Investment Securities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 Securities	Dec. 31, 2011
Investment [Line Items]
Non-marketable FHLB and FRB stock held for debt and regulatory purposes	$ 45,400,000	$ 45,300,000
Non-marketable private equity investments held	72,100,000	70,500,000
U.S. Treasury inflation-protected securities held	366,900,000
Common stock classified as equity securities held by the holding company	28,000,000
Percentage decrease requiring a review for impairment	20.00%
Fair value of securities on other-than-temporary impairment watch list	207,100,000
Aggregate fair value of non-agency mortgage backed securities with other-than-temporary impairment	108,100,000
Credit-related portion of impairments included in earnings	11,300,000
Number of individual securities held in the available for sale portfolio	1,600
Number of individual securities held in the available for sale portfolio in a loss position	58
Portfolio securities aggregate fair value loss position	382,579,000	1,715,182,000
Minimum period that OTTI securities have been in a loss position	12 months
Fair value of securities with an other-than-temporary impairment, which have been in a loss position for 12 months or longer	12,200,000
Fair value of securities with temporary impairment with loss position for twelve months or longer	215,100,000
Fair value of securities with temporary impairment in a loss position for 12 months or longer, as a percentage of total available for sale portfolio	2.40%
Gross unrealized losses included in state and municipal obligation holdings	13,100,000
Aggregate fair value of state and municipal obligations excluding auction rate securities	1,300,000,000
State and municipal obligation portfolio, excluding auction rate securities, as a percentage of total available for sale securities	14.80%
Securities pledged as collateral	4,000,000,000
Securities pledged as collateral and may be sold or re-pledged	742,100,000
Number of investments in a single issuer that exceed 10% of stockholder's equity	0
No investment in a single issuer exceeds this percentage of stockholder's equity	10.00%
State And Municipal Obligations [Member]
Investment [Line Items]
Auction rate securities held at fair value	127,700,000
Portfolio securities aggregate fair value loss position	$ 114,790,000	$ 176,769,000