CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	[1]	$ 292,872	$ 250,376
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	[1]	52,810	79,110
(Accretion) of discount and amortization of premiums, net		(47,890)	(155,365)
Changes in FDIC indemnification asset and receivable/payable		18,973	150,839
Stock compensation costs		11,702	10,382
Deferred tax benefit (expense)		118,079	(13,399)
Tax benefit from stock compensation plans, net		(3,227)	(3,916)
Provision for credit losses		16,217	30,158
Net gains on sales of loans		(19,719)	(20,715)
Net gains on sales of available-for-sale investment securities		(26,994)	(6,603)
Net gains on sales of other real estate owned and premises and equipment		(13,350)	(7,863)
Originations and purchases of loans held for sale		(623)	(92,475)
Proceeds from sales and paydowns/payoffs in loans held for sale		2,232	186,498
Repurchase agreements’ extinguishment costs		21,818	0
Net (payments to) proceeds from FDIC shared-loss agreements		(12,038)	787
Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets	[1]	(28,957)	(170,671)
Net change in accrued expenses and other liabilities		39,157	4,811
Other net operating activities		525	1,293
Total adjustments	[1]	128,715	(7,129)
Net cash provided by operating activities		421,587	243,247
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Acquisitions, net of cash paid		0	138,465
Net (increase) decrease in:
Loans receivable		(2,422,217)	(2,520,300)
Short-term investments		75,940	(78,946)
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, tax credit and other investments		(48,204)	(62,009)
Purchases of:
Resale agreements		(1,645,000)	(925,000)
Available-for-sale investment securities		(2,190,503)	(504,820)
Loans receivable		(17,431)	(16,446)
Proceeds from sale of:
Available-for-sale investment securities		1,328,487	395,630
Loans receivable		1,264,606	577,391
Other real estate owned		33,921	53,960
Paydowns and maturities of resale agreements		1,370,000	550,000
Repayments, maturities and redemptions of available-for-sale investment securities		558,669	353,031
Redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		13,083	30,349
Surrender of life insurance policies		156	49,111
Other net investing activities		1,497	(13,778)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,676,996)	(1,973,362)
Net increase in:
Deposits		2,765,985	2,080,497
Short-term borrowings		3,271	0
Proceeds from:
Issuance of common stock pursuant to various stock plans and agreements		1,769	1,249
Payment for:
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances		0	(10,000)
Repayment of long-term debt		(15,000)	(25,310)
Extinguishment of repurchase agreements		(566,818)	(15,000)
Repurchase of vested shares due to employee tax liability		(5,859)	(7,532)
Cash dividends		(86,850)	(77,772)
Tax benefit from stock compensation plans, net		3,227	3,916
Net cash provided by financing activities		2,099,725	1,950,048
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(8,498)	0
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		835,818	219,933
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD		1,039,885	895,820
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF THE PERIOD		1,875,703	1,115,753
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest		81,739	85,534
Income tax payments, net of refunds		(20,367)	279,954
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Loans transferred to loans held for sale, net		1,549,934	675,511
Transfers to other real estate owned		8,059	42,175
Loans to facilitate sales of other real estate owned		1,750	2,000
Issuance of stock related to acquisition		$ 0	$ 190,830

[1] Prior periods were restated to reflect the retrospective application of adopting the new accounting guidance related to the Company’s investments in qualified affordable housing projects Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-01. See Note 10 — Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Partnerships, Tax Credit and Other Investments, Net to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.