FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES [Abstract]

Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis

	December 31, 2016
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Assets:	(In thousands)
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies	$              -	$    1,789,427	$              -	$    1,789,427
U.S. Government agency issued residential
mortgage-back securities	-	176,243	-	176,243
U.S. Government agency issued commercial
mortgage-back securities	-	172,279	-	172,279
Obligations of states and political
subdivisions	-	360,005	-	360,005
Other	1,218	32,504	-	33,722
Mortgage servicing rights	-	-	65,263	65,263
Derivative instruments	-	-	15,761	15,761
Loans held for sale	-	166,927	-	166,927
Total	$      1,218	$    2,697,385	$    81,024	$    2,779,627
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$              -	$                   -	$      9,623	$           9,623

	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
U.S. Government agency issued residential
mortgage-back securities	-	140,540	-	140,540
U.S. 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

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

	Mortgage
	Servicing	Derivative
	Rights	Instruments
	(In thousands)
Balance at December 31, 2015	$        57,268	$          3,257
Total net gains for the year included in:
Net (loss) gain	(6,711)	2,881
Other comprehensive income	-	-
Additions	14,706	-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	-	-
Balance at December 31, 2016	$        65,263	$          6,138
Net unrealized gains (losses) included in net income for the
year relating to Level 3 assets and liabilities at December 31, 2016	$          1,526	$          2,881

	Mortgage
	Servicing	Derivative
	Rights	Instruments
	(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 Level 3 assets and liabilities at December 31, 2015	$          (1,161)	$          2,634

Assets And Liabilities Recorded At Fair Value On A Nonrecurring Basis

	December 31, 2016							Year ended
								December 31, 2016
	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3		Total		Net Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	-	-	$	38,237	$	38,237	$	(2,560)
Other real estate owned	-	-		7,810		7,810		(653)
	December 31, 2015							Year ended
								December 31, 2015
	Level 1	Level 2		Level 3		Total		Net Losses
Assets:	(In thousands)
Impaired loans	-	-	$	51,392	$	51,392	$	(12,323)
Other real estate owned	-	-		14,759		14,759		(2,543)

Carrying And Fair Value Information

	2016		2015
	Carrying	Fair	Carrying	Fair
	Value	Value	Value	Value
Assets:	(In thousands)
Cash and due from banks	$      184,152	$      184,152	$      154,192	$      154,192
Interest bearing deposits with other banks	38,813	38,813	43,777	43,777
Available for sale securities	2,531,676	2,531,676	2,082,329	2,082,329
Net loans and leases	10,688,255	10,692,820	10,246,320	10,331,043
Loans held for sale	166,927	166,927	157,907	157,907
Liabilities:
Noninterest bearing deposits	3,250,537	3,250,537	3,031,528	3,031,528
Savings and interest bearing deposits	6,596,289	6,596,289	6,446,142	6,446,142
Other time deposits	1,841,315	1,857,506	1,853,491	1,867,034
Federal funds purchased and securities
sold under agreement to repurchase
and other short-term borrowings	546,002	545,002	467,946	467,263
Long-term debt and other borrowings	542,888	547,273	92,973	98,502
Derivative instruments:
Forward commitments to sell fixed rate
mortgage loans	2,903	2,903	109	109
Commitments to fund fixed rate
mortgage loans	3,362	3,362	3,390	3,390
Interest rate swap position to receive	9,061	9,061	15,614	15,614
Interest rate swap position to pay	(9,175)	(9,175)	(15,856)	(15,856)