Loans and Loans Held for Sale - Composition of Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	$ 5,820,758	$ 5,611,419
Loans held for sale	47,936	3,793
Total Loans	5,868,694	5,615,212
Commercial Real Estate
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	2,681,693	2,498,476
Total Loans	2,681,693	2,498,476
Commercial and Industrial
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	1,446,811	1,401,035
Total Loans	1,446,811	1,401,035
Commercial Construction
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	432,887	455,884
Total Loans	432,887	455,884
Residential Mortgage
Composition of the loans
Total Loans	697,367	701,982
Home Equity
Composition of the loans
Total Loans	487,806	482,284
Consumer Construction
Composition of the loans
Total Loans	4,550	5,906
Commercial
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	4,561,391	4,355,395
Commercial \| Commercial Real Estate
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	2,681,693	2,498,476
Commercial \| Commercial and Industrial
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	1,446,811	1,401,035
Commercial \| Commercial Construction
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	432,887	455,884
Consumer
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	1,259,367	1,256,024
Consumer \| Residential Mortgage
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	697,367	701,982
Consumer \| Home Equity
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	487,806	482,284
Consumer \| Installment and Other Consumer
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	69,644	65,852
Consumer \| Consumer Construction
Composition of the loans
Portfolio loans, net of unearned income	$ 4,550	$ 5,906

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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-Publisher FASB
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