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Portfolio Loans Not Covered by Loss Share ("Non-covered") - Summary of Recorded Investment by Risk Category of Non-covered Loans by Portfolio Class and Category (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality, Time Period Expected to Return to Perform | 12 months |
Total | $ 2,110,825 | $ 2,106,039
Non-Covered Loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 2,109,943 | 2,106,028
Total | 2,110,825 | 2,106,039
Non-Covered Loans | Pass (1-6) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Total | 1,900,106 | 1,865,490
Non-Covered Loans | Watch (7) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Total | 124,508 | 136,036
Non-Covered Loans | Substandard (8) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Total | 85,363 | 101,808
Non-Covered Loans | Doubtful (9) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Total | 848 | 2,705
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial & Industrial |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 1,007,398 | 962,884
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial & Industrial | Pass (1-6) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 948,844 | 912,766
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial & Industrial | Watch (7) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 35,321 | 29,524
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial & Industrial | Substandard (8) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 22,858 | 18,546
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial & Industrial | Doubtful (9) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 375 | 2,048
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 350,653 | 333,242
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied | Pass (1-6) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 315,715 | 290,850
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied | Watch (7) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 20,862 | 26,336
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied | Substandard (8) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 14,076 | 15,898
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied | Doubtful (9) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 0 | 158
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial Real Estate Investor Owned |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 451,102 | 486,467
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial Real Estate Investor Owned | Pass (1-6) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 381,553 | 389,886
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial Real Estate Investor Owned | Watch (7) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 43,654 | 64,707
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial Real Estate Investor Owned | Substandard (8) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 25,895 | 31,874
Non-Covered Loans | Commercial Real Estate Investor Owned | Doubtful (9) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 0 | 0
Non-Covered Loans | Construction and Land Development |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 114,608 | 160,911
Non-Covered Loans | Construction and Land Development | Pass (1-6) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 81,799 | 124,857
Non-Covered Loans | Construction and Land Development | Watch (7) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 17,385 | 9,543
Non-Covered Loans | Construction and Land Development | Substandard (8) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 14,951 | 26,012
Non-Covered Loans | Construction and Land Development | Doubtful (9) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 473 | 499
Non-Covered Loans | Residential Real Estate |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 150,320 | 145,558
Non-Covered Loans | Residential Real Estate | Pass (1-6) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 135,455 | 130,159
Non-Covered Loans | Residential Real Estate | Watch (7) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 7,282 | 5,921
Non-Covered Loans | Residential Real Estate | Substandard (8) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 7,583 | 9,478
Non-Covered Loans | Residential Real Estate | Doubtful (9) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 0 | 0
Non-Covered Loans | Consumer & Other |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Portfolio Loans | 35,862 | 16,966
Total | 36,744 | 16,977
Non-Covered Loans | Consumer & Other | Pass (1-6) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Total | 36,740 | 16,972
Non-Covered Loans | Consumer & Other | Watch (7) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Total | 4 | 5
Non-Covered Loans | Consumer & Other | Substandard (8) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Total | 0 | 0
Non-Covered Loans | Consumer & Other | Doubtful (9) |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |
Total | $ 0 | $ 0

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