Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cost of available for sale securities	$ 2,492,620	$ 2,248,181
Fair value of held to maturity securities	$ 245,341	$ 265,494
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	40,000,000	40,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	34,477,499	29,953,356
Treasury stock, shares (in shares)	0	0
Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	17,604	17,604
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Series A Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 1.00
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	16,000	16,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Series C Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	81,698	81,698
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Series D Preferred Stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	3,000	3,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	745
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	745