FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	December 31, 2015
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$              -	$    1,244,640	$              -	$    1,244,640
Government agency issued residential
mortgage-back securities	-	140,540	-	140,540
Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-back securities	-	260,693	-	260,693
Obligations of states and political
subdivisions	-	417,499	-	417,499
Other	776	18,181	-	18,957
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	57,268	57,268
Derivative instruments	-	-	19,508	19,508
Loans held for sale	-	157,907	-	157,907
Total	$         776	$    2,239,460	$    76,776	$    2,317,012
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$              -	$                   -	$    16,251	$         16,251

	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

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, 2014	$        51,296	$             623	$              -
Total net gains for the year included in:
Net (loss) gain	(8,167)	2,634	-
Other comprehensive income	-	-	-
Additions	14,139	-	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-	-
Balance at December 31, 2015	$        57,268	$          3,257	$              -
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for the
year relating to assets and liabilities held at December 31, 2015	$          (1,161)	$          2,634	$              -

	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 losses included in net income for the
year relating to assets and liabilities held at December 31, 2014	$          (6,444)	$             (255)	$              -

Assets And Liabilities Recorded At Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis

	December 31, 2015
					Total
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total	Gains (Losses)
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	-	-	51,392	51,392	(2,350)
Other real estate owned	-	-	14,759	14,759	(7,745)
	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)

Carrying And Fair Value Information

	2015		2014
	Carrying	Fair	Carrying	Fair
	Value	Value	Value	Value
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$      154,192	$      154,192	$      204,231	$      204,231
Interest bearing deposits with other banks	43,777	43,777	153,019	153,019
Available for sale securities	2,082,329	2,082,329	2,156,927	2,156,927
Net loans and leases	10,246,320	10,331,043	9,570,493	10,066,945
Loans held for sale	157,907	157,907	141,015	141,015
Liabilities:
Noninterest bearing deposits	3,031,528	3,031,528	2,778,686	2,778,686
Savings and interest bearing deposits	6,446,142	6,446,142	6,200,017	6,200,017
Other time deposits	1,853,491	1,867,034	1,993,636	2,005,023
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreement to repurchase
and other short-term borrowings	467,946	467,263	391,666	391,743
Long-term debt and other borrowings	92,973	98,502	101,372	106,218
Derivative instruments:
Forward commitments to sell fixed rate
mortgage loans	109	109	(1,163)	(1,163)
Commitments to fund fixed rate
mortgage loans	3,390	3,390	2,137	2,137
Interest rate swap position to receive	15,614	15,614	21,653	21,653
Interest rate swap position to pay	(15,856)	(15,856)	(22,004)	(22,004)