Covered Assets And Indemnification Asset (Major Types Of Covered Loans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012		Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011		Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	$ 566,940	[1]		$ 636,771	$ 698,676	[2]
Allowance for covered loans	(12,977)	[1]	(12,635)	(14,320)	(10,219)	[1]	(8,243)	(2,721)
Total	553,963			622,451
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	452,689	[1]			551,714	[2]
Allowance for covered loans	(7,461)	[1]	(8,298)	(8,939)	(5,714)	[1]	(5,068)	(2,465)
Term & Multifamily [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	425,993			474,054
Total	421,536			468,747
Construction & Development[Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	14,083			14,820
Total	12,301			13,105
Residential Development [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	12,613			17,763
Total	11,391			15,794
Commercial [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	51,348	[1]			65,731	[2]
Allowance for covered loans	(4,547)	[1]	(3,275)	(3,964)	(2,632)	[1]	(1,800)	(176)
Term [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	30,731			34,150
Total	27,137			31,139
LOC & Other [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	20,617			23,426
Total	19,664			22,524
Residential [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	56,129	[1]			72,522	[2]
Allowance for covered loans	(664)	[1]	(740)	(991)	(1,193)	[1]	(962)	(56)
Mortgage [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	30,269			35,503
Total	30,073			35,233
Home Equity Loans & Lines [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	25,860			29,085
Total	25,392			28,366
Consumer & Other [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	6,774	[1]		7,970	8,709	[2]
Allowance for covered loans	(305)	[1]	(322)	(426)	(680)	[1]	(413)	(24)
Total	6,469			7,543
Evergreen Bank [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	126,780			151,457
Evergreen Bank [Member] | Term & Multifamily [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	88,007			99,346
Evergreen Bank [Member] | Construction & Development[Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	5,315			7,241
Evergreen Bank [Member] | Residential Development [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	5,574			7,809
Evergreen Bank [Member] | Term [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	12,140			14,911
Evergreen Bank [Member] | LOC & Other [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	5,646			8,776
Evergreen Bank [Member] | Mortgage [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	4,348			6,320
Evergreen Bank [Member] | Home Equity Loans & Lines [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	3,741			4,660
Evergreen Bank [Member] | Consumer & Other [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	2,009			2,394
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	285,335			317,721
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member] | Term & Multifamily [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	222,962			248,206
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member] | Construction & Development[Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	665			711
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member] | Residential Development [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	239			227
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member] | Term [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	3,694			5,807
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member] | LOC & Other [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	9,974			8,854
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member] | Mortgage [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	24,079			27,320
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member] | Home Equity Loans & Lines [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	18,996			21,055
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member] | Consumer & Other [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	4,726			5,541
Nevada Security Bank [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	154,825			167,593
Nevada Security Bank [Member] | Term & Multifamily [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	115,024			126,502
Nevada Security Bank [Member] | Construction & Development[Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	8,103			6,868
Nevada Security Bank [Member] | Residential Development [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	6,800			9,727
Nevada Security Bank [Member] | Term [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	14,897			13,432
Nevada Security Bank [Member] | LOC & Other [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	4,997			5,796
Nevada Security Bank [Member] | Mortgage [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	1,842			1,863
Nevada Security Bank [Member] | Home Equity Loans & Lines [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	3,123			3,370
Nevada Security Bank [Member] | Consumer & Other [Member]
Major Type Of Covered Loans [Line Items]
Total, gross	$ 39			$ 35

[1] The allowance on covered loan and lease losses includes an allowance on covered loan advances on acquired loans subsequent to acquisition.

[2] In accordance with ASC 310-30, the valuation allowance is netted against the carrying value of the covered loan and lease balance.