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Loans.

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The amount of the recorded investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, accounts receivable (with terms exceeding one year), notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Financing Receivable
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A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11B
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6965416&loc=SL6953423-111524
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The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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Charge to expense for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to collections on financing receivables which have been partially or fully charged off as bad debts.

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Reduction to the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables deemed uncollectible.

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The balance of financing receivables that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Allowance for loan losses (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Allowance for loan losses (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] C & I [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] C & I [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] CRE [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] CRE [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Construction [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Construction [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Leases [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Leases [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Installment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Installment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Home Equity Lines [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Home Equity Lines [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Credit cards [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Credit cards [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Residential Mortgage [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member] Residential Mortgage [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Legacy Loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Legacy Loans [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Acquired Loans (Noncovered) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Acquired Loans (Noncovered) [Member]	Jun. 30, 2010 Acquired Loans (Noncovered) [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Covered Loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Covered Loans [Member]
Legacy Loans
Beginning Balance	$ 31,649	$ 29,764	$ 33,128	$ 32,026	$ 7,639	$ 7,180	$ 480	$ 475	$ 20,709	$ 21,555	$ 6,883	$ 7,217	$ 8,712	$ 11,107	$ 5,490	$ 5,366	$ 114,690	$ 114,690
Charge-offs	(4,274)	(8,989)	(2,068)	(4,459)	(1,337)	(2,695)	(127)	(127)	(6,202)	(14,293)	(2,762)	(5,577)	(2,297)	(4,615)	(1,351)	(3,015)	(20,958)	(43,770)
Recoveries	188	714	47	48	293	374	2	34	3,718	7,437	483	1,182	557	1,204	29	118	5,317	11,111
Provision	803	6,877	2,379	5,331	1,281	3,017	(2)	(29)	(136)	3,390	2,538	4,320	1,431	707	1,844	3,543	10,138	27,156
Ending Balance	28,366	28,366	32,946	32,946	7,876	7,876	353	353	18,089	18,089	7,142	7,142	8,403	8,403	6,012	6,012	109,187	109,187
Ending Balance: Individually Evaluated	290	290	3,169	3,169	1,038	1,038	0	0	662	662	20	20	28	28	1,209	1,209	6,416	6,416
Ending Balance: Collectively Evaluated	28,076	28,076	29,777	29,777	6,838	6,838	353	353	17,427	17,427	7,122	7,122	8,375	8,375	4,803	4,803	102,771	102,771
Loans:
Ending Balance	2,415,647	2,415,647	1,973,315	1,973,315	253,379	253,379	57,634	57,634	1,256,233	1,256,233	716,789	716,789	143,828	143,828	399,190	399,190	7,216,015	7,216,015	6,936,587	192,204	265,501	323,500	1,515,683	1,688,149
Ending Balance: Individually Evaluated	3,573	3,573	45,008	45,008	9,407	9,407	0	0	15,703	15,703	1,242	1,242	2,453	2,453	14,851	14,851	92,237	92,237
Ending Balance: Collectively Evaluated	$ 2,412,074	$ 2,412,074	$ 1,928,307	$ 1,928,307	$ 243,972	$ 243,972	$ 57,634	$ 57,634	$ 1,240,530	$ 1,240,530	$ 715,547	$ 715,547	$ 141,375	$ 141,375	$ 384,339	$ 384,339	$ 7,123,778	$ 7,123,778