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, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Certain Loans Acquired [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 169,620	$ 226,116	$ 183,388	$ 237,833
Accretion to interest income	(14,387)	(16,385)	(28,584)	(33,242)
Disposals	(4,523)	(8,423)	(7,453)	(13,787)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	4,093	24,880	7,452	35,384
Balance, end of period	154,803	226,188	154,803	226,188
Evergreen Bank [Member]
Certain Loans Acquired [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	31,604	53,470	34,567	56,479
Accretion to interest income	(2,924)	(4,544)	(7,063)	(8,778)
Disposals	(1,126)	(2,585)	(1,362)	(3,682)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	(392)	1,723	1,020	4,045
Balance, end of period	27,162	48,064	27,162	48,064
Rainier Pacific Bank [Member]
Certain Loans Acquired [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	95,383	112,845	102,468	120,333
Accretion to interest income	(7,205)	(7,147)	(13,069)	(14,855)
Disposals	(1,961)	(4,689)	(3,324)	(8,686)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	(394)	22,492	(252)	26,709
Balance, end of period	85,823	123,501	85,823	123,501
Nevada Security Bank [Member]
Certain Loans Acquired [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	42,633	59,801	46,353	61,021
Accretion to interest income	(4,258)	(4,694)	(8,452)	(9,609)
Disposals	(1,436)	(1,149)	(2,767)	(1,419)
Reclassifications (to)/from nonaccretable difference	4,879	665	6,684	4,630
Balance, end of period	$ 41,818	$ 54,623	$ 41,818	$ 54,623