Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 35,776	$ 18,874
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	26,384	22,086
Provision for loan and lease losses	88,000	128,000
Realized gain on available-for-sale securities, net	(1,524)	(8,226)
Deferred income taxes	1,487	(42,125)
Gain on sale of loans and leases	(9,423)	(7,312)
(Gain) loss on sale of other real estate and foreclosed assets	(917)	1,403
Mortgage loans originated for sale	(234,653)	(263,553)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans originated for sale	233,969	260,156
Payments received on loans and leases transferred from held for sale to held for investment, net of advances on home equity lines of credit	107,211	120,764
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance	(2,256)	(3,285)
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable	763	(1,149)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	(753)	2,158
Increase in accrued expenses and taxes payable	2,145	7,217
Other, net	12,596	10,543
Net cash provided by operating activities	258,805	245,551
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Net increase in restricted short-term investments	(31,473)	(59,019)
Activity in available-for-sale securities:
Sales	182,749	280,683
Maturities, repayments, and calls	421,750	515,775
Purchases	(647,709)	(1,175,706)
Net (increase) decrease in loans and leases	(288,580)	142,642
Purchase of bank-owned life insurance	(3,287)	0
Proceeds from bank-owned life insurance	5,214	5,622
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets	22,973	21,569
Additions to premises and equipment, net	(8,193)	(8,124)
Net cash used in investing activities	(346,556)	(276,558)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net increase in deposits	367,424	227,815
Net decrease in other short-term borrowings	(219,378)	(456,680)
Net increase in short-term FHLB borrowings	100,000	200,000
Proceeds from long-term FHLB borrowings	0	150,000
Repayment of long-term FHLB borrowings	(85,271)	(255,143)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	47,749
Repayment of long-term debt	(34,133)	(23,987)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	3,134	329,440
Redemption of preferred stock	0	(200,000)
Purchase of treasury stock	(39)	0
Redemption of warrant	(5,269)	0
Cash dividends paid	(6,501)	(11,543)
Net cash provided by financing activities	119,967	7,651
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	32,216	(23,356)
Cash and cash equivalents at January 1	252,898	291,206
Cash and cash equivalents at September 30	285,114	267,850
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid for interest on deposits and borrowings	124,771	139,400
Income tax payments	2,936	38,492
Supplemental Schedule of Noncash Activities
Interest-bearing deposits held by consolidated variable interest entities that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities at January 1, 2010	0	7,537
Loans held by consolidated variable interest entities that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities at January 1, 2010	0	248,333
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans	30,849	18,006
Long-term debt of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to Susquehanna's general credit at January 1, 2010	0	239,936
Securities purchased not settled	185,018	70,013
Accretion of preferred stock discount	0	5,532
Home equity line of credit loans transferred from held for sale to held for investment	0	434,897
Cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings relating to the consolidation of variable interest entities	0	(5,805)
Adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income relating to the consolidation of variable interest entities	$ 0	$ (6,922)