600) | $ 0 | $ (3,100) | $ (1,650) | $ (1,500) | $ 0 | $ (2,100) | $ (6,250) | $ (11,162)
Provision (release) for loan, lease, and other losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,728) | (6,400) |
Allowance for credit losses, recoveries, net of charge-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,307 | 13,065 |
Nonaccrual loans by portfolio segment | 49,580 |  |  |  | 42,414 |  |  |  | 49,580 | 42,414 |
Loans receivable, gross | 12,201,387 |  |  |  | 10,950,608 |  |  |  | 12,201,387 | 10,950,608 |
Allowance for probable losses | 123,073 |  |  |  | 113,494 |  |  |  | 123,073 | 113,494 | $ 106,829
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 11,000,212 |  |  |  | 9,784,140 |  |  |  | 11,000,212 | 9,784,140 |
Allowance for probable losses | 122,947 |  |  |  | 113,128 |  |  |  | 122,947 | 113,128 |
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 28,553 |  |  |  | 34,271 |  |  |  | 28,553 | 34,271 |
Allowance for probable losses | 126 |  |  |  | 366 |  |  |  | 126 | 366 |
Covered Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | 20,572 |  |  |  | 28,974 |  |  |  | 20,572 | 28,974 |
Non-Performing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nonaccrual loans by portfolio segment | 49,580 |  |  |  | 42,414 |  |  |  | 49,580 | 42,414 |
Loans receivable, gross | $ 70,238 |  |  |  | $ 71,441 |  |  |  | $ 70,238 | $ 71,441 |
Ratio of non-performing assets to total assets | 0.46% |  |  |  | 0.48% |  |  |  | 0.46% | 0.48% |
Substandard |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | $ 107,675 |  |  |  | $ 154,026 |  |  |  | $ 107,675 | $ 154,026 |
Substandard | Acquired and Covered Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans receivable, gross | $ 20,224 |  |  |  | $ 35,910 |  |  |  | $ 20,224 | $ 35,910 |

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- Definition Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82891408&loc=d3e4428-111522 + Details
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