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The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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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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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses Present Loans, Net of Unearned Income and Their Related Allowance for Loan Losses, by Portfolio Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	$ 117,813			$ 119,922
Allowance for loan losses evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35	44,733			47,563
Allowance for loan losses	162,546	$ 163,841	$ 169,054	167,485	$ 177,701	$ 184,144
Loans, net of unearned income, measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	13,982,252			13,051,609
Loans, net of unearned income, evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 310-10-35	172,907			192,621
Loans, net of unearned income	$ 14,155,159		13,838,602	$ 13,244,230
Percentage of unallocated allowance	5.00%			6.00%
Real-estate commercial mortage [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	$ 32,861			$ 37,228
Allowance for loan losses evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35	10,879			13,452
Allowance for loan losses	43,740	48,311	47,866	50,680	52,860	53,493
Loans, net of unearned income, measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	5,582,027			5,172,333
Loans, net of unearned income, evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 310-10-35	53,320			65,467
Loans, net of unearned income	5,635,347		5,462,330	5,237,800
Commercial - industrial, financial, and agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	40,945			38,090
Allowance for loan losses evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35	10,810			11,080
Allowance for loan losses	51,755	54,333	57,098	49,170	57,150	51,378
Loans, net of unearned income, measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	4,057,883			3,764,999
Loans, net of unearned income, evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 310-10-35	41,294			41,700
Loans, net of unearned income	4,099,177		4,088,962	3,806,699
Home Equity [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	17,089			15,838
Allowance for loan losses evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35	9,081			6,668
Allowance for loan losses	26,170	22,524	22,405	22,506	23,481	28,271
Loans, net of unearned income, measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	1,629,443			1,676,410
Loans, net of unearned income, evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 310-10-35	17,876			13,278
Loans, net of unearned income	1,647,319		1,684,439	1,689,688
Real-estate - residential mortgage [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	9,044			8,763
Allowance for loan losses evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35	12,182			14,024
Allowance for loan losses	21,226	19,928	21,375	22,787	23,235	29,072
Loans, net of unearned income, measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	1,399,399			1,315,908
Loans, net of unearned income, evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 310-10-35	47,893			53,195
Loans, net of unearned income	1,447,292		1,376,160	1,369,103
Real-estate - construction [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	4,004			5,430
Allowance for loan losses evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35	1,768			2,319
Allowance for loan losses	5,772	6,282	6,529	7,749	8,487	9,756
Loans, net of unearned income, measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	841,193			712,975
Loans, net of unearned income, evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 310-10-35	12,506			18,950
Loans, net of unearned income	853,699		799,988	731,925
Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	2,971			2,588
Allowance for loan losses evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35	13			20
Allowance for loan losses	2,984	2,324	2,585	2,608	2,527	3,015
Loans, net of unearned income, measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	278,053			272,463
Loans, net of unearned income, evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 310-10-35	18			31
Loans, net of unearned income	278,071		268,588	272,494
Leasing and other and overdrafts [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	2,518			1,615
Allowance for loan losses evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Section 310-10-35	0			0
Allowance for loan losses	2,518	2,974	2,468	1,615	1,653	1,799
Loans, net of unearned income, measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	194,254			136,521
Loans, net of unearned income, evaluated for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 310-10-35	0			0
Loans, net of unearned income	194,254		158,135	136,521
Unallocated [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses measured for impairment under FASB ASC Subtopic 450-20	8,381			10,370
Allowance for loan losses	$ 8,381	$ 7,165	$ 8,728	$ 10,370	$ 8,308	$ 7,360