Schedule of Underlying Assets of Federal Home Loan Bank Advances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Assets Underlying Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Line Items]
Assets pledged as collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank advances	$ 913,608	$ 1,273,674
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	40,848	53,826
Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines [Member]
Schedule of Assets Underlying Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	40,800	53,800
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Schedule of Assets Underlying Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Line Items]
Assets pledged as collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank advances	913,608	1,210,715
Due From Correspondent Brokers [Member]
Schedule of Assets Underlying Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Line Items]
Assets pledged as collateral for Federal Home Loan Bank advances	$ 0	$ 62,959

[Line Items] for Schedule, as of the most recent balance sheet date, of securities or other assets underlying Federal Home Loan Bank advances, including type of securities or assets and market value.

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Amount of the collateral pledged in support of federal home loan bank advances outstanding.

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Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock represents an equity interest in a FHLB. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity).

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