Allowance for Loan and Lease Loss and Credit Quality (Schedule Of Average Recorded Investment And Interest Income Recognized) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average Recorded Investment	$ 98,457	$ 103,256
Interest Income Recognized	583	720
Non-owner Occupied Term [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	38,071	51,674
With no related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	323	349
Owner Occupied Term [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	15,606	12,293
With no related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	65	77
Multifamily [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	3,669	645
With no related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	31	0
Construction & Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	1,091	9,558
With no related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	11	118
Residential Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	9,622	16,065
With no related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	103	159
Term [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	19,907	10,643
With no related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	3	4
LOC & Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	10,491	2,378
With no related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	47	13
Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	0	0
With no related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Home Equity Loans & Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	0	0
With no related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Consumer & Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	0	0
With no related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	$ 0	$ 0

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Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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-Publisher FASB

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