CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 401,228	$ 390,078
Interest bearing deposits with banks	299,097	463,022
Investment securities:
Held to maturity (fair value of $1,764,181 at June 30, 2013 and $1,657,950 at December 31, 2012)	1,766,947	1,599,707
Available for sale	958,656	807,816
Trading securities	14,170	22,157
Total investment securities	2,739,773	2,429,680
Loans held for sale, at fair value	48,901	120,230
Non-covered loans	10,741,208	10,842,125
Covered loans	141,817	180,674
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(117,444)	(130,200)
Net loans	10,765,581	10,892,599
Premises and equipment, net	272,903	278,615
Bank owned life insurance	342,013	339,876
Accrued interest receivable	53,303	52,375
Due from customers on acceptances outstanding	3,775	3,323
FDIC loss-share receivable	40,686	44,996
Goodwill	428,234	428,234
Other intangible assets, net	39,002	31,123
Other assets	542,706	538,495
Total Assets	15,977,202	16,012,646
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing	3,545,735	3,558,053
Interest bearing:
Savings, NOW and money market	5,331,794	5,197,199
Time	2,365,093	2,508,766
Total deposits	11,242,622	11,264,018
Short-term borrowings	125,060	154,323
Long-term borrowings	2,695,897	2,697,299
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts (includes fair value of $150,001 at June 30, 2013 and $147,595 at December 31, 2012 for VNB Capital Trust I)	191,009	188,522
Bank acceptances outstanding	3,775	3,323
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	197,286	202,784
Total Liabilities	14,455,649	14,510,269
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 199,254,687 shares at June 30, 2013 and 198,499,275 shares at December 31, 2012)	69,707	69,494
Surplus	1,396,996	1,390,851
Retained earnings	94,002	93,495
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(39,152)	(50,909)
Treasury stock, at cost (0 common shares at June 30, 2013 and 61,004 common shares at December 31, 2012)		(554)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,521,553	1,502,377
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 15,977,202	$ 16,012,646