Allowance for Loan Losses - Investment in Loans, Net of Unearned Income on Impairment Methodology (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 33,048	$ 30,307
Collectively evaluated for impairment	8,857,796	7,362,755
Loans, net of unearned income	9,122,907	7,620,322
Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Purchased with deteriorated credit quality	232,063	227,260
Commercial, financial, agricultural
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,282	3,064
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,278,423	1,021,014
Loans, net of unearned income	1,313,344	1,039,393
Commercial, financial, agricultural \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Purchased with deteriorated credit quality	32,639	15,315
Real estate – construction
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Individually evaluated for impairment	10,245	1,777
Collectively evaluated for impairment	726,740	631,612
Loans, net of unearned income	736,985	633,389
Real estate – construction \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Purchased with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Real estate – 1-4 family mortgage
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Individually evaluated for impairment	12,445	14,482
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,701,045	2,275,270
Loans, net of unearned income	2,762,683	2,343,721
Real estate – 1-4 family mortgage \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Purchased with deteriorated credit quality	49,193	53,969
Real estate – commercial mortgage
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Individually evaluated for impairment	7,720	10,545
Collectively evaluated for impairment	3,959,612	3,260,648
Loans, net of unearned income	4,112,585	3,427,530
Real estate – commercial mortgage \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Purchased with deteriorated credit quality	145,253	156,337
Installment loans to individuals
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Individually evaluated for impairment	356	439
Collectively evaluated for impairment	191,976	174,211
Loans, net of unearned income	197,310	176,289
Installment loans to individuals \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality
Investment in loans, net of unearned income on impairment methodology
Purchased with deteriorated credit quality	$ 4,978	$ 1,639

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The balance of financing receivables that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

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