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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses - Summary of Allowance for Loan Losses by Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 26,266	$ 25,686
Collectively evaluated for impairment	38,738	37,277
Total allowance	66,767	64,642	$ 61,128	$ 57,200
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	220,317	216,429
Collectively evaluated for impairment	7,212,922	7,085,976
Loans Outstanding	7,556,647	7,431,936
Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Total allowance	1,763	1,679
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	123,408	129,531
Residential real estate
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,944	3,000
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,976	3,199
Total allowance	6,786	7,106	7,798	8,025
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	9,747	10,364
Collectively evaluated for impairment	914,969	918,710
Loans Outstanding	986,562	994,811
Residential real estate \| Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Total allowance	866	907
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	61,846	65,737
Commercial real estate
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,471	3,846
Collectively evaluated for impairment	13,255	13,328
Total allowance	16,623	17,946	19,405	18,014
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	50,039	54,005
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,383,251	3,249,974
Loans Outstanding	3,476,175	3,348,427
Commercial real estate \| Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Total allowance	897	772
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	42,885	44,448
Commercial non real estate
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Individually evaluated for impairment	7,220	6,475
Collectively evaluated for impairment	6,223	6,515
Total allowance	13,443	12,990	17,160	15,996
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	47,575	49,825
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,026,931	1,079,295
Loans Outstanding	1,077,408	1,132,316
Commercial non real estate \| Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Total allowance	0	0
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	2,902	3,196
Agriculture
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Individually evaluated for impairment	13,553	12,278
Collectively evaluated for impairment	14,966	12,837
Total allowance	28,519	25,115	15,473	13,952
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	112,604	101,840
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,770,177	1,721,219
Loans Outstanding	1,897,739	1,838,313
Agriculture \| Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Total allowance	0	0
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	14,958	15,254
Consumer
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Individually evaluated for impairment	78	87
Collectively evaluated for impairment	262	351
Total allowance	340	438	341	348
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	352	395
Collectively evaluated for impairment	70,025	74,301
Loans Outstanding	71,194	75,592
Consumer \| Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Total allowance	0	0
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	817	896
Other
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,056	1,047
Total allowance	1,056	1,047	$ 951	$ 865
Financing Receivables
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	47,569	42,477
Loans Outstanding	47,569	42,477
Other \| Acquired receivables subject to ASC 310-30
Allowance for loan and lease losses
Total allowance	0	0
Financing Receivables
Loans Outstanding	$ 0	$ 0