Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 152,265	$ 111,946
Interest bearing deposits	445,954	891,634
Temporary investments	547	545
Total cash and cash equivalents	598,766	1,004,125
Investment securities
Trading, at fair value	2,309	3,024
Available for sale, at fair value	3,168,578	2,919,180
Held to maturity, at amortized cost	4,714	4,762
Loans held for sale	98,691	75,626
Non-covered loans and leases	5,888,098	5,658,987
Allowance for non-covered loan and lease losses	(92,968)	(101,921)
Non-covered loans and leases, net	5,795,130	5,557,066
Covered loans and leases, net of allowance of $14,320 and $2,721	622,451	785,898
Restricted equity securities	32,581	34,475
Premises and equipment, net	152,366	136,599
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	677,224	681,969
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value	18,184	14,454
Non-covered other real estate owned	34,175	32,791
Covered other real estate owned	19,491	29,863
FDIC indemnification asset	91,089	146,413
Other assets	247,606	242,465
Total assets	11,563,355	11,668,710
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Noninterest bearing	1,913,121	1,616,687
Interest bearing	7,323,569	7,817,118
Total deposits	9,236,690	9,433,805
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	124,605	73,759
Term debt	255,676	262,760
Junior subordinated debentures, at fair value	82,905	80,688
Junior subordinated debentures, at amortized cost	102,544	102,866
Other liabilities	88,522	72,258
Total liabilities	9,890,942	10,026,136
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (NOTE 20)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, no par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: 112,164,891 in 2011 and 114,536,814 in 2010	1,514,913	1,540,928
Retained earnings	123,726	76,701
Accumulated other comprehensive income	33,774	24,945
Total shareholders' equity	1,672,413	1,642,574
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 11,563,355	$ 11,668,710