Regulatory Capital Requirements (Group's and the Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Group [Member]
Capital [Abstract]
Actual - Total capital	$ 953,543	$ 899,258
Actual - Tier 1 capital	891,807	842,133
Actual -Common equity tier 1 capital	690,937	644,804
Actual - Tier 1 leverage capital	891,807	842,133
Minimum Capital - Total Capital	384,508	353,653
Minimum capital - Tier 1 capital	288,381	265,240
Minimum capital - Common equity tier 1 capital	216,286	198,930
Minimum capital - Tier 1 leverage capital	255,993	242,057
Minimum to be well capitalized - Total Capital	480,635	442,067
Minimum to be well capitalized - Tier 1 capital	384,508	353,653
Minimum to be well capitalized - Common equity tier 1 capital	312,413	287,343
Minimum to be well capitalized - Tier 1 leverage	$ 319,992	$ 302,571
Risk Based Ratios [Abstract]
Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	19.84%	20.34%
Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	18.55%	19.05%
Common Equity Tier OneTo Risk Weighted Assets	14.38%	14.59%
Tier One Leverage Capital to Average Assets	13.93%	13.92%
Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required For Capital Adequacy To Risk Weighted Assets	6.00%	6.00%
Common Equity Tier One Required For Capital Adequacy To Risk Weighted Assets	4.50%	4.50%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Average Assets	4.00%	4.00%
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	10.00%	10.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized To Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%
Tier One Risk Common Equity Tier One Required To Be Well Capitalized To Risk Weighted Assets	6.50%	6.50%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets	5.00%	5.00%
Bank [Member]
Capital [Abstract]
Actual - Total capital	$ 925,447	$ 879,648
Actual - Tier 1 capital	863,978	822,776
Actual -Common equity tier 1 capital	863,978	822,776
Actual - Tier 1 leverage capital	863,978	822,776
Minimum Capital - Total Capital	383,971	353,265
Minimum capital - Tier 1 capital	287,979	264,949
Minimum capital - Common equity tier 1 capital	215,984	198,712
Minimum capital - Tier 1 leverage capital	254,847	241,417
Minimum to be well capitalized - Total Capital	479,964	441,581
Minimum to be well capitalized - Tier 1 capital	383,971	353,265
Minimum to be well capitalized - Common equity tier 1 capital	311,977	287,028
Minimum to be well capitalized - Tier 1 leverage	$ 318,559	$ 301,771
Risk Based Ratios [Abstract]
Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	19.28%	19.92%
Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	18.00%	18.63%
Common Equity Tier OneTo Risk Weighted Assets	18.00%	18.63%
Tier One Leverage Capital to Average Assets	13.56%	13.63%
Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required For Capital Adequacy To Risk Weighted Assets	6.00%	6.00%
Common Equity Tier One Required For Capital Adequacy To Risk Weighted Assets	4.50%	4.50%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Average Assets	4.00%	4.00%
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	10.00%	10.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required To Be Well Capitalized To Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%
Tier One Risk Common Equity Tier One Required To Be Well Capitalized To Risk Weighted Assets	6.50%	6.50%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets	5.00%	5.00%

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