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Offsetting of financial assets and liabilities (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Offsetting Of financial Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross amounts of liabilities	$ 340,858us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability	$ 294,806us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Derivative Liability, Gross amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheet	0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset	0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset
Derivative Liability, Net amount of liabilities presented in the consolidated balance sheet	340,858us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure	294,806us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure
Derivative, Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Financial instruments	(294,054)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities	(285,471)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities
Derivative, Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Cash collateral pledged	(35,648)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash	(6,031)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
Derivative Liability, Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Net amount	11,156us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral	3,304us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]
Offsetting Of financial Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross amounts of liabilities	300,519us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember	286,162us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
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Derivative Liability, Net amount of liabilities presented in the consolidated balance sheet	300,519us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember	286,162us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
Derivative, Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Financial instruments	(294,054)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember	(285,471)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
Derivative, Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Cash collateral pledged	(6,465)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember	(691)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseMember
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Derivative [Member]
Offsetting Of financial Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross amounts of liabilities	40,339us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember	8,644us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember
Derivative Liability, Gross amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheet	0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember	0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember
Derivative Liability, Net amount of liabilities presented in the consolidated balance sheet	40,339us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember	8,644us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember
Derivative, Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Financial instruments	0us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember	0us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimSecurities / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember
Derivative, Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Cash collateral pledged	(29,183)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember	(5,340)us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember
Derivative Liability, Gross amounts not offset in the balance sheet, Net amount	11,156us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember	3,304us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_DerivativeMember
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Offsetting Of financial Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross amounts of liabilities	40,287us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember	8,572us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivative Liability, Gross amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheet	0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember	0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivative Liability, Net amount of liabilities presented in the consolidated balance sheet	40,287us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember	8,572us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Trading Liabilities [Member]
Offsetting Of financial Assets And Liabilities [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Gross amounts of liabilities	52us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember	72us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember
Derivative Liability, Gross amounts offset in the consolidated balance sheet	0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember	0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember
Derivative Liability, Net amount of liabilities presented in the consolidated balance sheet	$ 52us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember	$ 72us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = us-gaap_TradingLiabilitiesMember

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Amount of right to receive cash collateral under master netting arrangements that have not been offset against derivative liabilities.

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