Investment Securities (Investment Securities Pledged To Secure Borrowings And Public Deposits) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Investment Securities [Abstract]
To Federal Home Loan Bank to secure borrowings, Amortized Cost	$ 84,637
To Federal Home Loan Bank to secure borrowings, Fair Value	86,869
To state and local governments to secure public deposits, Amortized Cost	799,228
To state and local governments to secure public deposits, Fair Value	820,156
Other securities pledged principally to secure repurchase agreements, Amortized Cost	208,148
Other securities pledged principally to secure repurchase agreements, Fair Value	209,648
Total pledged securities, Amortized Cost	1,092,013
Total pledged securities, Fair Value	$ 1,116,673

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Pledged Assets Not Separately Reported Securities Pledged For State and Local Governments

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Pledged Assets Separately Reported Other Securities Pledged At Fair Value

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Pledged Assets Separately Reported Securities Pledged For State and Local Governments At Fair Value

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The sum of the fair values, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of securities that are restricted as collateral for the payment of related debt obligations, primarily secured borrowings and repurchase agreements, and that are reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position because the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 30

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 140

-Paragraph 15

-Subparagraph a

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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The fair value, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of securities which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for the payment of the FHLB debt obligations, and that are reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position because the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them.

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The carrying amount as of the date of the latest financial statement presented of securities which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for FHLB debt obligations, and for which the transferee does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1A

-Subparagraph (b)(1)(i)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7523297&loc=SL6224234-111729

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name FASB Staff Position (FSP)

-Number FAS140-4/FIN46(R)-8

-Paragraph B6

-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 140

-Paragraph 17

-Subparagraph a(2)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the date of the latest financial statement presented of securities which are owned but transferred to another party to serve as collateral to partially or fully secure a debt obligation, repurchase agreement or other current or potential obligation, and for which the transferee is not permitted to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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