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Restructuring, Repositioning, And Efficiency (Schedule Of Restructuring And Repositioning Liability ) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended		54 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011 Expense [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Expense [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Expense [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Expense [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Liability [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Liability [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Liability [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Liability [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and repositioning reserve balance, Beginning balance								$ 15,362	$ 11,837	$ 9,108	$ 15,903
Severance and other employee related costs	12,900	3,300		2,619	778	12,855	3,318
Severance and other employee cost reserve								2,619	778	12,855	3,318
Facility consolidation costs		2,400		1,031	39	1,870	2,350
Reserve for facility consolidation costs								1,031	39	1,870	2,350
Other exit costs, professional fees, and other			19,030		1	84	1,462
Reserve for other exit costs									1	84	1,462
Total accrual expense				3,650	818	14,809	7,130
Total accrued								19,012	12,655	23,917	23,033
Payments related to: Severance and other employee costs								5,515	403	8,945	6,106
Payments related to: Facility consolidation costs								620	1,819	1,896	3,215
Payments related to: Other exit costs, professional fees, and other									11	87	1,388
Accrual reversals								1,485		1,597	1,902
Restructuring and repositioning reserve balance, Ending balance								11,392	10,422	11,392	10,422
Expense on servicing sales							1,532
(Gains)/losses on divestitures			1,113	(10,642)		(11,395)
Impairment of premises and equipment			22,155	74	325	258	1,031
Impairment of intangible assets			48,231			10,100	3,348
Impairment of other assets		1,000	40,492				267
Other			7,574			9,040	(1,466)
Other (gains)/losses from restructuring and repositioning initiatives				(10,568)	325	8,003	4,712
Net impact from restructuring and repositioning initiatives				$ (6,918)	$ 1,143	$ 22,812	$ 11,842