LOANS AND LEASES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	$ 2,846,889	$ 2,812,105	$ 2,917,250
Real estate mortgage
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,828,777	1,982,464	2,073,868
Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	137,621	144,402
Real estate mortgage | SBA 504
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	56,725	58,377
Real estate mortgage | Other
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,634,431	1,779,685
Real estate construction
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	129,107	113,059	160,254
Real estate construction | Residential
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	31,253	17,669
Real estate construction | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	97,854	95,390
Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	701,044	671,939	640,805
Commercial | Collateralized
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	370,857	414,020
Commercial | Unsecured
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	76,044	78,937
Commercial | Asset-based
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	228,079	149,987
Commercial | SBA 7(a)
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	26,064	28,995
Leases
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	153,793
Consumer
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	17,151	23,711	22,248
Foreign
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	17,017	20,932	20,075
Nonclassified
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	2,706,979	2,626,545
Nonclassified | Real estate mortgage
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,746,418	1,865,423
Nonclassified | Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	118,534	123,071
Nonclassified | Real estate mortgage | SBA 504
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	50,041	51,522
Nonclassified | Real estate mortgage | Other
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,577,843	1,690,830
Nonclassified | Real estate construction
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	107,234	79,410
Nonclassified | Real estate construction | Residential
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	28,365	14,743
Nonclassified | Real estate construction | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	78,869	64,667
Nonclassified | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	669,965	638,050
Nonclassified | Commercial | Collateralized
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	354,370	395,041
Nonclassified | Commercial | Unsecured
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	73,142	75,017
Nonclassified | Commercial | Asset-based
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	226,278	149,947
Nonclassified | Commercial | SBA 7(a)
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	16,175	18,045
Nonclassified | Leases
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	150,124
Nonclassified | Consumer
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	16,221	22,730
Nonclassified | Foreign
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	17,017	20,932
Classified
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	139,910	185,560
Classified | Real estate mortgage
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	82,359	117,041
Classified | Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	19,087	21,331
Classified | Real estate mortgage | SBA 504
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	6,684	6,855
Classified | Real estate mortgage | Other
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	56,588	88,855
Classified | Real estate construction
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	21,873	33,649
Classified | Real estate construction | Residential
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	2,888	2,926
Classified | Real estate construction | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	18,985	30,723
Classified | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	31,079	33,889
Classified | Commercial | Collateralized
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	16,487	18,979
Classified | Commercial | Unsecured
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	2,902	3,920
Classified | Commercial | Asset-based
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,801	40
Classified | Commercial | SBA 7(a)
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	9,889	10,950
Classified | Leases
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	3,669
Classified | Consumer
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	$ 930	$ 981