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Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale $ 916,423us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 912,371us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Level 1    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 2,924us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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3,157us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Total financial assets 319,778us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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262,486us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Level 2    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 903,193us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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898,617us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Interest rate swaps (6,205)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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(6,273)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Total financial assets 996,182us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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1,004,909us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Level 3    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 10,306us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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10,597us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Total financial assets 6,333,554us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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6,250,676us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
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906,098us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Equity securities    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 2,924us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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3,157us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Debt securities    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 451,836us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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424,102us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Debt securities | U.S. government and agencies    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 23us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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25us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Debt securities | Debt issued by government sponsored enterprises    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 364,252us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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333,505us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Debt securities | Municipal securities    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 67,279us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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70,145us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Debt securities | Corporate debt issues    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 20,282us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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20,427us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Mortgage-backed securities    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 461,663us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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485,112us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Residential mortgage-backed securities | GNMA    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 28,192us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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29,216us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Residential mortgage-backed securities | FNMA    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 70,503us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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73,497us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Residential mortgage-backed securities | FHLMC    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 39,611us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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42,119us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Residential mortgage-backed securities | Non-agency CMOs    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 626us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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643us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Collateralized mortgage obligations | GNMA    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 7,679us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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8,329us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Collateralized mortgage obligations | FNMA    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 132,706us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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139,150us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Collateralized mortgage obligations | FHLMC    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 169,614us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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178,698us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Collateralized mortgage obligations | SBA    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 9,419us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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10,052us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Collateralized mortgage obligations | Non-agency CMOs    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 3,313us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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3,408us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Interest rate swap agreements    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Interest rate swaps (6,205)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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(6,273)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 1    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total financial assets 2,924us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 1 | Equity securities    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 2,924us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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3,157us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 441,530us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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413,505us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities | U.S. government and agencies    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 23us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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25us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities | Debt issued by government sponsored enterprises    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 364,252us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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333,505us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities | Municipal securities    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 67,279us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Debt securities | Corporate debt issues    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 9,976us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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9,830us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Mortgage-backed securities    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 461,663us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed securities | GNMA    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 28,192us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
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Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Residential mortgage-backed securities | Non-agency CMOs    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 626us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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643us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Collateralized mortgage obligations | GNMA    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 7,679us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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8,329us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Collateralized mortgage obligations | FNMA    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 132,706us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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139,150us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Collateralized mortgage obligations | FHLMC    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 169,614us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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178,698us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Collateralized mortgage obligations | SBA    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 9,419us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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10,052us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Collateralized mortgage obligations | Non-agency CMOs    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Mortgage-backed securities 3,313us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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3,408us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 2 | Interest rate swap agreements    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Interest rate swaps (6,205)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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(6,273)us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
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/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 3    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Total financial assets 10,306us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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10,597us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale 10,306us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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10,597us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Measured on recurring basis | Level 3 | Debt securities | Corporate debt issues    
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis    
Securities available-for-sale $ 10,306us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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$ 10,597us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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