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Portfolio loans - Allowance for Loan Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	$ 48,442	$ 45,171	$ 47,795	$ 47,487
Provision for loan losses	500	1,100	1,000	2,100
Charged-off	(1,961)	(1,969)	(3,193)	(5,840)
Recoveries	2,220	1,056	3,599	1,611
Ending Balance	49,201	45,358	49,201	45,358
Amount allocated to:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					$ 2,787	$ 3,467
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					46,414	44,328
Ending Balance	48,442	45,171	47,795	47,487	49,201	47,795
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					35,446	35,175
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					3,883,633	3,842,183
Ending Balance					3,920,464	3,878,900
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
Loans:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					1,385	1,542
Commercial
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	13,260	13,323	13,303	13,115
Provision for loan losses	(1,572)	(2,166)	(2,221)	1,245
Charged-off	(78)	(1,322)	(181)	(4,874)
Recoveries	1,318	311	2,027	660
Ending Balance	12,928	10,146	12,928	10,146
Amount allocated to:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					1,494	1,535
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					11,434	11,768
Ending Balance	13,260	13,323	13,303	13,115	12,928	13,303
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					11,127	11,834
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					947,457	947,993
Ending Balance					958,639	959,888
Commercial \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
Loans:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					55	61
Commercial real estate
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	19,848	18,240	20,623	18,604
Provision for loan losses	1,279	2,275	1,059	1,896
Charged-off	(1,101)	(282)	(1,689)	(282)
Recoveries	98	42	131	57
Ending Balance	20,124	20,275	20,124	20,275
Amount allocated to:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					1,152	1,778
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					18,972	18,845
Ending Balance	19,848	18,240	20,623	18,604	20,124	20,623
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					12,572	11,147
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					1,674,185	1,642,010
Ending Balance					1,687,710	1,654,164
Commercial real estate \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
Loans:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					953	1,007
Real estate construction
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	2,021	1,836	1,870	1,763
Provision for loan losses	(197)	(306)	(63)	(295)
Charged-off	(48)	(86)	(48)	(86)
Recoveries	385	117	402	179
Ending Balance	2,161	1,561	2,161	1,561
Amount allocated to:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						11
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					2,161	1,859
Ending Balance	2,021	1,836	1,870	1,763	2,161	1,870
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					456	494
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					181,456	181,584
Ending Balance					181,912	182,078
Retail real estate
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	12,978	11,487	11,648	13,714
Provision for loan losses	1,020	1,204	2,240	(898)
Charged-off	(641)	(187)	(1,092)	(385)
Recoveries	324	535	885	608
Ending Balance	13,681	13,039	13,681	13,039
Amount allocated to:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					140	140
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					13,541	11,508
Ending Balance	12,978	11,487	11,648	13,714	13,681	11,648
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					11,243	11,644
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					1,068,431	1,056,942
Ending Balance					1,080,051	1,069,060
Retail real estate \| Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
Loans:
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					377	474
Retail other
Changes in allowance for loan losses
Beginning balance	335	285	351	291
Provision for loan losses	(30)	93	(15)	152
Charged-off	(93)	(92)	(183)	(213)
Recoveries	95	51	154	107
Ending Balance	307	337	307	337
Amount allocated to:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					1	3
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					306	348
Ending Balance	$ 335	$ 285	$ 351	$ 291	307	351
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					48	56
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					12,104	13,654
Ending Balance					$ 12,152	$ 13,710