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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses - Summary of Allowance for Loan Losses by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 25,686	$ 16,325
Collectively evaluated for impairment	37,277	38,099
Total allowance	64,642	57,200	$ 47,518	$ 55,864
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	216,429	169,504
Collectively evaluated for impairment	7,085,976	5,820,504
Loans Outstanding	7,431,936	6,098,475
Receivables acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total allowance	1,679	2,776
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	129,531	108,467
Residential real estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	3,000	4,118
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,199	2,283
Total allowance	7,106	8,025	8,342	11,779
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	10,364	13,106
Collectively evaluated for impairment	918,710	806,912
Loans Outstanding	994,811	902,207
Residential real estate \| Receivables acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total allowance	907	1,624
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	65,737	82,189
Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	3,846	2,932
Collectively evaluated for impairment	13,328	14,000
Total allowance	17,946	18,014	16,884	22,562
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	54,005	49,794
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,249,974	2,385,636
Loans Outstanding	3,348,427	2,456,140
Commercial real estate \| Receivables acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total allowance	772	1,082
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	44,448	20,710
Commercial non real estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	6,475	5,443
Collectively evaluated for impairment	6,515	10,483
Total allowance	12,990	15,996	10,550	11,222
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	49,825	62,158
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,079,295	1,056,806
Loans Outstanding	1,132,316	1,121,723
Commercial non real estate \| Receivables acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total allowance	0	70
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	3,196	2,759
Agriculture
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	12,278	3,780
Collectively evaluated for impairment	12,837	10,172
Total allowance	25,115	13,952	10,655	9,296
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	101,840	44,253
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,721,219	1,461,230
Loans Outstanding	1,838,313	1,507,021
Agriculture \| Receivables acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total allowance	0	0
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	15,254	1,538
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	87	52
Collectively evaluated for impairment	351	296
Total allowance	438	348	264	312
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	395	193
Collectively evaluated for impairment	74,301	71,549
Loans Outstanding	75,592	73,013
Consumer \| Receivables acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total allowance	0	0
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	896	1,271
Other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,047	865
Total allowance	1,047	865	$ 823	$ 693
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	42,477	38,371
Loans Outstanding	42,477	38,371
Other \| Receivables acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total allowance	0	0
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	$ 0	$ 0