Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 380,100	$ 276,384
Unrestricted short-term investments	24,826	55,761
Cash and cash equivalents	404,926	332,145
Interest-bearing deposits held by consolidated variable interest entities that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities	3,679	5,015
Restricted short-term investments	76,103	60,910
Securities available for sale	2,763,477	2,295,034
Restricted investment in bank stocks	144,927	128,073
Loans and leases, net of deferred costs and fees	12,503,737	10,257,161
Loans held by consolidated variable interest entities that can be used only to settle obligations of the consolidated variable interest entities	171,870	190,769
Less: Allowance for loan and lease losses	186,897	188,100
Net loans and leases	12,488,710	10,259,830
Premises and equipment, net	190,793	168,382
Other real estate and foreclosed assets	33,735	41,716
Accrued interest receivable	44,681	36,820
Bank-owned life insurance	448,866	405,296
Goodwill	1,268,761	1,018,031
Intangible assets with finite lives	44,549	29,081
Deferred income tax assets	30,682	6,344
Other assets	162,841	188,112
Total Assets	18,106,730	14,974,789
Deposits:
Demand	1,929,529	1,569,811
Interest-bearing demand	5,717,663	4,439,488
Savings	1,024,943	868,709
Time	2,325,790	2,157,282
Time of $100 or more	1,727,454	1,255,182
Total deposits	12,725,379	10,290,472
Federal Home Loan Bank short-term borrowings	1,000,000	900,000
Other short-term borrowings	762,257	613,306
Federal Home Loan Bank long-term borrowings	110,884	71,020
Other long-term debt	349,984	176,030
Junior subordinated debentures	171,370	323,317
Long-term debt of consolidated variable interest entities for which creditors do not have recourse to Susquehanna's general credit	118,399	157,379
Accrued interest, taxes, and expenses payable	72,060	50,670
Deferred income tax liabilities	0	25,827
Other liabilities	211,715	177,140
Total Liabilities	15,522,048	12,785,161
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $2.00 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized; Issued: 186,676,252 at September 30, 2012, and 157,067,887 at December 31, 2011	373,352	314,136
Treasury stock, at cost. 210,872 at September 30, 2012, and 200,748 at December 31, 2011	(1,368)	(1,263)
Additional paid-in capital	1,645,692	1,397,152
Retained earnings	598,371	525,657
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes of $17,461 and $25,863, respectively	(31,365)	(46,054)
Total Shareholders' Equity	2,584,682	2,189,628
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 18,106,730	$ 14,974,789