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	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average Recorded Investment	$ 26,506	$ 44,778	$ 33,087	$ 50,368
Interest Income Recognized	119	94	334	524
Commercial real estate \| Non-owner occupied term, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average Recorded Investment	12,901	13,475	12,833	14,047
Interest Income Recognized	34	33	98	238
Commercial real estate \| Owner occupied term, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average Recorded Investment	5,439	9,551	5,927	10,506
Interest Income Recognized	10	10	28	30
Commercial real estate \| Multifamily, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average Recorded Investment	0	4,072	1,731	3,970
Interest Income Recognized	0	0	0	60
Commercial \| Term, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average Recorded Investment	5,258	14,244	9,408	17,728
Interest Income Recognized	47	51	151	196
Commercial \| Lines of credit & other, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average Recorded Investment	891	2,608	1,333	3,667
Interest Income Recognized	0	0	0	0
Commercial \| Leases & equipment finance, net
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Average Recorded Investment	2,017	828	1,855	450
Interest Income Recognized	$ 28	$ 0	$ 57	$ 0

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