Financing receivable credit quality indicator, the value at which relationships are reevaluated at least annually.

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Recorded investment in loans sold

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Amount of unpaid principal balance of ACI loans

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The value at which non accrual status commercial relationships are evaluated for impairment

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The unpaid principal balance of pledged real estate loans.

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Unpaid principal balance of ACI loans sold

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The net investment in direct financing leases as of the balance sheet date consisting of: (a) minimum lease payments due on direct financing leases, (b) unguaranteed residual value, and (c) any unamortized initial direct costs; less: (i) executory costs, (ii) unearned income, and (iii) the accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 840

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of investment in impaired financing receivables for which there is no related allowance for credit losses.

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-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

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- Definition

Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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-Topic 310

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other real estate and foreclosed assets. Other real estate may include real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. Foreclosed assets include all assets obtained in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement through foreclosure proceedings.

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The cash outflow associated with purchasing loans held for investment purposes during the period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

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The carrying amount, as of the date of the latest financial statement presented, of loans receivable which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for the payment of FHLB debt obligations, and for which the transferee is not permitted to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Section 50

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Loans and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Net investment in direct financing leases, total	$ 447,000,000		$ 447,000,000		$ 458,000,000
Purchases of loans			435,433,000	$ 379,340,000
Unpaid principal balance of real estate loans pledged as security for FHLB advances	7,900,000,000		7,900,000,000
Recorded investment of real estate loans pledged as security for FHLB advances	6,700,000,000		6,700,000,000
Unpaid principal balance of ACI loans	2,300,000,000		2,300,000,000		2,600,000,000
Unpaid principal balance of loans sold from pool of ACI loans with zero carrying value		$ 13,000,000		29,000,000
The value at which non accrual status commercial relationships are evaluated for impairment			750,000
Financing receivable credit quality indicator, the value at which relationships are reevaluated at least annually			1,000,000
Indirect Auto [Member]
Financing Receivable Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Recorded investment in loans sold		302,800,000
Residential
Financing Receivable Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Recorded investment in loans sold	43,499,000	33,835,000	81,188,000	$ 69,922,000
Other Real Estate, Foreclosed Assets, and Repossessed Assets	9,000,000		9,000,000		14,000,000
Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure, Amount	16,000,000		16,000,000		16,000,000
New Loans \| 1-4 single family residential
Financing Receivable Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Purchases of loans	266,000,000	$ 200,000,000
Recorded Investment, With no specific allowance recorded	110,000		110,000		0
New Loans \| Commercial real estate, Non-owner occupied
Financing Receivable Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Recorded Investment, With no specific allowance recorded	0		0		1,326,000
ACI loans \| Commercial real estate, Non-owner occupied
Financing Receivable Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Recorded Investment, With no specific allowance recorded	506,000		506,000
New and Non-ACI loans
Financing Receivable Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing	0		0		0
90 Days or More Past Due or in Foreclosure \| ACI loans \| Residential
Financing Receivable Investment Past Due [Line Items]
Loans 90 days past due and still accruing	$ 23,000,000		$ 23,000,000		$ 23,000,000