Note 5 - Covered Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

15 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

Covered Assets [Text Block]

	March 31, 2012		December 31  2011
Home equity lines (1)	$	44,855	$	45,451
Covered impaired loans		171,014		178,025
Other covered loans (2)		35,507		37,026
Total covered loans		251,376		260,502
FDIC indemnification asset		58,488		65,609
Covered OREO		16,990		23,455
Total covered assets	$	326,854	$	349,566
Covered non-accrual loans	$	19,264	$	19,879
Covered loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest	$	33,825	$	43,347

FDIC Indemnification Asset Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	Quarters Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	65,609		$	95,899
Amortization		(1,979	)		(2,242	)
Expected reimbursements from the FDIC for changes in expected credit losses (1)		2,034			2,513
Payments received from the FDIC		(7,176	)		(10,784	)
Balance at end of period	$	58,488		$	85,386

CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecurities Accretable Yield Movement Schedule Roll Forward [Text Block]

	Quarters Ended March 31,
	2012			2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	52,147		$	63,616
Accretion		(5,386	)		(8,424	)
Net reclassifications to non-accretable difference (1)		(5,716	)		(4,182	)
Balance at end of period	$	41,045		$	51,010