Deposits and Related Interest (Maturities of Time Deposits) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Maturities of Time Deposits [Abstract]
Time Deposit Maturities Less Than Three Month	$ 372,809
Time Deposit Maturities Three To Twelve Month	701,493
Total Time deposits	1,074,302
Time Deposit Maturities, Year Two	421,047
Time Deposit Maturities, Year Three	200,607
Time Deposit Maturities, Year Four	56,095
Time Deposit Maturities, Year Five	17,202
Certificates of deposit	$ 1,769,253

Time Deposit Maturities Less Than Three Month

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Time Deposit Maturities Three To Twelve Month

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Total Time Deposits Excluding Equity Indexes Options

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 470

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts.

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