Covered Assets And Indemnification Asset (Changes In Accretable Yield In Acquired Loans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Certain Loans Acquired [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 226,188	$ 280,060	$ 237,833	$ 336,901
Accretion to interest income	(19,816)	(20,479)	(53,058)	(63,380)
Disposals	(9,316)	(7,292)	(23,103)	(26,519)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	9,691	8,629	45,075	13,916
Balance, end of period	206,747	260,918	206,747	260,918
Evergreen Bank [Member]
Certain Loans Acquired [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	48,064	67,469	56,479	90,771
Accretion to interest income	(6,139)	(5,953)	(14,918)	(21,266)
Disposals	(1,989)	(1,668)	(5,671)	(8,641)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	3,261	1,631	7,307	615
Balance, end of period	43,197	61,479	43,197	61,479
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member]
Certain Loans Acquired [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	123,501	143,997	120,333	172,615
Accretion to interest income	(8,361)	(8,994)	(23,216)	(25,634)
Disposals	(5,677)	(5,138)	(14,363)	(14,585)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	3,336	2,105	30,045	(426)
Balance, end of period	112,799	131,970	112,799	131,970
Nevada Security Bank [Member]
Certain Loans Acquired [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of period	54,623	68,594	61,021	73,515
Accretion to interest income	(5,316)	(5,532)	(14,924)	(16,480)
Disposals	(1,650)	(486)	(3,069)	(3,293)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	3,094	4,893	7,723	13,727
Balance, end of period	$ 50,751	$ 67,469	$ 50,751	$ 67,469