Allowance For Loan Losses (Summary Of Changes In The Allowance For Loan Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Allowance For Loan Losses
Impaired loans acquired with no associated allowance	$ 17,804		$ 17,804		$ 3,626
Balance at beginning of period	107,612	109,592	106,120	104,655
Charge-offs	(7,570)	(8,636)	(14,903)	(16,285)
Recoveries	631	845	1,228	1,467
Net charge-offs	(6,939)	(7,791)	(13,675)	(14,818)
Provision for loan losses	8,551	12,239	16,779	24,203
Balance at end of period	$ 109,224	$ 114,040	$ 109,224	$ 114,040
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to all loans	1.63%	1.91%	1.63%	1.91%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to Non-performing loans	85.84%	76.19%	85.84%	76.19%

Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Write Offs, Total

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Ratio of allowance for loan losses to all loans

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Ratio of allowance for loan losses to Non-performing loans

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Reflects the amount charged against earnings during the period as bad debt expense, net of recoveries of previously expensed credit losses.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 114
-Paragraph 20

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 7
-Subparagraph d
-Article 9

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Reflects a reduction in bad debt expense attributable to collections of loans and lease receivables which had previously been fully or partially charged off as bad debts.

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Reflects the amount of loans and leases that have been removed, or charged off, from both loan receivables and the reserve for credit losses, typically because they are considered to be not salvageable or have been purchased by unconsolidated collection entities.

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The recorded amount of loans and debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it was probable, at acquisition, that the investor would be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable, but which are not deemed to be impaired since the acquisition by transfer. Therefore, no allowance for credit losses is recorded.

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-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 03-3
-Paragraph 15

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 114
-Paragraph 20
-Subparagraph a(2)

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The allowance for loan and lease losses represents the reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified loans and leases, as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. For banks, include currently required allocated transfer risk reserves. Include carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations determined to be appropriate.

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-Publisher OTS
-Name Federal Regulation (FR)
-Number Title 12
-Chapter V
-Section 563c.102
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph a(ii)
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-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 6
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 114
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 7
-Subparagraph d
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
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