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Purchase Credit Impaired ("PCI") Loans - Summary of Covered Loans by Category (Details) (Covered Loans, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Covered Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment PCI Loans	$ 113,862	$ 140,538
Construction and land development
Covered Loans [Line Items]
Weighted- Average Risk Rating	6.33	6.84
Recorded Investment PCI Loans	7,842	14,325
Commercial real estate - Investor owned
Covered Loans [Line Items]
Weighted- Average Risk Rating	7.17	6.81
Recorded Investment PCI Loans	39,275	48,146
Commercial real estate - Owner occupied
Covered Loans [Line Items]
Weighted- Average Risk Rating	6.50	6.75
Recorded Investment PCI Loans	29,922	32,525
Residential real estate
Covered Loans [Line Items]
Weighted- Average Risk Rating	5.94	5.92
Recorded Investment PCI Loans	30,289	34,498
Real Estate Loans
Covered Loans [Line Items]
Recorded Investment PCI Loans	107,328	129,494
Commercial and industrial
Covered Loans [Line Items]
Weighted- Average Risk Rating	7.04	6.87
Recorded Investment PCI Loans	6,103	9,271
Consumer and other
Covered Loans [Line Items]
Weighted- Average Risk Rating	4.30	6.47
Recorded Investment PCI Loans	$ 431	$ 1,773

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