Covered Assets And Indemnification Asset (Summary Of Activity Related To The FDIC Indemnification Asset) (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
Balance, beginning of period	$ 68,805	$ 116,928	$ 91,089	$ 146,413
Change in FDIC indemnification asset	(4,759)	1,611	(10,644)	(1,035)
Transfers to due from FDIC and other	(3,540)	(12,161)	(19,939)	(39,000)
Balance, end of period	60,506	106,378	60,506	106,378
Evergreen Bank [Member]
Balance, beginning of period	22,301	36,118	28,547	40,606
Change in FDIC indemnification asset	(1,731)	177	(5,830)	2,027
Transfers to due from FDIC and other	(1,215)	(3,420)	(3,362)	(9,758)
Balance, end of period	19,355	32,875	19,355	32,875
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member]
Balance, beginning of period	20,571	35,999	28,272	43,726
Change in FDIC indemnification asset	(2,887)	372	(5,803)	(4,549)
Transfers to due from FDIC and other	(944)	(2,991)	(5,729)	(5,797)
Balance, end of period	16,740	33,380	16,740	33,380
Nevada Security Bank [Member]
Balance, beginning of period	25,933	44,811	34,270	62,081
Change in FDIC indemnification asset	(141)	1,062	989	1,487
Transfers to due from FDIC and other	(1,381)	(5,750)	(10,848)	(23,445)
Balance, end of period	$ 24,411	$ 40,123	$ 24,411	$ 40,123