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Portfolio Loans Not Covered by Loss Share ("Non-covered") - Summary of Recorded Investment in Impaired Non-covered Loans by Category (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Covered Loans | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-Covered Loans | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Covered Loans Commercial & Industrial | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-Covered Loans Commercial & Industrial | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Covered Loans Commercial Real Estate Investor Owned | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-Covered Loans Commercial Real Estate Investor Owned | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Covered Loans Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-Covered Loans Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Covered Loans Construction and Land Development | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-Covered Loans Construction and Land Development | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Covered Loans Residential Real Estate | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-Covered Loans Residential Real Estate | Sep. 30, 2013 Non-Covered Loans Consumer & Other | Dec. 31, 2012 Non-Covered Loans Consumer & Other
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-accrual |  | $ 24,750 | $ 37,287 | $ 6,083 | $ 8,929 | $ 11,118 | $ 16,762 | $ 195 | $ 5,772 | $ 6,667 | $ 3,260 | $ 687 | $ 2,564 | $ 0 | $ 0
Restructured |  | 0 | 1,440 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,435 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans over 90 days past due and still accruing interest |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total Recorded Investment |  | $ 24,750 | $ 38,727 | $ 6,083 | $ 8,934 | $ 11,118 | $ 16,762 | $ 195 | $ 5,772 | $ 6,667 | $ 4,695 | $ 687 | $ 2,564 | $ 0 | $ 0
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Number of non-covered loans restructured and defaulted | no |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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