CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Interest income:
Loans	$ 387,942	$ 423,375
Money market investments	948	947
Investment securities	45,070	52,375
Trading account securities	5,891	8,754
Total interest income	439,851	485,451
Interest Expense Abstract
Deposits	51,679	76,879
Short-term borrowings	13,583	14,015
Interest Expense Long Term Debt	37,007	51,198
Total interest expense	102,269	142,092
Net interest income	337,582	343,359
Provision for loan losses	100,723	75,319
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	236,859	268,040
Fees And Commissions Depositor Accounts	46,589	45,630
Other service fees	66,039	58,652
Sale and valuation adjustments of investment securities	0	0
Trading account profit	(2,143)	(499)
Gain Loss On Sales Of Loans Net	15,471	7,244
Adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves on loans sold	(3,875)	(9,848)
FDIC loss share (expense) income	(15,255)	16,035
Fair value change in equity appreciation instrument	0	7,745
Other operating income	17,082	39,409
Total non-interest income	123,908	164,368
Noninterest Expense Abstract
Labor And Related Expense	121,491	106,140
Occupancy Net	24,162	24,586
Equipment Expense	11,341	12,036
Taxes Other	13,438	11,972
Professional fees	48,105	46,688
Communication	7,131	7,210
Marketing And Advertising Expense	12,850	9,860
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Premium Expense	24,926	17,673
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	69	8,239
Other real estate owned (O R E O) expenses	14,165	2,211
Other operating expenses	15,896	26,179
Amortization of intangibles	2,593	2,255
Total operating expenses	296,167	275,049
Income before income tax	64,600	157,359
Income tax expense	16,192	147,227
Net income	48,408	10,132
Net income applicable to common stock	47,477	9,202
Net Income per Common Share - Basic	$ 0.05	$ 0.01
Net Income per Common Share - Diluted	$ 0.05	$ 0.01
Dividends Declared per Common Share	$ 0	$ 0
Non Covered Under Loss Sharing Agreements With F D I C [Member]
Interest Expense Abstract
Provision for loan losses	82,514	59,762
Covered Under Loss Sharing Agreements With F D I C [Member]
Interest Expense Abstract
Provision for loan losses	$ 18,209	$ 15,557