Days past due for nonaccrual status, credit card loans

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Time period for non-payment of loans that are placed on non-accrual status

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Amount of increase of reclassification from nonaccretable difference to the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in acquired loans not accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 30

-Section 15

-Paragraph 2

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The undiscounted sum of all amounts, including amounts deemed principal, interest, fees, penalties, and other under the loan, owed to the investor at the reporting date, whether or not currently due and whether or not any such amounts have been written or charged off by the investor. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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-SubTopic 30

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Amount before allowance of commercial loans and leases receivable includes, but not limited to, commercial and industrial loans, agricultural loans, mortgage loans, promissory notes, interbank and other loans to financial institutions, draws against credit facilities, trade financing, lease financings. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 7

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-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

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Amount before allowance of consumer loans, including, but not limited to, mortgage, home equity, vehicles, credit card, installment, and lease financing. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Aggregate gross carrying amount of loans and leases receivable covered by loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of deferred fees paid by borrowers and unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of loans that are being amortized into income as an adjustment to yield. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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-Publisher FASB

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Loans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Loans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount, Covered			$ 312,659,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Commercial	9,222,609,000	8,987,337,000	9,128,591,000
Time period for non-payment of loans that are placed on non-accrual status	90 days
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums	4,600,000	7,100,000	5,400,000
Days past due for nonaccrual status credit card loans	120 days
Acquired Impaired Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net reclassifications from nonaccretable to accretable	12,995,000	19,514,000
Covered impaired loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount, Covered	404,400,000	702,400,000
Non-Covered Impaired Loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Commercial	5,000,000
Acquired Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Commercial	1,011,170,000	1,562,878,000	1,086,899,000
Non-Single Family Loss Share Agreement \| Covered impaired loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Commercial	174,600,000
Single Family Loss Share Agreement \| Covered impaired loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Consumer	110,400,000
Covered impaired loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Net reclassifications from nonaccretable to accretable	(56,000)	6,057,000
Impaired loans \| Acquired Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Outstanding Balance	$ 548,200,000	$ 774,500,000