Debt instrument unamortized premium amortization period.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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The amount of debt premium that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Date the entity entered into the derivative contract, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount of advances or credit lines available from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).

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The earliest year of maturity for the advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank as of the Balance Sheet date.

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The last year of maturity for the advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank as of the Balance Sheet date.

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States the lowest interest rate applicable to any of the advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank as of the Balance Sheet date.

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States the highest interest rate applicable to any of the advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank as of the Balance Sheet date.

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Amount of repayments and penalties incurred in the satisfaction or roll-over of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advance.

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States the weighted average interest rate applicable to the advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank outstanding as of the Balance Sheet date.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer) identified as Junior Subordinated Notes, which have a lower priority than senior instruments.

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Amount of cash outflow from payments for Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) advances.

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Long-Term Debt (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2005	Dec. 31, 2003
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term advances from the FHLB outstanding fixed and floating rates, minimum (percent)	1.60%
Long-term advances from the FHLB outstanding fixed and floating rates, maximum (percent)	7.93%
Weighted-average interest rates (percent)	4.16%	4.20%
Unused lines of credit	$ 1,592,550
FHLB advances	0	0	24,000
Prepayment penalties	0	0	898
Interest rate swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement period	Mar. 17, 2014
PHC Statutory Trust I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate (percent)	5.49%
Heritage Financial Statutory Trust I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Statutory Trust I carrying value, premium	27	188
Premium amortization period	February 2015
Interest rate for Heritage Financial Statutory Trust I (percent)	10.20%
First M&F Statutory Trust I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Statutory Trust I carrying value, discount	11,641	12,189
Interest rate of senior note (percent)	3.795%
Capital Bancorp Capital Trust I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate (percent)	4.42%
Junior Subordinated Notes	$ 91,359
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period of Long-term advances, new	2030
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity period of Long-term advances, earliest	2015
LIBOR \| PHC Statutory Trust I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	2.85%
LIBOR \| PHC Statutory Trust II
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)				1.87%	2.85%
LIBOR \| First M&F Statutory Trust I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	1.33%
LIBOR \| Capital Bancorp Capital Trust I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (percent)	1.50%