LOANS AND LEASES (Details 4) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 5,151,000	$ 17,308,000
60-89 Days Past Due	2,646,000	1,775,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	6,767,000	18,372,000
Total Past Due	14,564,000	37,455,000
Current	3,038,517,000	2,774,650,000
Ending balance	3,053,081,000	2,812,105,000	2,897,820,000
Nonaccrual loans and leases	37,000,000	58,300,000
Nonaccrual loans and leases, 30 to 89 days past due	3,300,000	2,500,000
Nonaccrual loans and leases, current	26,900,000	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	4,896,000	13,671,000
60-89 Days Past Due	1,348,000	191,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	3,069,000	14,047,000
Total Past Due	9,313,000	27,909,000
Current	1,919,577,000	1,954,555,000
Ending balance	1,928,890,000	1,982,464,000	2,031,893,000
Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Current	118,189,000	144,402,000
Ending balance	118,189,000	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	2,926,000	718,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	522,000	842,000
Total Past Due	3,448,000	1,560,000
Current	51,635,000	56,817,000
Ending balance	55,083,000	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	1,970,000	12,953,000
60-89 Days Past Due	1,348,000	191,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	2,547,000	13,205,000
Total Past Due	5,865,000	26,349,000
Current	1,749,753,000	1,753,336,000
Ending balance	1,755,618,000	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	152,748,000	108,112,000
Ending balance	152,748,000	113,059,000	152,411,000
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	42,752,000	17,194,000
Ending balance	42,752,000	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	109,996,000	90,918,000
Ending balance	109,996,000	95,390,000
Commercial
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	232,000	1,275,000
60-89 Days Past Due	1,122,000	1,069,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	3,446,000	2,126,000
Total Past Due	4,800,000	4,470,000
Current	767,968,000	667,469,000
Ending balance	772,768,000	671,939,000	671,963,000
Commercial | Collateralized
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	12,000	275,000
60-89 Days Past Due		423,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	2,027,000	1,701,000
Total Past Due	2,039,000	2,399,000
Current	430,991,000	411,621,000
Ending balance	433,030,000	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	238,000	151,000
Total Past Due	238,000	155,000
Current	87,097,000	78,782,000
Ending balance	87,335,000	78,937,000
Commercial | Asset-based
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Current	226,401,000	149,987,000
Ending balance	226,401,000	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	220,000	996,000
60-89 Days Past Due	1,122,000	646,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1,181,000	274,000
Total Past Due	2,523,000	1,916,000
Current	23,479,000	27,079,000
Ending balance	26,002,000	28,995,000
Leases
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
60-89 Days Past Due	176,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	244,000
Total Past Due	420,000
Current	161,514,000
Ending balance	161,934,000
Consumer
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	23,000	72,000
60-89 Days Past Due		40,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	8,000	17,000
Total Past Due	31,000	129,000
Current	20,584,000	23,582,000
Ending balance	20,615,000	23,711,000	20,621,000
Foreign
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans and leases by portfolio segment and class
Current	16,126,000	20,932,000
Ending balance	$ 16,126,000	$ 20,932,000	$ 20,932,000