Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and amounts due from banks. The following table reflects specific transaction amounts for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Income taxes paid	$	13,710	$	14,520	$	57,834
Interest expense paid on deposits and borrowings		22,268		25,715		31,496
Noncash transfers from loans to foreclosed properties (1)		39,778		41,042		37,635
Transfer of long-term FHLB advances to short-term		6,644		-		-
Assets acquired in business combination		-		1,845,543		234,960
Liabilities assumed in business combination		-		1,821,066		209,322

(1)	Includes transfers from covered loans to foreclosed properties.

Schedule of changes in consolidated statements of cash flows

The following table reflects the changes to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the periods presented ($ in thousands):

	As Reported			Adjustment			As Adjusted
Year Ended December 31, 2013:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	155,417		$	145,766		$	301,183
Net cash used in investing activities		(113,201	)		(145,766	)		(258,967	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		72,056			-			72,056
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		114,272			-			114,272
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		231,489			-			231,489
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	345,761		$	-		$	345,761

Year Ended December 31, 2012:
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	92,125		$	20,152		$	112,277
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		193,891			(20,152	)		173,739
Net cash used in financing activities		(257,152	)		-			(257,152	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		28,864			-			28,864
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		202,625			-			202,625
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	231,489		$	-		$	231,489

Weighted-average shares used to calculate basic and diluted EPS

The following table reflects weighted-average shares used to calculate basic and diluted EPS for the periods presented (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012
Basic shares		67,434		66,897		64,659
Dilutive shares		160		176		192
Diluted shares		67,594		67,073		64,851

Weighted-average antidilutive stock awards excluded from determining diluted EPS

Weighted-average antidilutive stock awards were excluded in determining diluted EPS. The following table reflects weighted-average antidilutive stock awards for the periods presented (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31,
	2014		2013		2012

Weighted-average antidilutive stock awards		32		333		653