CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 390,078	$ 372,566
Interest bearing deposits with banks	463,022	6,483
Investment securities:
Held to maturity, fair value of $1,657,950 at December 31, 2012 and $2,027,197 at December 31, 2011	1,599,707	1,958,916
Available for sale	807,816	566,520
Trading securities	22,157	21,938
Total investment securities	2,429,680	2,547,374
Loans held for sale, at fair value	120,230	25,169
Non-covered loans	10,842,125	9,527,797
Covered loans	180,674	271,844
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(130,200)	(133,802)
Net loans	10,892,599	9,665,839
Premises and equipment, net	278,615	265,475
Bank owned life insurance	339,876	303,867
Accrued interest receivable	52,375	52,527
Due from customers on acceptances outstanding	3,323	5,903
FDIC loss-share receivable	44,996	74,390
Goodwill	428,234	317,962
Other intangible assets, net	31,123	20,818
Other assets	538,495	594,382
Total Assets	16,012,646	14,252,755
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing	3,558,053	2,781,597
Interest bearing:
Savings, NOW and money market	5,197,199	4,390,121
Time	2,508,766	2,501,384
Total deposits	11,264,018	9,673,102
Short-term borrowings	154,323	212,849
Long-term borrowings	2,697,299	2,726,099
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts (includes fair value of $147,595 at December 31, 2012 and $160,478 at December 31, 2011 for VNB Capital Trust I)	188,522	185,598
Bank acceptances outstanding	3,323	5,903
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	202,784	194,368
Total Liabilities	14,510,269	12,997,919
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 30,000,000 shares; none issued
Common stock, no par value, authorized 232,023,233 shares; issued 198,499,275 shares at December 31, 2012 and 178,717,806 shares at December 31, 2011	69,494	59,955
Surplus	1,390,851	1,179,135
Retained earnings	93,495	78,599
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(50,909)	(62,441)
Treasury stock, at cost (61,004 common shares at December 31, 2012 and 34,776 common shares at December 31, 2011)	(554)	(412)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,502,377	1,254,836
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 16,012,646	$ 14,252,755