Note 7 - Premises, Furniture, and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

					December 31,
	Useful Lives in Years				2012			2011
Land			N/A		$	49,744		$	50,895
Premises		25	to	25		143,441			147,065
Furniture and equipment		3	to	3		75,481			72,279
Total cost						268,666			270,239
Accumulated depreciation						(148,738	)		(143,195	)
Net book value of premises, furniture, and equipment held-for-investment						119,928			127,044
Assets held-for-sale						1,668			7,933
Total premises, furniture, and equipment					$	121,596		$	134,977

Schedule Of Depreciation Expense For Property Plant And Equipment [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Depreciation expense on premises, furniture, and equipment		$	10,874		$	10,995		$	11,397
Valuation adjustments on excess properties and assets held-for-sale			2,597			1,111			-

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]

	Total
Year ending December 31,
2013	$	3,826
2014		2,523
2015		2,297
2016		2,268
2017		1,849
2018 and thereafter		3,754
Total minimum lease payments	$	16,517

Schedule Of Rental Expense And Income [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012		2011		2010
Rental expense charged to operations (1)	$	3,379	$	4,193	$	3,244
Rental income from premises leased to others (2)	$	931	$	1,136	$	1,144