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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses - Disaggregation by Impairment Methodology (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 559		$ 592
Collectively evaluated for impairment	134,466		134,892
Total allowance for loan and lease losses	135,025	$ 136,360	135,484	$ 135,447	$ 136,338	$ 134,799
Loans and leases:
Individually evaluated for impairment	60,383		44,147
Collectively evaluated for impairment	11,336,172		10,677,883
Total loans and leases	11,396,555		10,722,030
Commercial Lending
Loans and leases:
Total loans and leases	6,239,675		5,788,042
Commercial and Industrial
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	7
Collectively evaluated for impairment	34,153		34,025
Total allowance for loan and lease losses	34,160	35,792	34,025	32,908	32,914	31,835
Loans and leases:
Individually evaluated for impairment	29,444		15,845
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,235,847		3,041,610
Total loans and leases	3,265,291		3,057,455
Commercial Real Estate
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	7
Collectively evaluated for impairment	18,516		18,489
Total allowance for loan and lease losses	18,523	18,260	18,489	18,374	15,698	16,320
Loans and leases:
Individually evaluated for impairment	13,302		5,787
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,298,572		2,158,661
Total loans and leases	2,311,874		2,164,448
Construction
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,232		3,793
Total allowance for loan and lease losses	5,232	4,636	3,793	3,246	3,626	4,725
Loans and leases:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	475,333		367,460
Total loans and leases	475,333		367,460
Lease Financing
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	725		888
Total allowance for loan and lease losses	725	780	888	970	1,008	1,089
Loans and leases:
Individually evaluated for impairment	163		181
Collectively evaluated for impairment	187,014		198,498
Total loans and leases	187,177		198,679
Residential
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	545		592
Collectively evaluated for impairment	45,497		45,507
Total allowance for loan and lease losses	46,042	46,452	46,099	45,827	45,686	44,858
Loans and leases:
Individually evaluated for impairment	17,474		22,334
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,670,186		3,510,093
Total loans and leases	3,687,660		3,532,427
Consumer
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	28,214		28,385
Total allowance for loan and lease losses	28,214	28,386	28,385	27,415	26,840	27,041
Loans and leases:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,469,220		1,401,561
Total loans and leases	1,469,220		1,401,561
Unallocated
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,129		3,805
Total allowance for loan and lease losses	$ 2,129	$ 2,054	$ 3,805	$ 6,707	$ 10,566	$ 8,931