Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification, Loans as Percentage of Troubled Debt Restructured Loans

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Loans and Leases Receivable

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The face amount of loans that will be sold to other entities.

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Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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Loans and Allowance - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Receivables [Abstract]
Loans held for sale	$ 3,330		$ 4,778
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	7,299,320		7,224,467
Residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 1,512,876		1,494,578
Percentage of troubled debt restructured loans	100.00%	91.00%
Mortgage loans with formal foreclosure proceedings	$ 646		800
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	15,568		15,784
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality \| Commercial and consumer loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	1,520		1,541
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality \| Residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 938		$ 1,293