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	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 5,580		$ 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	5,580	[1]	6,110	[1]
5.375% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	348,155		347,995
6.05% Subordinated Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Subordinated Notes	52,524	[2]	54,571	[2]
7.0% Junior Subordinated Debentures
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Debentures	55,065		55,196
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,942,744		1,008,983
Non-marketable and other securities (cost and equity method accounting)	379,601		391,253
Net commercial loans	8,780,870		8,013,563
Net consumer loans	919,378		822,719
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock	40,532		39,806
Accrued interest receivable	64,902		64,167
Non-maturity deposits	19,822,370	[3]	19,021,264	[3]
Time deposits	174,620		155,188
Accrued interest payable	2,046		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	5,580		6,110
Carrying Amount | 5.375% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	348,155		347,995
Carrying Amount | 6.05% Subordinated Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Subordinated Notes	52,524	[4]	54,571	[4]
Carrying Amount | 7.0% Junior Subordinated Debentures
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Debentures	55,065		55,196
Estimated Fair Value | Level 1
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	1,942,744		1,008,983
Non-marketable and other securities (cost and equity method accounting)	0		0
Net commercial loans	0		0
Net consumer loans	0		0
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock	0		0
Accrued interest receivable	0		0
Non-maturity deposits	19,822,370	[3]	19,021,264	[3]
Time deposits	0		0
Accrued interest payable	0		0
Commitments to extend credit	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | Level 1 | Federal Funds Purchased
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			160,000
Estimated Fair Value | Level 1 | Other short-term borrowings
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	5,580		6,110
Estimated Fair Value | Level 1 | 5.375% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | 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 | 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 | Level 2
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Non-marketable and other securities (cost and equity method accounting)	0		0
Net commercial loans	0		0
Net consumer loans	0		0
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock	0		0
Accrued interest receivable	64,902		64,167
Non-maturity deposits	0	[3]	0	[3]
Time deposits	174,658		155,027
Accrued interest payable	2,046		6,494
Commitments to extend credit	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | Level 2 | Federal Funds Purchased
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			0
Estimated Fair Value | Level 2 | Other short-term borrowings
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | Level 2 | 5.375% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	384,139		393,701
Estimated Fair Value | Level 2 | 6.05% Subordinated Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Subordinated Notes	57,646	[4]	61,639	[4]
Estimated Fair Value | Level 2 | 7.0% Junior Subordinated Debentures
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Debentures	53,761		51,959
Estimated Fair Value | Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	0		0
Non-marketable and other securities (cost and equity method accounting)	442,620		425,741
Net commercial loans	8,906,145		8,180,597
Net consumer loans	989,546		860,772
FHLB and Federal Reserve Bank stock	40,532		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	23,568		20,562
Estimated Fair Value | Level 3 | Federal Funds Purchased
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings			0
Estimated Fair Value | Level 3 | Other short-term borrowings
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | Level 3 | 5.375% Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	0		0
Estimated Fair Value | 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 | 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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, included in the carrying value of our 6.05% Subordinated Notes were $7.0 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 September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, included in the carrying value and estimated fair value of our 6.05% Subordinated Notes was $7.0 million and $9.0 million, respectively, related to hedge accounting associated with the notes.