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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Feb. 28, 2010 | Nov. 30, 2008 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-designated hedging instruments Risk Management Interest rate cap contracts | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-designated hedging instruments Risk Management Interest rate cap contracts | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-designated hedging instruments Risk Management Gain on state tax credits, net Interest rate cap contracts | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-designated hedging instruments Risk Management Gain on state tax credits, net Interest rate cap contracts | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-designated hedging instruments Risk Management Gain on state tax credits, net Interest rate cap contracts | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-designated hedging instruments Risk Management Gain on state tax credits, net Interest rate cap contracts | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-designated hedging instruments Risk Management Other Assets Interest rate cap contracts | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-designated hedging instruments Risk Management Other Assets Interest rate cap contracts | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-designated hedging instruments Risk Management Other Liabilities Interest rate cap contracts | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-designated hedging instruments Risk Management Other Liabilities Interest rate cap contracts | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-designated hedging instruments Client-Related Interest rate swap contracts | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-designated hedging instruments Client-Related Interest rate swap contracts | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-designated hedging instruments Client-Related Interest and fees on loans Interest rate swap contracts | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-designated hedging instruments Client-Related Interest and fees on loans Interest rate swap contracts | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-designated hedging instruments Client-Related Interest and fees on loans Interest rate swap contracts | Sep. 30, 2012 Non-designated hedging instruments Client-Related Interest and fees on loans Interest rate swap contracts | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-designated hedging instruments Client-Related Other Assets Interest rate swap contracts | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-designated hedging instruments Client-Related Other Assets Interest rate swap contracts | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-designated hedging instruments Client-Related Other Liabilities Interest rate swap contracts | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-designated hedging instruments Client-Related Other Liabilities Interest rate swap contracts
Derivative [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized Gain Derivative Instruments |  |  | $ 1,100,000 | $ 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash |  |  | 730,000 | 3,270,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Paid to Enter Into a Series of Interest Rate Caps | 751,000 | 2,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Summary of Derivative Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount |  |  |  |  | 34,050,000 | 49,050,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139,223,000 | 126,962,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,000 | 13,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,114,000 | 1,741,000 |  |
Liability Derivatives, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,114,000 | 1,979,000
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Operations on Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (9,000) | $ (14,000) | $ 1,000 | $ (79,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (32,000) | $ (103,000) | $ (205,000) | $ (354,000) |  |  |  |

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