LOANS AND LEASES (Changes In Carrying Amount Of Accretable Yield) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Changes In The Amount of Accretable Yield
Balance, January 1	$ 276,690	$ 164,586
Additions for acquired loans	0	106,520
Accretion	(304,023)	(319,429)
Reclassifications from nonaccretable difference	353,708	325,013
Changes in expected cash flows that do not affect nonaccretable difference	213,189	0
Balance, December 31	$ 539,564	$ 276,690

The aggregate excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in the loan. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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The increases in the aggregate excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in the loan. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable, due to the acquisition of similar loans not accounted for as debt securities during the period.

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The sale or transfer of a loan during the period resulting in a reduction in the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment. This relates to loans not accounted for as a debt security, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that was acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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The change in the estimate of cash flows expected to be collected, after acquisition of loans, which results in an increase in accretable yield (for example, if actual cash flows are significantly greater than previously expected). This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that was acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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