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Portfolio Loans Covered by Loss Share (Covered loans) - Summary of Aging of the Recorded Investment in Past Due Covered Loans by Portfolio Class and Category (Details) (Covered Loans, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
30-89 Days Past Due | $ 7,291 | $ 2,783
90 or More Days Past Due | 21,132 | 26,175
Total Past Due | 28,423 | 28,958
Current | 130,389 | 172,160
Total | 158,812 | 201,118
Commercial & Industrial |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
30-89 Days Past Due | 1,642 | 319
90 or More Days Past Due | 1,166 | 3,925
Total Past Due | 2,808 | 4,244
Current | 6,287 | 17,790
Total | 9,095 | 22,034
Consumer & Other |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
30-89 Days Past Due | 0 | 1
90 or More Days Past Due | 0 | 2
Total Past Due | 0 | 3
Current | 1,845 | 1,271
Total | 1,845 | 1,274
Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
30-89 Days Past Due | 3,323 | 887
90 or More Days Past Due | 5,024 | 5,144
Total Past Due | 8,347 | 6,031
Current | 34,905 | 41,109
Total | 43,252 | 47,140
Commercial Real Estate Investor Owned |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
30-89 Days Past Due | 1,653 | 308
90 or More Days Past Due | 4,465 | 665
Total Past Due | 6,118 | 973
Current | 45,724 | 56,629
Total | 51,842 | 57,602
Construction and Land Development |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
30-89 Days Past Due | 0 | 36
90 or More Days Past Due | 3,886 | 13,532
Total Past Due | 3,886 | 13,568
Current | 11,446 | 16,969
Total | 15,332 | 30,537
Residential Real Estate |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
30-89 Days Past Due | 673 | 1,232
90 or More Days Past Due | 6,591 | 2,907
Total Past Due | 7,264 | 4,139
Current | 30,182 | 38,392
Total | $ 37,446 | $ 42,531

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