LOANS AND LEASES (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	$ 3,049,505	$ 2,812,105
Real estate mortgage
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,917,670	1,982,464
Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	181,144	144,402
Real estate mortgage | SBA 504
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	54,158	58,377
Real estate mortgage | Other
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,682,368	1,779,685
Real estate construction
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	129,959	113,059
Real estate construction | Residential
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	48,629	17,669
Real estate construction | Commercial
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	81,330	95,390
Commercial
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	787,775	671,939
Commercial | Collateralized
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	453,176	414,020
Commercial | Unsecured
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	69,844	78,937
Commercial | Asset-based
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	239,430	149,987
Commercial | SBA 7(a)
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	25,325	28,995
Leases
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	174,373
Consumer
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	22,487	23,711
Foreign
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	17,241	20,932
Nonaccrual
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	39,284	58,260
Nonaccrual | Real estate mortgage
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	25,819	31,337
Nonaccrual | Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	6,908	7,251
Nonaccrual | Real estate mortgage | SBA 504
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	2,982	2,800
Nonaccrual | Real estate mortgage | Other
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	15,929	21,286
Nonaccrual | Real estate construction
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	3,772	7,280
Nonaccrual | Real estate construction | Residential
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,057	1,086
Nonaccrual | Real estate construction | Commercial
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	2,715	6,194
Nonaccrual | Commercial
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	9,024	19,058
Nonaccrual | Commercial | Collateralized
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	2,648	8,186
Nonaccrual | Commercial | Unsecured
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	2,019	3,057
Nonaccrual | Commercial | Asset-based
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	176	14
Nonaccrual | Commercial | SBA 7(a)
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	4,181	7,801
Nonaccrual | Leases
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	244
Nonaccrual | Consumer
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	425	585
Performing
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	3,010,221	2,753,845
Performing | Real estate mortgage
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,891,851	1,951,127
Performing | Real estate mortgage | Hospitality
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	174,236	137,151
Performing | Real estate mortgage | SBA 504
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	51,176	55,577
Performing | Real estate mortgage | Other
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	1,666,439	1,758,399
Performing | Real estate construction
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	126,187	105,779
Performing | Real estate construction | Residential
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	47,572	16,583
Performing | Real estate construction | Commercial
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	78,615	89,196
Performing | Commercial
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	778,751	652,881
Performing | Commercial | Collateralized
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	450,528	405,834
Performing | Commercial | Unsecured
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	67,825	75,880
Performing | Commercial | Asset-based
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	239,254	149,973
Performing | Commercial | SBA 7(a)
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	21,144	21,194
Performing | Leases
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	174,129
Performing | Consumer
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	22,062	23,126
Performing | Foreign
Nonaccrual and performing non-covered loans by portfolio segment and class
Total non-covered loans and leases	$ 17,241	$ 20,932