Allowance for Loan and Lease Loss and Credit Quality (Schedule Of Average Recorded Investment And Interest Income Recognized) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average recorded investment	$ 32,210	$ 48,976	$ 35,558	$ 52,642
Interest income recognized	122	199	215	430
Commercial real estate \| Non-owner occupied term, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average recorded investment	12,295	13,301	12,717	14,172
Interest income recognized	32	103	64	205
Commercial real estate \| Owner occupied term, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average recorded investment	5,929	11,185	6,304	11,527
Interest income recognized	9	10	18	20
Commercial real estate \| Multifamily, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average recorded investment	1,313	3,857	2,308	3,862
Interest income recognized	0	30	0	60
Commercial \| Term, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average recorded investment	8,872	17,515	10,867	18,875
Interest income recognized	53	56	104	145
Commercial \| Lines of credit & other, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average recorded investment	1,204	2,609	1,491	3,867
Interest income recognized	0	0	0	0
Commercial \| Leases & equipment finance, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average recorded investment	2,597	509	1,871	339
Interest income recognized	$ 28	$ 0	$ 29	$ 0

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