CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Interest income:
Loans	$ 63,347	$ 68,331	$ 68,480	$ 198,459	$ 194,539
Investment securities	9,077	8,782	6,519	25,678	17,342
Deposits in financial institutions	94	83	131	234	505
Total interest income	72,518	77,196	75,130	224,371	212,386
Interest expense:
Deposits	5,072	5,518	6,375	16,546	20,209
Borrowings	1,782	1,763	2,129	5,289	7,013
Subordinated debentures	1,223	1,226	1,459	3,668	4,357
Total interest expense	8,077	8,507	9,963	25,503	31,579
Net interest income	64,441	68,689	65,167	198,868	180,807
Provision for credit losses:
Non-covered loans		5,500	17,050	13,300	143,677
Covered loans	348	5,890	6,500	9,148	34,600
Total provision for credit losses	348	11,390	23,550	22,448	178,277
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	64,093	57,299	41,617	176,420	2,530
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	3,545	3,400	2,861	10,503	8,256
Other commissions and fees	2,052	1,980	1,760	5,752	5,395
Other-than-temporary impairment loss on securities			(874)		(874)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	359	368	353	1,106	1,120
FDIC loss sharing income, net	963	5,316	5,506	5,109	27,257
Other income	224	176	279	702	632
Total noninterest income	7,143	11,240	9,885	23,172	41,786
Noninterest expense:
Compensation	21,557	21,717	23,060	65,203	63,539
Occupancy	7,423	7,142	6,872	21,548	20,406
Data processing	2,228	2,129	2,121	6,832	5,982
Other professional services	2,239	2,505	2,694	7,040	6,734
Business development	548	595	571	1,712	1,893
Communications	678	834	811	2,371	2,410
Insurance and assessments	1,641	1,603	2,431	5,581	7,316
Non-covered other real estate owned, net	2,293	2,300	2,151	5,296	11,217
Covered other real estate owned expense (income), net	4,813	1,205	(319)	3,440	1,761
Intangible asset amortization	1,977	2,308	2,434	6,592	7,282
Other expense	3,190	4,200	3,348	10,909	10,977
Total noninterest expense	48,587	46,538	46,174	136,524	139,517
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	22,649	22,001	5,328	63,068	(95,201)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(9,345)	(9,160)	(1,828)	(26,247)	40,873
Net earnings (loss)	$ 13,304	$ 12,841	$ 3,500	$ 36,821	$ (54,328)
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.35	$ 0.10	$ 0.99	$ (1.55)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.35	$ 0.10	$ 0.99	$ (1.55)
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.03	$ 0.03