Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 263,745	$ 390,078
Interest bearing deposits with banks	86,656	463,022
Investment securities:
Held to maturity (fair value of $1,701,492 at September 30, 2013 and $1,657,950 at December 31, 2012)	1,703,779	1,599,707
Available for sale	910,809	807,816
Trading securities	14,270	22,157
Total investment securities	2,628,858	2,429,680
Loans held for sale, at fair value	9,611	120,230
Non-covered loans	11,275,661	10,842,125
Covered loans	121,520	180,674
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(112,585)	(130,200)
Net loans	11,284,596	10,892,599
Premises and equipment, net	269,762	278,615
Bank owned life insurance	342,373	339,876
Accrued interest receivable	52,888	52,375
Due from customers on acceptances outstanding	5,294	3,323
FDIC loss-share receivable	35,678	44,996
Goodwill	428,234	428,234
Other intangible assets, net	37,959	31,123
Other assets	531,289	538,495
Total Assets	15,976,943	16,012,646
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing	3,581,089	3,558,053
Interest bearing:
Savings, NOW and money market	5,331,895	5,197,199
Time	2,207,127	2,508,766
Total deposits	11,120,111	11,264,018
Short-term borrowings	158,283	154,323
Long-term borrowings	2,820,827	2,697,299
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts (includes fair value of $132,406 at September 30, 2013 and $147,595 at December 31, 2012 for VNB Capital Trust I)	173,454	188,522
Bank acceptances outstanding	5,294	3,323
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	178,918	202,784
Total Liabilities	14,456,887	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 199,453,031 shares at September 30, 2013 and 198,499,275 shares at December 31, 2012)	69,826	69,494
Surplus	1,400,238	1,390,851
Retained earnings	88,703	93,495
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,686)	(50,909)
Treasury stock, at cost (2,500 common shares at September 30, 2013 and 61,004 common shares at December 31, 2012)	(25)	(554)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,520,056	1,502,377
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 15,976,943	$ 16,012,646