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Loans and Leases (Composition of the Loans and Leases Outstanding By Credit Quality Indicator) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
PCI loans $ 1,247,343us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet $ 1,186,498us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet $ 1,270,818us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet $ 1,029,426us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
Commercial        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 11,493,458fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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11,263,074fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 791,756us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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726,123us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Commercial | Construction and land development        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 608,556fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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550,568fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 70,049us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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78,079us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Commercial | Mortgage        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 7,591,745fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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7,552,948fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 653,846us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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577,518us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Other commercial real estate        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 262,293fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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244,875fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 40,841us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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40,193us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Commercial and industrial        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 2,072,414fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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1,988,934fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 24,134us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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27,254us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Lease financing        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 603,737fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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571,916fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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Commercial | Other        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 354,713fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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353,833fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 2,886us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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3,079us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Pass        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 11,070,735fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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10,825,323fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 371,135us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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342,172us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Pass | Construction and land development        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 590,298fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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525,711fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 13,832us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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13,514us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Pass | Mortgage        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 7,341,243fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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7,284,714fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 333,368us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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300,187us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Pass | Other commercial real estate        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 260,592fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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242,053fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 9,727us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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11,033us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Pass | Commercial and industrial        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 1,931,078fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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1,859,415fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 13,525us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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16,637us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Pass | Lease financing        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 597,464fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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564,319fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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Commercial | Pass | Other        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 350,060fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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349,111fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 683us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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801us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Special Mention        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 157,884fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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182,453fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 141,884us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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125,195us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Special Mention | Construction and land development        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 15,679fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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20,025fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 4,287us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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6,063us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Special Mention | Mortgage        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 115,411fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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129,247fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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Commercial | Special Mention | Other commercial real estate        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 501fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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909fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 16,425us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Special Mention | Commercial and industrial        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 21,771fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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27,683fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 2,963us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Special Mention | Lease financing        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 2,609fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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3,205fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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Commercial | Special Mention | Other        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 1,913fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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1,384fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 0us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Substandard        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 149,792fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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157,333fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 259,917us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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247,138us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Substandard | Construction and land development        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 2,291fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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4,720fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 44,663us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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53,739us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Substandard | Mortgage        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 131,672fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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134,677fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 193,435us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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171,920us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Substandard | Other commercial real estate        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 1,049fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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1,765fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 12,948us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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12,889us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Substandard | Commercial and industrial        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 8,806fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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8,878fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 6,739us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Substandard | Lease financing        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 3,284fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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3,955fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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Commercial | Substandard | Other        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 2,690fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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3,338fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 2,132us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Doubtful        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 6,770fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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2,895fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 15,437us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Doubtful | Construction and land development        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 0fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 4,656us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Doubtful | Mortgage        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 2,039fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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2,366fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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PCI loans 8,456us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial | Doubtful | Other commercial real estate        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Commercial | Doubtful | Lease financing        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Commercial | Ungraded        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Commercial | Ungraded | Mortgage        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Commercial | Ungraded | Other commercial real estate        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Commercial | Ungraded | Commercial and industrial        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Commercial | Ungraded | Lease financing        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Commercial | Ungraded | Other        
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Noncommerical        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Noncommerical | Mortgage        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Noncommerical | Revolving mortgage        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Noncommerical | Construction and land development        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Noncommerical | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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Purchased credit-impaired | Noncommerical        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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60-89 Days Past Due 6,804us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 34,337us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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34,246us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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PCI loans 70,363us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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30-59 Days Past Due 2,800us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 1,019us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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345us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 2,965us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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3,811us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Current 592us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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506us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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PCI loans 874us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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912us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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30-59 Days Past Due 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 282us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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406us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Purchased credit-impaired | Noncommerical | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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2,582us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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PCI loans 3,860us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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3,014us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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30-59 Days Past Due 130us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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147us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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25us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 146us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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260us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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17,582,967fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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17,481,500us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 71,450us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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57,321us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 15,735us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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19,548us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 25,068us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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24,598us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans | Commercial | Construction and land development        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 608,556fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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550,568fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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547,766us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 2,709us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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1,796us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 712us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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621us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 1,044us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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385us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans | Commercial | Mortgage        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 7,591,745fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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7,552,948fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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7,528,738us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 22,635us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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11,367us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 5,920us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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4,782us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 8,445us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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8,061us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans | Commercial | Other commercial real estate        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 262,293fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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244,875fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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244,497us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 583us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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206us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 58us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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70us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 196us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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102us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans | Commercial | Commercial and industrial        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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1,988,934fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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1,984,168us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 6,290us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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2,843us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 1,724us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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1,545us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 570us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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378us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans | Commercial | Lease financing        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 603,737fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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571,916fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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570,275us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 476us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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1,631us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 11us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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2us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans | Commercial | Other        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
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351,721us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 380us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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146us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 65us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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1,966us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 133us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans | Noncommerical        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 6,350,956fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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6,319,893fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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6,254,335us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 38,377us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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39,332us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 7,245us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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10,556us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 14,680us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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15,670us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans | Noncommerical | Mortgage        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 2,524,549fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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2,520,542fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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Current 2,490,453us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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2,482,281us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 21,844us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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23,288us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 2,896us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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6,018us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 9,356us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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8,955us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans | Noncommerical | Revolving mortgage        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 2,528,257fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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2,561,800fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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Current 2,510,879us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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2,542,807us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 10,288us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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11,097us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 2,794us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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2,433us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 4,296us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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5,463us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans | Noncommerical | Construction and land development        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 170,208fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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120,097fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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Current 168,199us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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119,094us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 2,009us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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370us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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486us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater 0us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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147us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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Non-PCI Loans | Noncommerical | Consumer        
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]        
Loans and leases, not acquired in a transfer accounted for as debt securities 1,127,942fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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1,117,454fcnca_Loansandleasesnotacquiredinatransferaccountedforasdebtsecurities
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Current 1,121,123us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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1,110,153us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent
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30-59 Days Past Due 4,236us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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4,577us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment30To59DaysPastDue
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60-89 Days Past Due 1,555us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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1,619us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment60To89DaysPastDue
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90 Days or Greater $ 1,028us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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$ 1,105us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDue
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