CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,431,185	$ 1,333,949
Short-term investments	61,834	143,560
Securities purchased under resale agreements	786,434	500,000
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (with amortized cost of $3,132,968 at December 31, 2011 and $2,900,410 at December 31, 2010)	3,072,578	2,875,941
Loans held for sale	278,603	220,055
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans (net of allowance for loan losses of $209,876 at December 31, 2011 and $230,408 at December 31, 2010)	10,061,788	8,430,199
Covered loans (net of allowance for loan losses of $6,647 at December 31, 2011 and $4,225 at December 31, 2010)	3,923,142	4,800,876
Total loans receivable, net	13,984,930	13,231,075
FDIC indemnification asset	511,135	785,035
Other real estate owned, net	29,350	21,865
Other real estate owned covered, net	63,624	123,902
Total other real estate owned	92,974	145,767
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	136,897	162,805
Investment in Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost	47,512	47,285
Investment in affordable housing partnerships	144,445	155,074
Premises and equipment, net	118,926	135,919
Accrued interest receivable	89,686	82,090
Due from customers on acceptances	198,774	73,796
Premiums on deposits acquired, net	67,190	79,518
Goodwill	337,438	337,438
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	107,486	103,048
Other assets	500,640	288,182
TOTAL	21,968,667	20,700,537
Customer deposit accounts:
Noninterest-bearing	3,492,795	2,676,466
Interest-bearing	13,960,207	12,964,793
Total deposits	17,453,002	15,641,259
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	455,251	1,214,148
Securities sold under repurchase agreements	1,020,208	1,083,545
Notes payable and other borrowings	85,987	60,686
Bank acceptances outstanding	198,774	73,796
Long-term debt	212,178	235,570
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	231,524	277,602
Total liabilities	19,656,924	18,586,606
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 21)
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; Series A, non-cumulative convertible, 200,000 shares issued and 85,710 and 85,741 shares outstanding in 2011 and 2010, respectively.	83,027	83,058
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 156,798,011 and 155,743,241 shares issued in 2011 and 2010, respectively; 149,327,907 and 148,542,940 shares outstanding in 2011 and 2010, respectively.	157	156
Additional paid in capital	1,443,883	1,434,277
Retained earnings	934,617	720,116
Treasury stock, at cost - 7,470,104 shares in 2011 and 7,200,301 shares in 2010.	(116,001)	(111,262)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(33,940)	(12,414)
Total stockholders' equity	2,311,743	2,113,931
TOTAL	$ 21,968,667	$ 20,700,537