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Bank subsidiary (Details 6) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2011 grade D | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
Derivative instrument |  |  |
Standby, commercial and banker's acceptance letters of credit | $ 10,800,000 | $ 16,300,000 |
Undrawn consumer lines of credit, including credit cards | 943,100,000 | 856,700,000 |
Undrawn commercial loans including lines of credit | 289,300,000 | 263,400,000 |
Real estate loans for investors | 1,000,000,000 | 800,000,000 | 600,000,000
Loans pledged as collateral to secure advances from the FHLB of Seattle | 1,100,000,000 | 1,400,000,000 |
Loans to directors, executive directors, affiliates and any related interest of such individuals | 62,100,000 | 60,900,000 |
Increase in loans to directors, executive officers and related interests | 1,200,000 |  |
New loans and lines of credit to executive directors | 15,900,000 |  |
Lines of credit closed and repaid | 14,700,000 |  |
Loan balances, related interests of individuals who are directors | 56,400,000 | 52,500,000 |
Categorization of loan grades considered special mention grades | 7 |  |
Categorization of loan grades considered substandard grades | 8 |  |
Categorization of loan grades considered doubtful grades | 9 |  |
Categorization of loan grades considered loss grades | 10 |  |
Residential real estate |  |  |
Period of all residential real estate loans in delinquency (in days) | 180 |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Derivative instrument |  |  |
Categorization of loan grades considered pass grades | 1 |  |
Period of unsecured consumer loans charged-off based on delinquency status (in days) | 120 |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Derivative instrument |  |  |
Categorization of loan grades considered pass grades | 6 |  |
Period of unsecured consumer loans charged-off based on delinquency status (in days) | 180 |  |
Forward sale contracts | Not designated |  |  |
Derivative instrument |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 44,900,000 | $ 21,900,000 |

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