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Financing Receivable, Net of Deferred Income

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Number Of Loan Portfolio Segments

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A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11B
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Amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date. Such amount may include accrued interest receivable in accordance with the terms of the note. The note also may contain provisions and related items including a discount or premium, payable on demand, secured, or unsecured, interest bearing or noninterest bearing, among a myriad of other features and characteristics. Excludes amounts related to receivables held-for-sale.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses - Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Real estate loans:
Loans	$ 6,375,001	$ 6,251,371
Less: deferred loan fees	(3,066)	(3,030)
Loans receivable	6,371,935	6,248,341
Less: allowance for loan losses	(76,856)	(76,408)	$ (69,594)	$ (67,758)
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses	$ 6,295,079	6,171,933
Number of portfolio segments \| segment	4
Real estate loans
Real estate loans:
Loans	$ 5,132,517	5,069,482
Real estate loans \| Residential
Real estate loans:
Loans	32,390	33,797
Less: allowance for loan losses	(221)	(230)
Real estate loans \| Commercial & industrial
Real estate loans:
Loans	4,957,751	4,912,655
Less: allowance for loan losses	(53,466)	(54,505)
Real estate loans \| Construction
Real estate loans:
Loans	142,376	123,030
Less: allowance for loan losses	(1,054)	(917)
Commercial business
Real estate loans:
Loans	1,032,078	980,153
Less: allowance for loan losses	(19,202)	(16,547)
Trade finance
Real estate loans:
Loans	86,342	99,163
Less: allowance for loan losses	(2,085)	(3,592)
Consumer and other
Real estate loans:
Loans	124,064	102,573
Less: allowance for loan losses	$ (828)	$ (617)