Deposits - Schedule of Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]
Demand Deposits	$ 2,018,650	$ 1,646,756
Savings Deposits	1,257,994	831,952
Certificates and Other Time Deposits of $100,000 or more	272,660	236,470
Other Certificates and Time Deposits	595,110	502,927
Brokered Deposits	87,054	128,278
Total Deposits	$ 4,231,468	$ 3,346,383

Certificates and Other Time Deposits of $100,000 or More

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Other Certificates and Time Deposits

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The amount of money in accounts that may bear interest and that the depositor is entitled to withdraw at any time without prior notice.

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.12)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 12

-Article 9

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Amount of interest bearing deposits with no stated maturity, which may include passbook and statement savings accounts and money-market deposit accounts (MMDAs).

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic third-party deposits placed by or through the assistance of a deposit broker, also known as brokered deposit liabilities.

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