Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 119,465		$ 165,150
Investing activities:
Proceeds from redemption of tax certificates	25,660		52,161
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities			200
Purchase of investment securities and tax certificates	(2,073)		(21,604)
Proceeds from the maturities of interest bearing deposits	5,655		34,003
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale	25,816		104,238
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale	13,916		263,609
Purchase of securities available for sale			(9,932)
Cash paid in settlement of liabilities held for sale	(668)
Redemption of FHLB stock	9,980		18,334
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	82		291
Net repayments of loans	322,050		306,259
Proceeds from the sales of loans transferred to held for sale	1,000		27,793
Additions to real estate owned	(2,501)
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned	24,944		21,485
Purchases of office property and equipment, net	(3,476)		(3,265)
Proceeds from the sale of communities division, net	27,750
Net cash outflow from sale of BankAtlantic	(1,191,617)
Net cash outflow from sale of Tampa branches			(257,255)
Net cash provided by investing activities	(743,482)		536,317
Financing activities:
Net increase (decrease) in deposits	179,062		(246,197)
Net repayments of FHLB advances			(170,020)
BB&T preferred interest in FAR distributions	(76,014)
Payment of TruPS deferred interest	(51,314)
Net increase in short term borrowings and federal funds purchased			(21,804)
Repayment of notes, mortgage notes payable and other borrowings	(257,949)		(156,701)
Proceeds from notes, mortgage notes payable and other borrowings	148,686		40,372
Payments for debt issuance costs	(2,659)		(1,301)
Preferred stock dividends paid			(563)
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiaries' common stock to non-BFC shareholders			1,001
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	2
Distributions to non-controlling interest	(7,350)		(4,415)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(67,536)		(559,628)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(691,553)		141,839
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	853,132	[1]	588,846	[1]
Cash and cash equivalents held for sale			5,850
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	161,579	[2]	736,535	[2]
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid on borrowings and deposits	93,992		56,310
Income taxes paid	3,617		1,594
Income tax refunded	(1,103)
Supplementary disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Assumption of TruPS obligation by BB&T	285,000
Loans and tax certificates transferred to real estate owned	30,994		49,188
Loans receivable transferred to loans held-for-investment	14,185
Loans receivable transferred to loans held-for-sale	35,209		62,208
Inventory acquired through financing	1,270
Increase (decrease) in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	13,009		(12,112)
Net increase (decrease) in shareholders' equity from the effect of subsidiaries' capital transactions, net of income taxes	1,313		(588)
Decrease in equity attributable to Woodbridge's dissenting holders	(2,846)
Decrease in equity due to the change in fair value of shares subject to mandatory redemption	(472)
Change due to the re-classification of redeemable preferred stock to shares subject to mandatory redemption	$ (11,029)

[1] Included in cash and interest bearing deposits in other banks on the balance sheet as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $5.7 million and $45.6 million, respectively, of time deposits. These time deposits had original maturities of greater than 90 days and are not considered cash equivalents.

[2] Included in cash and interest bearing deposits in other banks on the balance sheet as of September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $0.5 million and $11.6 million, respectively, of time deposits. These time deposits had original maturities of greater than 90 days and are not considered cash equivalents.