FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	December 31, 2014
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$              -	$    1,215,054	$              -	$    1,215,054
Government agency issued residential
mortgage-back securities	-	209,230	-	209,230
Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-back securities	-	240,568	-	240,568
Obligations of states and political
subdivisions	-	483,864	-	483,864
Other	1,302	6,909	-	8,211
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	51,296	51,296
Derivative instruments	-	-	23,830	23,830
Loans held for sale	-	141,015	-	141,015
Total	$      1,302	$    2,296,640	$    75,126	$    2,373,068
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$              -	$                   -	$    23,207	$         23,207

	December 31, 2013
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$              -	$    1,458,349	$              -	$    1,458,349
Government agency issued residential
mortgage-back securities	-	250,234	-	250,234
Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-back securities	-	230,912	-	230,912
Obligations of states and political
subdivisions	-	519,405	-	519,405
Other	1,102	6,987	-	8,089
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	54,662	54,662
Derivative instruments	-	-	30,230	30,230
Total	$      1,102	$    2,465,887	$    84,892	$    2,551,881
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$              -	$                   -	$    29,352	$         29,352

Changes In Level Three Assets and Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	Mortgage		Available-
	Servicing	Derivative	for-sale
	Rights	Instruments	Securities
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2013	$        54,662	$             878	$              -
Total net gains for the year included in:
Net loss	(12,244)	(255)	-
Other comprehensive income	-	-	-
Additions	8,878	-	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-	-
Balance at December 31, 2014	$        51,296	$             623	$              -
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for the
year relating to assets and liabilities held at December 31, 2014	$          (6,444)	$             (255)	$              -

	Mortgage		Available-
	Servicing	Derivative	for-sale
	Rights	Instruments	Securities
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$        37,882	$          2,911	$              -
Total net gains for the year included in:
Net (loss) income	2,690	(2,033)	-
Other comprehensive income	-	-	-
Additions	14,090	-	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-	-
Balance at December 31, 2013	$        54,662	$             878	$              -
Net unrealized (losses) gains included in net income for the
year relating to assets and liabilities held at December 31, 2013	$          8,943	$          (2,033)	$              -

Assets And Liabilities Recorded At Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis

	December 31, 2014
					Total
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Gains (Losses)
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	-	-	28,101	28,101	(1,519)
Other real estate owned	-	-	33,984	33,984	(11,974)
	December 31, 2013
					Total
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Gains (Losses)
Assets:	(In thousands)
Loans held for sale	$              -	$    69,593	$              -	$    69,593	$                   -
Impaired loans	-	-	54,943	54,943	(4,146)
Other real estate owned	-	-	69,338	69,338	(17,963)

Carrying And Fair Value Information

	2014		2013
	Carrying	Fair	Carrying	Fair
	Value	Value	Value	Value
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$      204,231	$      204,231	$      208,961	$      208,961
Interest bearing deposits with other banks	153,019	153,019	319,462	319,462
Available for sale securities	2,156,927	2,156,927	2,466,989	2,466,989
Net loans and leases	9,570,493	10,066,945	8,804,779	9,059,171
Loans held for sale	141,015	141,015	69,593	70,063
Liabilities:
Noninterest bearing deposits	2,778,686	2,778,686	2,644,592	2,644,592
Savings and interest bearing deposits	6,200,017	6,200,017	5,816,580	5,816,580
Other time deposits	1,993,636	2,005,023	2,312,664	2,332,380
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreement to repurchase
and other short-term borrowings	391,666	391,743	421,028	414,238
Long-term debt and other borrowings	101,372	106,218	113,201	112,721
Derivative instruments:
Forward commitments to sell fixed rate
mortgage loans	(1,163)	(1,163)	654	654
Commitments to fund fixed rate
mortgage loans	2,137	2,137	567	567
Interest rate swap position to receive	21,653	21,653	28,907	28,907
Interest rate swap position to pay	(22,004)	(22,004)	(29,249)	(29,249)