EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (TABLES)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE [Table Text Block]

At and year ended December 31,	2013		2012		2011
Basic earnings per common share
Net income	$	727,465	$	547,241	$	46,305
Less: preferred share dividends	40,474		38,228		36,875
Less: loss on repurchase of preferred shares	3,081		14,009		—
Net income available to common shareholders	683,910		495,004		9,430
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	113,636		122,148		122,499
Basic earnings per common share	$	6.02	$	4.05	$	0.08
Diluted earnings per common share
Net income available to common shareholders	$	683,910	$	495,004	$	9,430
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	113,636		122,148		122,499
Warrants	—		—		4,292
Stock compensation plans	1,692		1,506		1,331
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	115,328		123,654		128,122
Diluted earnings per common share	$	5.93	$	4.00	$	0.07
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from the dilutive computation	250		614		1,134