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Regulatory Matters (Details Textual) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jul. 11, 2013 | May 19, 2010 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2009
Regulatory Matters (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trust preferred securities |  |  | $ 32,000,000 |  | $ 32,000,000 |  | $ 32,000,000 |  |
Aggregate amount of restricted core elements allowed in Tier 1 capital |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |
Trusted preferred securities issued date |  | before May 19, 2010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum level of consolidated aggregate assets allowing for inclusion of trust preferred securities in Tier Capital under Dodd-Frank Act |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000,000
Cash dividend on common stock | $ 0.12 |  | $ 0.11 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.09 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.00 |
Dividend suspended date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 01, 2010 |  |
Installment One FY Two Thousand Thirteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Oct. 11, 2012 |  |
Dividend payable date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Dec. 10, 2012 |  |
Dividend payable date of record |  |  |  |  |  |  | Nov. 09, 2012 |  |
Installment Two FY Two Thousand Thirteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jan. 10, 2013 |  |
Dividend payable date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Mar. 08, 2013 |  |
Dividend payable date of record |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 08, 2013 |  |
Installment Three FY Two Thousand Thirteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Apr. 11, 2013 |  |
Dividend payable date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jun. 10, 2013 |  |
Dividend payable date of record |  |  |  |  |  |  | May 10, 2013 |  |
Installment Four FY Two Thousand Thirteen [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulatory Matters (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Jul. 11, 2013 |  |
Dividend payable date |  |  |  |  |  |  | Sep. 10, 2013 |  |
Dividend payable date of record |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 09, 2013 |  |

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