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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Net carrying amount of loans and leases receivable covered by loss sharing agreements.

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Carrying amount of other real estate covered by loss sharing agreements not separately disclosed, including, but not limited to, real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations that may also be included in real estate owned. Excludes real estate assets taken in settlement of troubled loans through surrender or foreclosure by banks.

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Amount of expense related to estimated loss from loan and lease transactions.

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Fair Value Measurements - OREO (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 13, 2013
Fair Value
Non-covered impaired loans	$ 5,728,696		$ 5,789,313
Covered impaired loans	234,681		255,714
Covered other real estate owned	45,374	$ 78,890	51,642	$ 99,090
Total Gains (Losses) of impaired loans	(1,705)	(3,407)
Covered
Fair Value
Covered impaired loans	234,681		255,714
Total Gains (Losses) of impaired loans	(496)	278
Noncovered
Fair Value
Non-covered impaired loans	5,728,696		5,789,313
Total Gains (Losses) of impaired loans	(1,209)	(3,685)
Estimate of Fair Value
Fair Value
Non-covered impaired loans	5,879,355		5,962,052
Covered impaired loans	344,113		367,444
Estimate of Fair Value \| Covered
Fair Value
Covered other real estate owned	45,400		51,600
Estimate of Fair Value \| Noncovered \| Other Assets
Fair Value
Non-covered other real estate owned	4,600		4,500
Level 2 \| Estimate of Fair Value
Fair Value
Non-covered impaired loans	465,209		502,077
Level 3 \| Estimate of Fair Value
Fair Value
Non-covered impaired loans	5,414,146		5,459,975
Covered impaired loans	344,113		$ 367,444
Nonrecurring \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Covered
Fair Value
Covered impaired loans	41,777
Covered other real estate owned	3,762
Total Gains (Losses) of impaired loans	(366)	332
Total Gains (Losses) of other real estate owned	(1,192)	(9,765)
Nonrecurring \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Noncovered
Fair Value
Non-covered impaired loans	47,054
Non-covered other real estate owned	2,894
Total Gains (Losses) of impaired loans	(196)	$ (33)
Total Gains (Losses) of other real estate owned	(15)
Nonrecurring \| Level 2 \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Covered
Fair Value
Covered other real estate owned	3,762
Nonrecurring \| Level 2 \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Noncovered
Fair Value
Non-covered other real estate owned	2,894
Nonrecurring \| Level 3 \| FNB \| Covered \| PlainsCapital
Fair value measurements
Acquired OREO					$ 135,200
Nonrecurring \| Level 3 \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Covered
Fair Value
Covered impaired loans	41,777
Nonrecurring \| Level 3 \| Estimate of Fair Value \| Noncovered
Fair Value
Non-covered impaired loans	$ 47,054