Note 14 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011		2010
Current income tax (benefit) expense:
Federal	$	-		$	1,929	$	(14,926	)
State		1			419		1,439
Total		1			2,348		(13,487	)
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense:
Federal		(23,728	)		1,605		(8,895	)
State		(5,155	)		555		(6,162	)
Total		(28,883	)		2,160		(15,057	)
Total income (benefit) expense	$	(28,882	)	$	4,508	$	(28,544	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2012			2011
Deferred tax assets:
Alternative minimum tax (“AMT”) and other credit carryforwards	$	13,379		$	12,798
Federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards		54,770			16,962
Allowance for credit losses		31,762			42,687
Unrealized losses on securities		23,737			22,940
OREO		4,949			5,376
State NOL carryforwards		17,287			11,456
Other state tax benefits		4,917			8,150
Other		10,130			10,783
Total deferred tax assets		160,931			131,152
Deferred tax liabilities:
Purchase accounting adjustments and intangibles		(15,402	)		(10,278	)
Deferred loan fees		(2,565	)		(3,215	)
Accrued retirement benefits		(5,151	)		(6,681	)
Dividends receivable		(2,167	)		(3,072	)
Depreciation		(2,049	)		(2,843	)
Cancellation of indebtedness income		(5,340	)		(5,340	)
Other		(5,548	)		(6,293	)
Total deferred tax liabilities		(38,222	)		(37,722	)
Deferred tax valuation allowance		-			-
Net deferred tax assets		122,709			93,430
Tax effect of adjustments related to other comprehensive (loss) income		10,896			9,194
Net deferred tax assets including adjustments	$	133,605		$	102,624
Net operating loss carryforwards available to offset future taxable income:
Federal gross NOL carryforwards, begin to expire in 2030	$	156,486		$	48,463
Illinois gross NOL carryforwards, begin to expire in 2018		297,448			220,101
Indiana gross NOL carryforwards, begin to expire in 2021		31,170			23,872
Iowa gross NOL carryforwards, begin to expire in 2027		367			-
Wisconsin gross NOL carryforwards, begin to expire in 2025		1,011			229
Other credits (1)		13,379			12,798

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Statutory federal income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
Tax-exempt income, net of interest expense disallowance		16.8	%		(21.3	%)		27.0	%
State income tax, net of federal income tax effect		7.0	%		(0.3	%)		9.5	%
Net other		(1.0	%)		(2.4	%)		3.2	%
Effective tax rate		57.8	%		11.0	%		74.7	%

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended December 31,
	2012			2011			2010
Balance at the beginning of the year	$	368		$	429		$	314
Additions for tax positions relating to the current year		-			-			2
Additions for tax positions relating to prior years		-			226			263
Reductions for tax positions relating to prior years		-			(80	)		(72	)
Reductions for settlements with taxing authorities		(368	)		(207	)		-
Lapse in statute of limitations		-			-			(78	)
Balance at the end of the year	$	-		$	368		$	429
Interest and penalties not included above (1):
Interest (benefit) expense, net of tax effect, and penalties	$	(52	)	$	44		$	(21	)
Accrued interest and penalties, net of tax effect, at end of year	$	-		$	52		$	8