Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Identifiable Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Goodwill by segment

The table below illustrates goodwill by segment for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 ($ in thousands):

	General
	Banking			Insurance		Total
Balance as of January 1, 2013	$	246,736		$	44,368	$	291,104
Goodwill from acquisitions during 2013		81,747			-		81,747
Balance as of December 31, 2013		328,483			44,368		372,851
Measurement period adjustment during 2014		(7,351	)		-		(7,351	)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	321,132		$	44,368	$	365,500

Schedule of identifiable intangible assets

At December 31, 2014 and 2013, identifiable intangible assets consisted of the following ($ in thousands):

	2014						2013
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Carrying Amount
Core deposit intangibles	$	85,824	$	54,464	$	31,360	$	85,824	$	46,437	$	39,387
Insurance intangibles		11,693		10,566		1,127		11,693		9,967		1,726
Banking charters		1,325		745		580		1,325		678		647
Borrower relationship intangible		690		523		167		690		460		230
Total	$	99,532	$	66,298	$	33,234	$	99,532	$	57,542	$	41,990

The following table illustrates the carrying amounts and remaining weighted-average amortization periods of identifiable intangible assets as of December 31, 2014 ($ in thousands):

			Remaining
			Weighted-
			Average
	Net Carrying		Amortization
	Amount		Period in Years
Core deposit intangibles	$	31,360		7.5
Insurance intangibles		1,127		4.9
Banking charters		580		8.7
Borrower relationship intangible		167		2.7
Total	$	33,234		7.4