INVESTMENT SECURITIES Investment Securities Pledged as Collateral (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investment Securities Pledged as Collateral [Abstract]
Deposits	$ 966,751	$ 847,155
Repurchase agreements	650,627	694,587
Other	81,408	99,585
Total investments pledged as collateral	$ 1,698,786	$ 1,641,327

Fair value of deposit liabilities, if any, arising from or related to a financial instrument held by the entity for its own account (proprietary securities) which has been pledged to counterparties as collateral for financing purposes.

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Fair value of other liabilities, if any, arising from or related to a financial instrument held by the entity for its own account (proprietary securities) which has been pledged to counterparties as collateral for financing purposes.

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Fair value of repurchase agreements, if any, arising from or related to a financial instrument held by the entity for its own account (proprietary securities) which has been pledged to counterparties as collateral for financing purposes.

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Fair value of financial instrument held by the entity for its own account (proprietary securities) for trading or investment purposes that are carried at fair value and pledged to counterparties as collateral for financing transactions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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