Lease Agreements (Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Non-Cancelable Operating Leases) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2015	$ 33,790
2016	29,944
2017	27,016
2018	20,440
2019	16,594
Thereafter	64,424
Total minimum lease payments	192,208
Ground Lease [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2015	3,490
2016	3,526
2017	3,621
2018	3,629
2019	3,691
Thereafter	12,758
Total minimum lease payments	30,715
Premises Lease [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2015	27,597
2016	23,724
2017	20,730
2018	16,811
2019	12,903
Thereafter	51,666
Total minimum lease payments	153,431
Equipment Lease [Member]
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2015	2,703
2016	2,694
2017	2,665
Total minimum lease payments	$ 8,062

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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