Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Certificates and other time deposits
1 year or less	$ 344,754
More than 1 year but less than 3 years	113,414
3 years or more but less than 5 years	119,833
Total	578,001
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
1 year or less	51,848
Total	51,848
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
1 year or less	1,126	633
More than 1 year but less than 3 years	1,732
3 years or more but less than 5 years	1,092
5 years or more	2,330	2,532
Total	6,280	6,280
Contractual obligations (other than securities sold under agreements to repurchase)
1 year or less	397,728
More than 1 year but less than 3 years	115,146
3 years or more but less than 5 years	120,925
5 years or more	2,330
Total	636,129
Interest payments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances to be paid over future periods.	$ 13

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Amount of contractual obligations (other than securities sold under agreements to repurchase) maturing five years or more from the rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of contractual obligations (other than securities sold under agreements to repurchase) maturing in the third and fourth rolling twelve months following the latest balance sheet. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. For interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of borrowings as of the balance sheet date from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which are primarily used to cover shortages in the required reserve balance and liquidity shortages.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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