Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net Income	$ 33,283	$ 18,176
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Provision for loan and lease losses and losses on covered loans	4,962	37,953
Stock-based compensation expense	1,163	1,054
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	2,612	10,105
Net realized gain on FDIC assisted bank acquisitions	(1,830)	(9,818)
Net realized gain on sale of securities	0	(58)
Net realized gain on sale of other assets	(13)	(16)
Net realized gain on sale of other real estate owned	(7,069)	(3,527)
Gain on termination of cash flow hedging instruments	(222)	(1,463)
Write-down on other real estate owned	5,392	4,586
Deferred income tax benefit	0	(394)
Net change in:
FDIC loss-sharing asset	29,856	1,022
Loans held for sale	(1,814)	(1,513)
Interest receivable	(3,384)	4,195
Interest payable	(226)	(625)
Other assets	5,886	(251)
Other liabilities	1,608	22,053
Net cash provided by operating activities	70,204	81,479
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Loans originated and acquired, net of principal collected	(69,420)	114,618
Purchases of securities available for sale	(294,678)	(64,054)
Purchases of premises and equipment	(10,619)	(3,910)
Proceeds from FDIC reimbursement on loss-sharing asset	51,000	0
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale	0	69,328
Proceeds from principal repayments and maturities of securities available for sale	101,071	66,118
Proceeds from disposal of premises and equipment	59	71
Proceeds from sales of covered other real estate owned	14,604	10,652
Proceeds from sales of other real estate and other personal property owned	10,234	3,943
Capital improvements on other real estate properties	(726)	(1,147)
Decrease in Small Business Administration secured borrowings	(642)	1,599
Net cash acquired in business combinations	247,792	155,910
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	48,675	353,128
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Net increase in deposits	(215,701)	(323,141)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	0	229,129
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	792	851
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances	100	0
Proceeds from Federal Reserve Bank borrowings	100	0
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances	(39,447)	0
Repayment of Federal Reserve Bank borrowings	(100)	(36,237)
Payment of preferred stock dividends	0	(2,840)
Payment of common stock dividends	(5,524)	(1,068)
Repurchase of preferred stock and common stock warrant	0	(80,200)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(32)	0
Net decrease in other borrowings	(25,735)	(86)
Net cash used in financing activities	(285,547)	(213,592)
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents	(166,668)	221,015
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	514,130	305,074
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	347,462	526,089
Supplemental Information:
Cash paid for interest	11,967	17,164
Cash paid for income tax	12,870	3,015
Non-cash investing activities
Assets acquired in FDIC assisted acquisitions (excluding cash and cash equivalents)	485,870	1,075,166
Liabilities assumed in FDIC assisted acquisitions	731,832	1,210,882
Loans transferred to other real estate owned	$ 16,505	$ 27,266