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Derivatives and Hedging Activities (Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Notional Values, Contractual Amounts and Fair Value) (Details) (USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivatives not designated in hedge relationships      
Derivative Asset, Fair Value $ 72,573,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 55,197,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 46,467,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Derivative Liability, Fair Value 65,447,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 55,439,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 55,106,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument      
Derivatives not designated in hedge relationships      
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1,806,773,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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Derivative Liability, Notional/Contract Amount 1,839,845,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
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1,730,338,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swaps      
Derivatives not designated in hedge relationships      
Derivative Asset, Notional/Contract Amount 1,718,850,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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Derivative Liability, Notional/Contract Amount 1,718,850,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Mortgage loan commitments      
Derivatives not designated in hedge relationships      
Derivative Asset, Notional/Contract Amount 51,937,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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102,523,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Forward sales contracts      
Derivatives not designated in hedge relationships      
Derivative Asset, Notional/Contract Amount 11,757,927us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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47,657,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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53,404,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Credit Risk Contract      
Derivatives not designated in hedge relationships      
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange      
Derivatives not designated in hedge relationships      
Derivative Asset, Notional/Contract Amount 40,537,000us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other Contract      
Derivatives not designated in hedge relationships      
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[1] (1) Included in "Other assets" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets(2) Included in "Other liabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets