| Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block] |
ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION The following is a summary of the Company’s additional cash flow information during the years ended December 31: | (In thousands) | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | | | | | | | | | Interest paid | | $ | 39,384 | | | $ | 22,069 | | | $ | 21,700 | | | Income taxes paid | | | 35,770 | | | | 39,824 | | | | 20,127 | | | Transfers of loans not covered by FDIC loss share to foreclosed assets and other real estate owned | | | 6,983 | | | | 4,604 | | | | 16,456 | | | Transfers of loans acquired covered by FDIC loss share to foreclosed assets covered by FDIC loss share | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 4,349 | | | Transfers of foreclosed assets covered by FDIC loss share to foreclosed assets and other real estate owned | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 13,895 | | | Transfers of loans acquired covered by FDIC loss share to loans acquired not covered by FDIC loss share | | | -- | | | | -- | | | | 88,922 | | | Transfers of premises to foreclosed assets and other real estate owned | | | 5,422 | | | | -- | | | | -- | | | Transfers of premises held for sale to foreclosed assets and other real estate owned | | | 3,188 | | | | 652 | | | | 6,126 | | In connection with the OKSB, First Texas, Hardeman, Citizens, Community First, Liberty, and Ozark Trust acquisitions, accounted for by using the purchase method, the Company acquired assets and assumed liabilities as follows: | (In thousands) | | 2017 | | 2016 | | 2015 | | | | | | | | | | Assets acquired | | $ | 5,582,495 | | | $ | 585,500 | | | $ | 2,996,228 | | | Liabilities assumed | | | 5,022,824 | | | | 530,695 | | | | 2,680,140 | | | Purchase price | | | 1,055,993 | | | | 76,300 | | | | 535,003 | | | Goodwill | | $ | 496,322 | | | $ | 21,495 | | | $ | 218,915 | | |