Covered Assets And Indemnification Asset (Changes In Accretable Yield In Acquired Loans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Certain Loans Acquired [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 226,116	$ 299,667	$ 237,833	$ 336,901
Accretion to interest income	(16,385)	(21,753)	(33,242)	(42,901)
Disposals	(8,423)	(8,387)	(13,787)	(19,227)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	24,880	10,533	35,384	5,287
Balance,end of period	226,188	280,060	226,188	280,060
Evergreen Bank [Member]
Certain Loans Acquired [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	53,470	75,081	56,479	90,771
Accretion to interest income	(4,544)	(7,737)	(8,778)	(15,313)
Disposals	(2,585)	(4,181)	(3,682)	(6,973)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	1,723	4,306	4,045	(1,016)
Balance,end of period	48,064	67,469	48,064	67,469
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member]
Certain Loans Acquired [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	112,845	155,285	120,333	172,615
Accretion to interest income	(7,147)	(8,144)	(14,855)	(16,640)
Disposals	(4,689)	(2,803)	(8,686)	(9,447)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	22,492	(341)	26,709	(2,531)
Balance,end of period	123,501	143,997	123,501	143,997
Nevada Security Bank [Member]
Certain Loans Acquired [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	59,801	69,301	61,021	73,515
Accretion to interest income	(4,694)	(5,872)	(9,609)	(10,948)
Disposals	(1,149)	(1,403)	(1,419)	(2,807)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	665	6,568	4,630	8,834
Balance,end of period	$ 54,623	$ 68,594	$ 54,623	$ 68,594