LOANS AND LEASES (Aging Of Loan And Lease Portfolio, Net Of Unearned Income, By Segment And Class) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Aging of loan and lease portfolio [Abstract]
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 27,529
60-89 Days Past Due	5,996
90 Plus Days Past Due	19,487
Total Past Due	53,012
Current	9,659,924
Total	9,712,936	8,958,015
90 Plus Days Past Due still Accruing	2,763	1,226
Commercial And Industrial [Member]
Aging of loan and lease portfolio [Abstract]
30-59 Days Past Due	2,322	3,122
60-89 Days Past Due	544	310
90 Plus Days Past Due	601	601
Total Past Due	3,467	4,033
Current	1,743,019	1,525,216
Total	1,746,486	1,529,249
90 Plus Days Past Due still Accruing	41	27
Credit Cards [Member]
Aging of loan and lease portfolio [Abstract]
30-59 Days Past Due	447	455
60-89 Days Past Due	312	235
90 Plus Days Past Due	379	350
Total Past Due	1,138	1,040
Current	112,288	110,288
Total	113,426	111,328
90 Plus Days Past Due still Accruing	327
All Other [Member]
Aging of loan and lease portfolio [Abstract]
30-59 Days Past Due	1,562	1,985
60-89 Days Past Due	203	296
90 Plus Days Past Due	102	264
Total Past Due	1,867	2,545
Current	484,305	549,088
Total	486,172	551,633
90 Plus Days Past Due still Accruing	4
Consumer Mortgages [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Aging of loan and lease portfolio [Abstract]
30-59 Days Past Due	10,725	12,244
60-89 Days Past Due	3,797	4,703
90 Plus Days Past Due	11,167	12,579
Total Past Due	25,689	29,526
Current	2,232,037	1,946,547
Total	2,257,726	1,976,073
90 Plus Days Past Due still Accruing	1,828	888
Home Equity [Member]
Aging of loan and lease portfolio [Abstract]
Total	531,374
Home Equity [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Aging of loan and lease portfolio [Abstract]
30-59 Days Past Due	1,834	1,860
60-89 Days Past Due	397	869
90 Plus Days Past Due	658	740
Total Past Due	2,889	3,469
Current	528,485	490,870
Total	531,374	494,339
Agricultural [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Aging of loan and lease portfolio [Abstract]
30-59 Days Past Due	365	319
60-89 Days Past Due	1	206
90 Plus Days Past Due	130	883
Total Past Due	496	1,408
Current	239,120	233,168
Total	239,616	234,576
Commercial And Industrial-Owner Occupied [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Aging of loan and lease portfolio [Abstract]
30-59 Days Past Due	1,005	4,256
60-89 Days Past Due	463	1,230
90 Plus Days Past Due	3,337	4,585
Total Past Due	4,805	10,071
Current	1,517,731	1,463,249
Total	1,522,536	1,473,320
90 Plus Days Past Due still Accruing	39
Construction, Acquisition And Development [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Aging of loan and lease portfolio [Abstract]
30-59 Days Past Due	4,547	2,557
60-89 Days Past Due	278	2,658
90 Plus Days Past Due	1,568	7,005
Total Past Due	6,393	12,220
Current	847,230	729,238
Total	853,623	741,458
90 Plus Days Past Due still Accruing	387
Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Aging of loan and lease portfolio [Abstract]
30-59 Days Past Due	4,722	5,597
60-89 Days Past Due	1	321
90 Plus Days Past Due	1,545	2,539
Total Past Due	6,268	8,457
Current	1,955,709	1,837,582
Total	1,961,977	1,846,039
90 Plus Days Past Due still Accruing	$ 137	$ 311

Financing receivables that are less than 60 days past due but more than 29 days past due.

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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