Securities - Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Securities Available for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	$ 961,589	$ 674,104	$ 2,496
Gross Unrealized Gains	5,263	7,872
Gross Unrealized Losses	(18,487)	(10,488)
Fair Value	948,365	671,488
Trust preferred securities
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	12,429	12,442
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,384)	(3,054)
Fair Value	10,045	9,388
Other debt securities
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	23,994	17,106
Gross Unrealized Gains	152	260
Gross Unrealized Losses	(206)	(76)
Fair Value	23,940	17,290
Obligations of other U.S. Government agencies and corporations
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	3,549	3,554
Gross Unrealized Gains	27	40
Gross Unrealized Losses	(48)	(30)
Fair Value	3,528	3,564
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	222,814	228,589
Gross Unrealized Gains	4,292	6,161
Gross Unrealized Losses	(764)	(269)
Fair Value	226,342	234,481
Government agency mortgage backed securities \| Residential mortgage backed securities:
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	416,954	196,121
Gross Unrealized Gains	444	888
Gross Unrealized Losses	(7,928)	(3,059)
Fair Value	409,470	193,950
Government agency mortgage backed securities \| Commercial mortgage backed securities:
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	27,636	31,015
Gross Unrealized Gains	306	389
Gross Unrealized Losses	(440)	(234)
Fair Value	27,502	31,170
Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations \| Residential mortgage backed securities:
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	244,213	180,258
Gross Unrealized Gains	42	133
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,589)	(3,752)
Fair Value	237,666	176,639
Government agency collateralized mortgage obligations \| Commercial mortgage backed securities:
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale
Amortized Cost	10,000	5,019
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	1
Gross Unrealized Losses	(128)	(14)
Fair Value	$ 9,872	$ 5,006

This item represents the cost of debt securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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