CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 381,880	$ 390,078
Interest bearing deposits with banks	588,156	463,022
Investment securities:
Held to maturity (fair value of $1,614,712 at March 31, 2013 and $1,657,950 at December 31, 2012)	1,565,607	1,599,707
Available for sale	955,270	807,816
Trading securities	22,127	22,157
Total investment securities	2,543,004	2,429,680
Loans held for sale, at fair value	135,052	120,230
Non-covered loans	10,650,223	10,842,125
Covered loans	161,276	180,674
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(121,844)	(130,200)
Net loans	10,689,655	10,892,599
Premises and equipment, net	276,664	278,615
Bank owned life insurance	341,217	339,876
Accrued interest receivable	54,174	52,375
Due from customers on acceptances outstanding	2,778	3,323
FDIC loss-share receivable	43,413	44,996
Goodwill	428,234	428,234
Other intangible assets, net	34,972	31,123
Other assets	509,504	538,495
Total Assets	16,028,703	16,012,646
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing	3,575,768	3,558,053
Interest bearing:
Savings, NOW and money market	5,258,989	5,197,199
Time	2,467,834	2,508,766
Total deposits	11,302,591	11,264,018
Short-term borrowings	147,260	154,323
Long-term borrowings	2,696,003	2,697,299
Junior subordinated debentures issued to capital trusts (includes fair value of $149,767 at March 31, 2013 and $147,595 at December 31, 2012 for VNB Capital Trust I)	190,734	188,522
Bank acceptances outstanding	2,778	3,323
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	181,338	202,784
Total Liabilities	14,520,704	14,510,269
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred stock, (no par value, authorized 30,000,000 shares; none issued)
Common stock, (no par value, authorized 232,023,233 shares; issued 199,096,457 shares at March 31, 2013 and 198,499,275 shares at December 31, 2012)	69,601	69,494
Surplus	1,394,079	1,390,851
Retained earnings	92,451	93,495
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(47,626)	(50,909)
Treasury stock, at cost (50,519 common shares at March 31, 2013 and 61,004 common shares at December 31, 2012)	(506)	(554)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,507,999	1,502,377
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 16,028,703	$ 16,012,646