LOANS AND LEASES (Details 4) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 7,176,000	$ 17,308,000
60-89 Days Past Due	2,594,000	1,775,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	17,472,000	18,372,000
Total Past Due	27,242,000	37,455,000
Current	2,819,647,000	2,774,650,000
Ending balance	2,846,889,000	2,812,105,000	2,917,250,000
Nonaccrual loans and leases	52,800,000	58,300,000
Nonaccrual loans and leases, 30 to 89 days past due	3,300,000	2,500,000
Nonaccrual loans and leases, current	32,000,000	37,400,000
Real estate mortgage
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	5,569,000	13,671,000
60-89 Days Past Due	1,996,000	191,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	12,216,000	14,047,000
Total Past Due	19,781,000	27,909,000
Current	1,808,996,000	1,954,555,000
Ending balance	1,828,777,000	1,982,464,000	2,073,868,000
Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	6,200,000
Total Past Due	6,200,000
Current	131,421,000	144,402,000
Ending balance	137,621,000	144,402,000
Real estate mortgage | SBA 504
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	2,948,000	718,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1,044,000	842,000
Total Past Due	3,992,000	1,560,000
Current	52,733,000	56,817,000
Ending balance	56,725,000	58,377,000
Real estate mortgage | Other
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	2,621,000	12,953,000
60-89 Days Past Due	1,996,000	191,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	4,972,000	13,205,000
Total Past Due	9,589,000	26,349,000
Current	1,624,842,000	1,753,336,000
Ending balance	1,634,431,000	1,779,685,000
Real estate construction
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due		2,290,000
60-89 Days Past Due		475,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due		2,182,000
Total Past Due		4,947,000
Current	129,107,000	108,112,000
Ending balance	129,107,000	113,059,000	160,254,000
Real estate construction | Residential
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
60-89 Days Past Due		475,000
Total Past Due		475,000
Current	31,253,000	17,194,000
Ending balance	31,253,000	17,669,000
Real estate construction | Commercial
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due		2,290,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due		2,182,000
Total Past Due		4,472,000
Current	97,854,000	90,918,000
Ending balance	97,854,000	95,390,000
Commercial
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	1,243,000	1,275,000
60-89 Days Past Due	598,000	1,069,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	5,204,000	2,126,000
Total Past Due	7,045,000	4,470,000
Current	693,999,000	667,469,000
Ending balance	701,044,000	671,939,000	640,805,000
Commercial | Collateralized
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	310,000	275,000
60-89 Days Past Due		423,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	2,005,000	1,701,000
Total Past Due	2,315,000	2,399,000
Current	368,542,000	411,621,000
Ending balance	370,857,000	414,020,000
Commercial | Unsecured
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due		4,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	247,000	151,000
Total Past Due	247,000	155,000
Current	75,797,000	78,782,000
Ending balance	76,044,000	78,937,000
Commercial | Asset-based
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Current	228,079,000	149,987,000
Ending balance	228,079,000	149,987,000
Commercial | SBA 7(a)
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	933,000	996,000
60-89 Days Past Due	598,000	646,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	2,952,000	274,000
Total Past Due	4,483,000	1,916,000
Current	21,581,000	27,079,000
Ending balance	26,064,000	28,995,000
Leases
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	148,000
Total Past Due	148,000
Current	153,645,000
Ending balance	153,793,000
Consumer
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	216,000	72,000
60-89 Days Past Due		40,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	52,000	17,000
Total Past Due	268,000	129,000
Current	16,883,000	23,582,000
Ending balance	17,151,000	23,711,000	22,248,000
Foreign
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Current	17,017,000	20,932,000
Ending balance	$ 17,017,000	$ 20,932,000	$ 20,075,000