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Amount of allowance for loan and lease losses covered by 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 - Schedule of Composition of Loans (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Loans by lending classification	$ 6,652,539	$ 6,318,201	$ 5,072,281
Allowance for loan losses	(46,675)	(44,297)	(41,539)
Allowance for loan losses - covered loans	(2,203)	(3,552)	(6,014)
Net loans	6,603,661	6,270,352	5,024,728
Commercial Loan Including Finance Lease [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Loans by lending classification	1,668,275	1,629,600
Commercial Real Estate - Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Loans by lending classification	150,711	134,552
Commercial Real Estate - Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Loans by lending classification	1,662,868	1,576,558
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Loans by lending classification	1,625,354	1,519,156
Consumer Credit - Heloc [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Loans by lending classification	374,079	360,320
Consumer Credit - Auto [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Loans by lending classification	897,190	846,969
Consumer Credit - Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Loans by lending classification	137,222	103,338
Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Loans by lending classification	$ 136,840	$ 147,708