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Loans Receivable Real Estate Construction

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance of loans issued to build, improve or remodel a residential home. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance of consumer mortgage. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes subordinated loans such as home equity lines of credit and loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Loans (Analysis of Loan Portfolio by Major Types of Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Less: unearned income on loans	$ (44,125)		$ (52,111)
Recorded Investment	8,514,317		8,358,657
Allowance for loan losses	(83,787)	$ (80,150)	(75,646)	$ (71,616)	$ (72,984)	$ (70,043)
Loans, net	8,430,530		8,283,011
Loans held for sale	5,275		5,766
Loans, Excluding Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Less: unearned income on loans	(44,125)		(52,111)
Recorded Investment	8,418,381		8,245,987
Allowance for loan losses	(79,770)		(68,739)
Loans, net	8,338,611		8,177,248
Loans held for sale	5,275		5,766
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	8,418,381		8,245,987
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Less: unearned income on loans	0		0
Recorded Investment	95,936		112,670
Allowance for loan losses	(4,017)		(6,907)
Loans, net	91,919		105,763
Loans held for sale	0		0
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	102,781		120,758
Acquisition Accounting Valuation Discount on Covered Loans	6,845		8,088
Commercial and Multifamily Residential Construction [Domain] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	552		595
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Mortgage	241,280		200,791
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Construction	211,788		200,695
Allowance for loan losses	(372)	(461)	(701)	(671)	(628)	(599)
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] \| Loans, Excluding Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Mortgage	232,924		188,396
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Construction	211,629		200,518
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	231,311		186,554
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Mortgage	8,356		12,395
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer, Construction	159		177
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	10,243		14,610
Commercial and Multifamily Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage	3,853,363		3,901,333
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Construction	349,907		372,538
Commercial and Multifamily Residential [Member] \| Loans, Excluding Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage	3,786,615		3,825,739
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Construction	349,328		371,931
Commercial and Multifamily Residential [Member] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage	66,748		75,594
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Construction	579		607
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	70,344		79,211
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial and Industrial	3,565,311		3,389,952
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Loans, Excluding Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial and Industrial	3,554,147		3,377,324
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial and Industrial	11,164		12,628
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	11,603		13,753
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable Real Estate Mortgage	4,094,643		4,102,124
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Loans, Excluding Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable Real Estate Mortgage	4,019,539		4,014,135
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable Real Estate Mortgage	75,104		87,989
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	80,587		93,821
One-to-Four Family Residential Construction [Domain] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	159		177
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable Real Estate Construction	561,695		573,233
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Loans, Excluding Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable Real Estate Construction	560,957		572,449
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans Receivable Real Estate Construction	738		784
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	711		772
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer	336,793		345,459
Allowance for loan losses	(5,023)	$ (5,292)	(5,163)	$ (3,673)	$ (3,551)	$ (3,534)
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Loans, Excluding Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer	327,863		334,190
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	326,905		332,225
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer	8,930		11,269
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	$ 9,880		$ 12,412