Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Activity for accretable yield includes contractually due interest of acquired loans
Balance at beginning of period	$ 43,359	$ 72,863
Additions	0	0
Reductions	0	0
Accretion recognized in interest income	(18,481)	(24,549)
Reclassification from (to) nonaccretable difference	0	300
Balance at end of period	$ 24,878	$ 48,614

The aggregate excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in the loan. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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The current period recognition due to accretion of the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in the loan. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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The increases in the aggregate excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in the loan. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable, due to the acquisition of similar loans not accounted for as debt securities during the period.

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The sale or transfer of a loan during the period resulting in a reduction in the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment. This relates to loans not accounted for as a debt security, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that was acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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The change in the estimate of cash flows expected to be collected, after acquisition of a loan, which results in a decrease in accretable yield (for example, if it is probable that expected cash flows will be less than previously expected). This relates to loans not accounted for as a debt security, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that was acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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