Financing receivables that are current.

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Loans by Type (Schedule of the Aging of Loans by Loan Categories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual
Loans	702,000	686,231
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual
Loans	256,381	236,394
Real Estate Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual
Loans	90,742	94,675
Real Estate Commercial Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual
Loans	15,708	9,359
Real Estate Church Related Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual
Loans	307,654	316,073
Real Estate Church Related Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans	28,932	25,948
Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans	2,557	3,374
Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans	25	408
Current [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Current	702,000	686,231
Current [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Current	256,381	236,394
Current [Member] \| Real Estate Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Current	90,742	94,675
Current [Member] \| Real Estate Commercial Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Current	15,708	9,359
Current [Member] \| Real Estate Church Related Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Current	307,654	316,073
Current [Member] \| Real Estate Church Related Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Current	28,932	25,948
Current [Member] \| Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Current	2,557	3,374
Current [Member] \| Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Current	26	408
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Real Estate Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Real Estate Commercial Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Real Estate Church Related Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Real Estate Church Related Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] \| Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Real Estate Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Real Estate Commercial Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Real Estate Church Related Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Real Estate Church Related Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] \| Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
90 Days and Over [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
90 Days and Over [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
90 Days and Over [Member] \| Real Estate Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
90 Days and Over [Member] \| Real Estate Commercial Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
90 Days and Over [Member] \| Real Estate Church Related Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
90 Days and Over [Member] \| Real Estate Church Related Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
90 Days and Over [Member] \| Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due
90 Days and Over [Member] \| Other Financing Receivable [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Past due