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Fair Value Measurements - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | $ 453,046 | $ 640,212
State tax credits held for sale | 20,139 | 23,020
Liabilities |  |
State tax credits, held for sale | 55,810 | 61,284
Tax credit stream, term | 10 years |
Years of tax credits generated | 10 years |
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 93,974 | 152,368
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 51,193 | 53,003
Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 307,879 | 434,841
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Assets |  |
State tax credits held for sale | 0 | 0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Assets |  |
State tax credits held for sale | 0 | 0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Assets |  |
State tax credits held for sale | 40,798 | 43,802
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Auction Rate Securities |  |
Liabilities |  |
Number of securities | 3 |
Total Fair Value |  |
Assets |  |
State tax credits held for sale | 40,798 | 43,802
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 0 |
State tax credits held for sale | 0 |
Derivative financial instruments | 0 |
Total assets | 0 |
Liabilities |  |
Derivative financial instruments | 0 |
Total liabilities | 0 |
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 0 |
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 0 |
Recurring basis | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 450,004 |
State tax credits held for sale | 0 |
Derivative financial instruments | 1,128 |
Total assets | 451,132 |
Liabilities |  |
Derivative financial instruments | 1,114 |
Total liabilities | 1,114 |
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 93,974 |
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 48,151 |
Recurring basis | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 307,879 |
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 3,042 |
State tax credits held for sale | 20,139 |
Derivative financial instruments | 0 |
Total assets | 23,181 |
Liabilities |  |
Derivative financial instruments | 0 |
Total liabilities | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 0 |
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 3,042 |
Recurring basis | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 0 |
Recurring basis | Total Fair Value |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 453,046 |
State tax credits held for sale | 20,139 |
Derivative financial instruments | 1,128 |
Total assets | 474,313 |
Liabilities |  |
Derivative financial instruments | 1,114 |
Total liabilities | 1,114 |
Recurring basis | Total Fair Value | Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored enterprises |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 93,974 |
Recurring basis | Total Fair Value | Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 51,193 |
Recurring basis | Total Fair Value | Residential mortgage-backed securities |  |
Assets |  |
Securities available for sale | 307,879 |
Portion at Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure | Recurring basis | Total Fair Value |  |
Assets |  |
State tax credits held for sale | 20,100 |
Portion at Other than Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure |  |
Assets |  |
State tax credits held for sale | $ 35,700 |
LIBOR Swap Curve |  |
Liabilities |  |
Discount rate, basis point spread | 205 |

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