Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 234,253	$ 390,078
Interest bearing deposits with banks	134,915	463,022
Investment securities:
Held to maturity, fair value of $1,711,427 at December 31, 2013 and $1,657,950 at December 31, 2012	1,731,737	1,599,707
Available for sale	829,692	807,816
Trading securities	14,264	22,157
Total investment securities	2,575,693	2,429,680
Loans held for sale, at fair value	10,488	120,230
Non-covered loans	11,471,447	10,842,125
Covered loans	96,165	180,674
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(113,617)	(130,200)
Net loans	11,453,995	10,892,599
Premises and equipment, net	270,138	278,615
Bank owned life insurance	344,023	339,876
Accrued interest receivable	53,964	52,375
Due from customers on acceptances outstanding	5,032	3,323
FDIC loss-share receivable	32,757	44,996
Goodwill	428,234	428,234
Other intangible assets, net	36,130	31,123
Other assets	576,919	538,495
Total Assets	16,156,541	16,012,646
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing	3,717,271	3,558,053
Interest bearing:
Savings, NOW and money market	5,422,722	5,197,199
Time	2,179,269	2,508,766
Total deposits	11,319,262	11,264,018
Short-term borrowings	281,455	154,323
Long-term borrowings	2,792,306	2,697,299
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts (includes fair value of $147,595 at December 31, 2012 for VNB Capital Trust I)	41,089	188,522
Bank acceptances outstanding	5,032	3,323
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	176,357	202,784
Total Liabilities	14,615,501	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 199,629,268 shares at December 31, 2013 and 198,499,275 shares at December 31, 2012	69,941	69,494
Surplus	1,403,375	1,390,851
Retained earnings	106,340	93,495
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(38,252)	(50,909)
Treasury stock, at cost (36,159 common shares at December 31, 2013 and 61,004 common shares at December 31, 2012)	(364)	(554)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,541,040	1,502,377
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 16,156,541	$ 16,012,646