LOANS AND LEASES (Details 5) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 6,211,000	$ 17,308,000
60-89 Days Past Due	1,030,000	1,775,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	8,250,000	18,372,000
Total Past Due	15,491,000	37,455,000
Current	3,034,014,000	2,774,650,000
Ending balance	3,049,505,000	2,812,105,000
Nonaccrual loans and leases	39,300,000	58,300,000
Nonaccrual loans and leases, 30 to 89 days past due	3,900,000	2,500,000
Nonaccrual loans and leases, Current	27,100,000	37,400,000
Real estate mortgage
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	4,777,000	13,671,000
60-89 Days Past Due	54,000	191,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	4,861,000	14,047,000
Total Past Due	9,692,000	27,909,000
Current	1,907,978,000	1,954,555,000
Ending balance	1,917,670,000	1,982,464,000
Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Current	181,144,000	144,402,000
Ending balance	181,144,000	144,402,000
Real estate mortgage | SBA 504
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	955,000	718,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1,727,000	842,000
Total Past Due	2,682,000	1,560,000
Current	51,476,000	56,817,000
Ending balance	54,158,000	58,377,000
Real estate mortgage | Other
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	3,822,000	12,953,000
60-89 Days Past Due	54,000	191,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	3,134,000	13,205,000
Total Past Due	7,010,000	26,349,000
Current	1,675,358,000	1,753,336,000
Ending balance	1,682,368,000	1,779,685,000
Real estate construction
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans 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	1,245,000	2,182,000
Total Past Due	1,245,000	4,947,000
Current	128,714,000	108,112,000
Ending balance	129,959,000	113,059,000
Real estate construction | Residential
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
60-89 Days Past Due		475,000
Total Past Due		475,000
Current	48,629,000	17,194,000
Ending balance	48,629,000	17,669,000
Real estate construction | Commercial
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due		2,290,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1,245,000	2,182,000
Total Past Due	1,245,000	4,472,000
Current	80,085,000	90,918,000
Ending balance	81,330,000	95,390,000
Commercial
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	1,186,000	1,275,000
60-89 Days Past Due	843,000	1,069,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1,900,000	2,126,000
Total Past Due	3,929,000	4,470,000
Current	783,846,000	667,469,000
Ending balance	787,775,000	671,939,000
Commercial | Collateralized
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	902,000	275,000
60-89 Days Past Due	161,000	423,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	228,000	1,701,000
Total Past Due	1,291,000	2,399,000
Current	451,885,000	411,621,000
Ending balance	453,176,000	414,020,000
Commercial | Unsecured
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	3,000	4,000
60-89 Days Past Due	135,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	225,000	151,000
Total Past Due	363,000	155,000
Current	69,481,000	78,782,000
Ending balance	69,844,000	78,937,000
Commercial | Asset-based
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	176,000
Total Past Due	176,000
Current	239,254,000	149,987,000
Ending balance	239,430,000	149,987,000
Commercial | SBA 7(a)
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	281,000	996,000
60-89 Days Past Due	547,000	646,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	1,271,000	274,000
Total Past Due	2,099,000	1,916,000
Current	23,226,000	27,079,000
Ending balance	25,325,000	28,995,000
Leases
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	225,000
60-89 Days Past Due	132,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	244,000
Total Past Due	601,000
Current	173,772,000
Ending balance	174,373,000
Consumer
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
30-59 Days Past Due	23,000	72,000
60-89 Days Past Due	1,000	40,000
Greater Than 90 Days Past Due		17,000
Total Past Due	24,000	129,000
Current	22,463,000	23,582,000
Ending balance	22,487,000	23,711,000
Foreign
Aging analysis of our non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Current	17,241,000	20,932,000
Ending balance	$ 17,241,000	$ 20,932,000