UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS [Abstract]
Net income	$ 806	$ 23,295
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash used in operating activities:
Provision for loan losses	6,550	9,547
Provision for depreciation and amortization	967	274
Net (accretion) amortization of investment securities premiums and discounts	(282)	105
Gain on sales of investment securities	(1,413)	(1,111)
Gain on sale of SBA loan	(377)	0
Bargain purchase gains on bank acquisitions	0	(40,254)
Gain on sale of other real estate owned	(235)	0
Amortization (accretion) of fair value discounts, net	330	(212)
Increase in FDIC loss sharing receivables	(1,709)	(161)
Fair value adjustments on other real estate owned	1,156	628
Earnings on investment in bank owned life insurance	(1,128)	(175)
Stock-based compensation expense	515	1,952
Origination of loans held for sale	(1,685,972)	0
Proceeds from the sale of loans held for sale	1,680,915	0
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable and other assets	(22,459)	(9,017)
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities	(2,456)	5,512
Net Cash Used in Operating Activities	(24,792)	(9,617)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale	(72,960)	(101,633)
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity	(396,835)	0
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments on investment securities held-to- maturity	35,647	0
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments on investment securities available-for-sale	16,847	5,035
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale	112,757	139,436
Net increase in loans	(220,626)	(315,679)
Purchase of loan portfolio	(13,000)	(94,633)
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(1,725)	(2,402)
Purchase of restricted stock	(10,364)	(2,256)
Proceeds from the sale of an SBA loans	5,172	0
Net cash proceeds from bank acquisitions	19,207	72,930
Reimbursements under FDIC loss sharing agreements	6,551	0
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned	5,377	268
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance	273	0
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(513,679)	(298,934)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net increase in deposits	214,269	339,180
Net increase in short-term borrowings	110,000	0
Payment of preferred dividends	(218)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs	28,526	50,415
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	352,577	389,595
Net (decrease) increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(185,894)	81,044
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning	238,724	68,807
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Ending	52,830	149,851
Supplementary Cash Flows Information
Interest paid	17,212	6,006
Income taxes (refund) paid	2,816	(1,046)
Non-cash items:
Transfers of loans to other real estate owned	7,793	3,296
Other real estate owned from bank aquisitions	3,385	0
Loans from bank aquisitions	98,387	0
Restricted stock from bank aquisitions	947	0
Fixed assets form bank aquisitions	3,374	0
Bank owned life insurance from bank aquisitions	2,501	0
Goodwill from bank aquisitons	2,465	0
Deposits from bank aquisitions	121,866	0
Preferred stock from bank aquisitions	3,037	0
Common stock issued in bank aquisition	8,237	0
Effect on common shares from reorganization	(3,037)	0
Fair value adjustment for available securities	5,160	0
Acquisitions:
Assets acquired	134,110	285,605
Liabilities assumed	$ 122,836	$ 264,842