Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Summary of Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments not Carried at Fair Value (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 7,460		$ 166,110
Federal Funds Purchased
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	0		160,000
Other short-term borrowings
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	7,460	[1]	6,110	[1]
5.375% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	348,048		347,995
6.05% Subordinated Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Subordinated Notes	53,993	[2]	54,571	[2]
7.0% Junior Subordinated Debentures
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Debentures	55,153		55,196
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,519,249		1,008,983
Non-marketable securities (cost and equity method accounting)	389,926		391,253
Net commercial loans	7,915,726		8,013,563
Net consumer loans	816,959		822,719
FHLB and FRB stock	39,806		39,806
Accrued interest receivable	64,375		64,167
Non-maturity deposits	19,137,749	[3]	19,021,264	[3]
Time deposits	172,159		155,188
Accrued interest payable	1,967		6,494
Commitments to extend credit	0		0
Carrying Amount | Federal Funds Purchased
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			160,000
Carrying Amount | Other short-term borrowings
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	7,460		6,110
Carrying Amount | 5.375% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	348,048		347,995
Carrying Amount | 6.05% Subordinated Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Subordinated Notes	53,993	[4]	54,571	[4]
Carrying Amount | 7.0% Junior Subordinated Debentures
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Debentures	55,153		55,196
Estimated Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,519,249		1,008,983
Non-marketable securities (cost and equity method accounting)	0		0
Net commercial loans	0		0
Net consumer loans	0		0
FHLB and FRB stock	0		0
Accrued interest receivable	0		0
Non-maturity deposits	19,137,749	[3]	19,021,264	[3]
Time deposits	0		0
Accrued interest payable	0		0
Commitments to extend credit	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Federal Funds Purchased
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			160,000
Estimated Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Other short-term borrowings
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	7,460		6,110
Estimated Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | 5.375% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | 6.05% Subordinated Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Subordinated Notes	0	[4]	0	[4]
Estimated Fair Value | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | 7.0% Junior Subordinated Debentures
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Debentures	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Non-marketable securities (cost and equity method accounting)	0		0
Net commercial loans	0		0
Net consumer loans	0		0
FHLB and FRB stock	0		0
Accrued interest receivable	64,375		64,167
Non-maturity deposits	0	[3]	0	[3]
Time deposits	172,054		155,027
Accrued interest payable	1,967		6,494
Commitments to extend credit	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Federal Funds Purchased
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			0
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Other short-term borrowings
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 5.375% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	390,831		393,701
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 6.05% Subordinated Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Subordinated Notes	58,390	[4]	61,639	[4]
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | 7.0% Junior Subordinated Debentures
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Debentures	53,608		51,959
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Non-marketable securities (cost and equity method accounting)	431,115		425,741
Net commercial loans	8,086,157		8,180,597
Net consumer loans	853,520		860,772
FHLB and FRB stock	39,806		39,806
Accrued interest receivable	0		0
Non-maturity deposits	0	[3]	0	[3]
Time deposits	0		0
Accrued interest payable	0		0
Commitments to extend credit	21,109		20,562
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Federal Funds Purchased
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			0
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Other short-term borrowings
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | 5.375% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | 6.05% Subordinated Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Subordinated Notes	0	[4]	0	[4]
Estimated Fair Value | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | 7.0% Junior Subordinated Debentures
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 0		$ 0

[1] Represents cash collateral received from our counterparty for our interest rate swap agreement related to our 6.05% Subordinated Notes.

[2] At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, included in the carrying value of our 6.05% Subordinated Notes were $8.5 million and $9.0 million, respectively, related to hedge accounting associated with the notes.

[3] Includes noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing checking accounts, money market accounts and interest-bearing sweep deposits.

[4] At March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, included in the carrying value and estimated fair value of our 6.05% Subordinated Notes was $8.5 million and $9.0 million, respectively, related to hedge accounting associated with the notes.