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Allowance for Loan Losses - (Summary of Company's Allowance for Loan Losses ("All") and Recorded Investment in Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 29,174	$ 27,119
Provision (recoupment) for loan losses	1,795	10,619
Ending balance	30,850	37,166
Ending allowance balance individually evaluated for impairment			$ 2,916
Carrying amount of loan investments			2,953,655	$ 2,860,921	$ 2,592,047
Loans	29,174	27,119	30,850	29,174	37,166
Total Loans			2,953,655	2,860,921	2,592,047
Non ASC 310-30 [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	28,949	26,042
Charge-offs	(210)	(659)
Recoveries	91	87
Provision (recoupment) for loan losses	1,800	11,481
Ending balance	30,630	36,951
Ending allowance balance individually evaluated for impairment					13,968
Ending allowance balance collectively evaluated for impairment			27,714		22,983
Loans individually evaluated for impairment			41,103		54,740
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment			2,772,488		2,357,800
Carrying amount of loan investments			2,813,591	2,715,069
Loans	28,949	26,042	30,630	28,949	36,951
Total Loans			2,813,591	2,715,069
ASC 310-30 [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	225	1,077
Provision (recoupment) for loan losses	(5)	(862)
Ending balance	220	215
Carrying amount of loan investments			140,064	145,852	179,507
Loans	225	1,077	220	225	215
Total Loans			140,064	145,852	179,507
ASC 310-30 [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Ending balance	220
Loans	220		220
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	18,821	17,261
Ending balance	20,539	28,684
Ending allowance balance individually evaluated for impairment			2,866
Carrying amount of loan investments			1,641,596		1,423,084
Loans	18,821	17,261	20,539	18,821	28,684
Total Loans			1,641,596		1,423,084
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Non ASC 310-30 [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	18,821	16,473
Charge-offs	(20)	(106)
Recoveries	11	9
Provision (recoupment) for loan losses	1,727	12,234
Ending balance	20,539	28,610
Ending allowance balance individually evaluated for impairment					13,929
Ending allowance balance collectively evaluated for impairment			17,673		14,681
Loans individually evaluated for impairment			31,946		45,938
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment			1,572,715		1,327,518
Loans	18,821	16,473	20,539	18,821	28,610
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| ASC 310-30 [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		788
Provision (recoupment) for loan losses		(714)
Ending balance		74
Carrying amount of loan investments			36,935		49,628
Loans		788			74
Total Loans			36,935		49,628
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,387	5,281
Ending balance	4,216	4,325
Ending allowance balance individually evaluated for impairment			47
Carrying amount of loan investments			746,455		694,385
Loans	4,387	5,281	4,216	4,387	4,325
Total Loans			746,455		694,385
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Non ASC 310-30 [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,387	5,245
Charge-offs	(8)	(57)
Recoveries	3	7
Provision (recoupment) for loan losses	(166)	(906)
Ending balance	4,216	4,289
Ending allowance balance individually evaluated for impairment					35
Ending allowance balance collectively evaluated for impairment			4,169		4,254
Loans individually evaluated for impairment			8,403		7,335
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment			722,582		667,013
Loans	4,387	5,245	4,216	4,387	4,289
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| ASC 310-30 [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance		36
Ending balance		36
Carrying amount of loan investments			15,470		20,037
Loans		36			36
Total Loans			15,470		20,037
Consumer Loan [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	324	411
Ending balance	280	296
Ending allowance balance individually evaluated for impairment			2
Carrying amount of loan investments			27,611		28,263
Loans	324	411	280	324	296
Total Loans			27,611		28,263
Consumer Loan [Member] \| Non ASC 310-30 [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	319	385
Charge-offs	(182)	(220)
Recoveries	67	62
Provision (recoupment) for loan losses	72	22
Ending balance	276	249
Ending allowance balance individually evaluated for impairment					1
Ending allowance balance collectively evaluated for impairment			274		248
Loans individually evaluated for impairment			180		62
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment			26,614		26,362
Loans	319	385	276	319	249
Consumer Loan [Member] \| ASC 310-30 [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5	26
Provision (recoupment) for loan losses	(1)	21
Ending balance	4	47
Carrying amount of loan investments			817		1,839
Loans	5	26	4	5	47
Total Loans			817		1,839
Consumer Loan [Member] \| ASC 310-30 [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Ending balance	4
Loans	4		4
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,642	4,166
Ending balance	5,815	3,861
Ending allowance balance individually evaluated for impairment			1
Carrying amount of loan investments			537,993		446,315
Loans	5,642	4,166	5,815	5,642	3,861
Total Loans			537,993		446,315
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Non ASC 310-30 [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,422	3,939
Charge-offs		(276)
Recoveries	10	9
Provision (recoupment) for loan losses	167	131
Ending balance	5,599	3,803
Ending allowance balance individually evaluated for impairment					3
Ending allowance balance collectively evaluated for impairment			5,598		3,800
Loans individually evaluated for impairment			574		1,405
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment			450,577		336,907
Loans	5,422	3,939	5,599	5,422	3,803
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| ASC 310-30 [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	220	227
Provision (recoupment) for loan losses	(4)	(169)
Ending balance	216	58
Carrying amount of loan investments			86,842		108,003
Loans	220	$ 227	216	$ 220	58
Total Loans			86,842		$ 108,003
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| ASC 310-30 [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Ending balance	216
Loans	$ 216		$ 216