CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Interest income:
Loans and leases	$ 77,463	$ 73,352	$ 61,010
Investment securities	10,823	10,422	8,216
Deposits in financial institutions	74	82	43
Total interest income	88,360	83,856	69,269
Interest expense:
Deposits	1,225	1,450	2,649
Borrowings	79	86	144
Subordinated debentures	1,041	1,062	783
Total interest expense	2,345	2,598	3,576
Net interest income	86,015	81,258	65,693
(Negative provision) provision for credit losses	(644)	(1,338)	3,137
Net interest income after negative provision for credit losses	86,659	82,596	62,556
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	3,002	3,197	2,863
Other commissions and fees	1,932	2,125	1,933
Gain on sale of leases	106	683	225
Gain (loss) on sale of securities	4,752	(272)	409
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	466	448	433
FDIC loss sharing expense, net	(11,430)	(10,593)	(3,137)
Other income	5,863	486	114
Total noninterest income	4,691	(3,926)	2,840
Noninterest expense:
Compensation	28,627	27,697	25,350
Accelerated vesting of restricted stock		12,420
Occupancy	7,595	7,553	6,598
Data processing	2,540	2,216	2,233
Other professional services	2,286	2,314	2,097
Business development	934	992	736
Communications	737	860	613
Insurance and assessments	1,593	1,572	1,261
Non-covered other real estate owned, net	(246)	25	313
Covered other real estate owned, net	(1,615)	(594)	(813)
Intangible asset amortization	1,364	1,430	1,176
Acquisition and integration	2,200	4,253	692
Other expense	4,854	5,350	3,927
Total noninterest expense	50,869	66,088	44,183
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	40,481	12,582	21,213
Income tax expense	(14,576)	(9,135)	(7,719)
Net earnings from continuing operations	25,905	3,447	13,494
Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes	(1,413)	(578)
Income tax benefit	588	240
Net loss from discontinued operations	(825)	(338)
Net earnings	$ 25,080	$ 3,109	$ 13,494
Basic earnings per share:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.07	$ 0.37
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.06	$ 0.37
Diluted earnings per share:
Net earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.07	$ 0.37
Net earnings (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.06	$ 0.37
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.25	$ 0.25	$ 0.25