LOANS AND LEASES (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	$ 4,313,335	$ 3,592,832
Real estate mortgage
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	2,795,998	2,424,210
Real estate construction
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	219,517	154,604
Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	972,981	816,526
Leases
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	269,769	174,373
Consumer
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	55,070	23,119
Non-PCI Loans
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	3,930,539	3,074,947
Non-PCI Loans | Real estate mortgage
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	2,424,864	1,940,153
Non-PCI Loans | Hospitality
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	180,553	181,144
Non-PCI Loans | SBA 504
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	45,166	54,158
Non-PCI Loans | Other
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	2,199,145	1,704,851
Non-PCI Loans | Real estate construction
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	209,090	129,959
Non-PCI Loans | Residential
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	58,881	48,629
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	150,209	81,330
Non-PCI Loans | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	972,007	807,455
Non-PCI Loans | Collateralized
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	587,186	462,125
Non-PCI Loans | Unsecured
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	153,752	80,575
Non-PCI Loans | Asset-based
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	202,428	239,430
Non-PCI Loans | SBA 7(a)
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	28,641	25,325
Non-PCI Loans | Leases
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	269,769	174,373
Non-PCI Loans | Consumer
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	54,809	23,007
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	3,803,228	2,970,893
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Real estate mortgage
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	2,342,951	1,871,947
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Hospitality
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	168,216	168,489
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | SBA 504
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	39,869	48,372
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Other
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	2,134,866	1,655,086
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Real estate construction
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	202,049	124,094
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Residential
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	58,131	46,591
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	143,918	77,503
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	938,693	778,956
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Collateralized
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	568,348	447,323
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Unsecured
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	151,896	77,670
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Asset-based
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	195,569	235,075
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | SBA 7(a)
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	22,880	18,888
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Leases
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	269,137	174,129
Non-PCI Loans | Nonclassified | Consumer
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	50,398	21,767
Non-PCI Loans | Classified
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	127,311	104,054
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Real estate mortgage
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	81,913	68,206
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Hospitality
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	12,337	12,655
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | SBA 504
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	5,297	5,786
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Other
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	64,279	49,765
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Real estate construction
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	7,041	5,865
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Residential
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	750	2,038
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	6,291	3,827
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Commercial
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	33,314	28,499
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Collateralized
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	18,838	14,802
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Unsecured
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	1,856	2,905
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Asset-based
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	6,859	4,355
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | SBA 7(a)
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	5,761	6,437
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Leases
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	632	244
Non-PCI Loans | Classified | Consumer
Credit risk rating categories for Non-PCI loans by portfolio segment and class
Total gross loans and leases	$ 4,411	$ 1,240