LOANS AND LEASES (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	$ 3,049,505	$ 2,812,105
Real estate mortgage
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,917,670	1,982,464
Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	181,144	144,402
Real estate mortgage | SBA 504
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	54,158	58,377
Real estate mortgage | Other
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,682,368	1,779,685
Real estate construction
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	129,959	113,059
Real estate construction | Residential
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	48,629	17,669
Real estate construction | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	81,330	95,390
Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	787,775	671,939
Commercial | Collateralized
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	453,176	414,020
Commercial | Unsecured
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	69,844	78,937
Commercial | Asset-based
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	239,430	149,987
Commercial | SBA 7(a)
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	25,325	28,995
Leases
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	174,373
Consumer
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	22,487	23,711
Foreign
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	17,241	20,932
Nonclassified
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	2,948,486	2,626,545
Nonclassified | Real estate mortgage
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,850,309	1,865,423
Nonclassified | Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	168,489	123,071
Nonclassified | Real estate mortgage | SBA 504
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	48,372	51,522
Nonclassified | Real estate mortgage | Other
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,633,448	1,690,830
Nonclassified | Real estate construction
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	124,094	79,410
Nonclassified | Real estate construction | Residential
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	46,591	14,743
Nonclassified | Real estate construction | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	77,503	64,667
Nonclassified | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	761,097	638,050
Nonclassified | Commercial | Collateralized
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	440,187	395,041
Nonclassified | Commercial | Unsecured
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	66,947	75,017
Nonclassified | Commercial | Asset-based
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	235,075	149,947
Nonclassified | Commercial | SBA 7(a)
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	18,888	18,045
Nonclassified | Leases
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	174,129
Nonclassified | Consumer
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	21,616	22,730
Nonclassified | Foreign
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	17,241	20,932
Classified
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	101,019	185,560
Classified | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	5,865	33,649
Classified | Real estate mortgage
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	67,361	117,041
Classified | Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	12,655	21,331
Classified | Real estate mortgage | SBA 504
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	5,786	6,855
Classified | Real estate mortgage | Other
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	48,920	88,855
Classified | Real estate construction
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	5,865	33,649
Classified | Real estate construction | Residential
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	2,038	2,926
Classified | Real estate construction | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	3,827	30,723
Classified | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	26,678	33,889
Classified | Commercial | Collateralized
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	12,989	18,979
Classified | Commercial | Unsecured
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	2,897	3,920
Classified | Commercial | Asset-based
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	4,355	40
Classified | Commercial | SBA 7(a)
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	6,437	10,950
Classified | Leases
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	244
Classified | Consumer
Credit risk rating categories for non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	$ 871	$ 981