Monthly Interest Receipts On Rolling Variable Interest Rate Portfolio Number

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Variable Interest Rate Of Three Month Libor Plus Margin To Be Received

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Accumulated change, net of tax, in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges. Includes an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gains or losses.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 130
-Paragraph 26

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of cash collateral held for borrowed securities, for which the cash is restricted as to withdrawal or usage.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 03
-Paragraph 2
-Article 7

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 133
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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 133
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Variable interest rate in effect as of the balance sheet date related to the interest rate derivative.

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Interest expense incurred during the reporting period on junior subordinated debentures. Includes amortization of expenses incurred in the issuance of subordinated notes and debentures.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 04
-Paragraph 8
-Article 9

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Maximum amount the entity would be obligated to pay on the credit risk derivatives upon occurrence of a credit event.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 133
-Paragraph 44

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 107
-Paragraph 15A, 15B, 15C, 15D

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Aggregate notional amount of all interest rate derivatives designated as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges. Notional amount refers to the monetary amount specified in the interest rate derivative contract.

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The sum of the fair values, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of securities that are restricted as collateral for the payment of related debt obligations, primarily secured borrowings and repurchase agreements, and that are reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position because the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 140
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph a

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This is the result of the principal amount outstanding of total loans managed or securitized less securitized loans and loans that are in the process of being securitized.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name FASB Staff Position (FSP)
-Number FAS140-4 and FIN46(R)-8
-Paragraph B11
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)
-Number 140
-Paragraph 17
-Subparagraph i(4)

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended														6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2008	Nov. 30, 2010	Nov. 30, 2009	Nov. 30, 2010 50 Basis Points [Member]	Nov. 30, 2009 50 Basis Points [Member]	Nov. 30, 2010 100 Basis Points [Member]	Nov. 30, 2010 Settled Variable-Rate Loans Swap Contracts [Member]	Nov. 30, 2009 Settled Variable-Rate Loans Swap Contracts [Member]	Nov. 30, 2010 Terminated Variable-Rate Loans Swap Contracts [Member]	Nov. 30, 2009 Terminated Variable-Rate Loans Swap Contracts [Member]	Oct. 31, 2007 Variable-Rate Loans Outstanding [Member]	Oct. 31, 2007 Loan Pool Carrying Interest Rate Equal to Prime Plus One Hundred Basis Points [Member]	Oct. 31, 2007 Loan Pool Carrying Interest Rate Equal to Prime Plus 50 Basis Points [Member]	Oct. 31, 2007 Loan Pool Carrying an Interest Rate Equal to Prime [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Junior Subordinated Deferred Interest Debentures [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 Junior Subordinated Deferred Interest Debentures [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Effective Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Effective Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	Jun. 30, 2011 Reclassified Effective Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Notional amount of interest rate swap contracts	$ 120,000,000		$ 120,000,000								$ 800,000,000	$ 400,000,000			$ 1,200,000,000	$ 320,000,000	$ 230,000,000	$ 650,000,000		$ 120,000,000
Monthly interest receipts on rolling variable-rate portfolio, number			84-month period beginning in October 2007 and ending in October 2014
Principal amount outstanding of variable-rate loans						350,000,000	300,000,000	130,000,000	100,000,000	320,000,000			800,000,000	400,000,000	1,200,000,000
Desired constant interest yield percent																8.559%	8.059%	7.559%
Swap fixed interest rate to be paid															7.559%					5.47%
Deferred accumulated after-tax gain			80,600,000
Variable interest rate of three-month LIBOR to be received plus margin of																			1.55%
Accumulated other comprehensive income net of tax																					74,800,000	86,600,000	10,700,000
Aggregate fair value of securities posted as collateral for derivative contracts	52,800,000		52,800,000
Maximum credit exposure related to swaps with bank customers	45,100,000		45,100,000
Cash collateral on deposit with other financial institutions	10,000,000		10,000,000
Interest expense, junior subordinated debentures	$ 1,691,000	$ 1,783,000	$ 3,363,000	$ 3,556,000	$ 120,000,000