Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale and held for investment
Gross Amortized Cost, Available for Sale	$ 557,936	$ 639,847
Gross Unrealized Gains, Available for Sale	6,849	12,355
Gross Unrealized Losses, Available for Sale	(2,094)	(3,840)
Fair Value, Available for Sale	562,691	648,362
Gross Amortized Cost, Held for Investment Securities	17,122	19,977
Gross Unrealized Gains, Held for Investment Securities	824	646
Gross Unrealized Losses, Held for Investment Securities	(147)	(136)
Fair value, Held for Investment Securities	17,799	20,487
US Treasury Securities and Obligations of US Government Sponsored Entities [Member]
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale and held for investment
Gross Amortized Cost, Available for Sale	1,699	1,699
Gross Unrealized Gains, Available for Sale	15	25
Gross Unrealized Losses, Available for Sale	0	0
Fair Value, Available for Sale	1,714	1,724
Mortgage-backed securities of U.S Government Sponsored Entities [Member]
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale and held for investment
Gross Amortized Cost, Available for Sale	175,307	135,665
Gross Unrealized Gains, Available for Sale	3,576	2,819
Gross Unrealized Losses, Available for Sale	(343)	(37)
Fair Value, Available for Sale	178,540	138,447
Gross Amortized Cost, Held for Investment Securities	0
Fair value, Held for Investment Securities	0
Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. Government Sponsored Entities [Member]
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale and held for investment
Gross Amortized Cost, Available for Sale	306,900	428,139
Gross Unrealized Gains, Available for Sale	2,630	9,111
Gross Unrealized Losses, Available for Sale	(894)	(316)
Fair Value, Available for Sale	308,636	436,934
Gross Amortized Cost, Held for Investment Securities	7,393	10,475
Gross Unrealized Gains, Held for Investment Securities	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses, Held for Investment Securities	(144)	(136)
Fair value, Held for Investment Securities	7,249	10,339
Private collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale and held for investment
Gross Amortized Cost, Available for Sale	73,183	73,247
Gross Unrealized Gains, Available for Sale	568	330
Gross Unrealized Losses, Available for Sale	(857)	(3,487)
Fair Value, Available for Sale	72,894	70,090
Gross Amortized Cost, Held for Investment Securities	1,569	1,840
Gross Unrealized Gains, Held for Investment Securities	43	40
Gross Unrealized Losses, Held for Investment Securities	0	0
Fair value, Held for Investment Securities	1,612	1,880
Obligations of state and political subdivisions [Member]
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale and held for investment
Gross Amortized Cost, Available for Sale	847	1,097
Gross Unrealized Gains, Available for Sale	60	70
Gross Unrealized Losses, Available for Sale	0	0
Fair Value, Available for Sale	907	1,167
Gross Amortized Cost, Held for Investment Securities	6,660	6,662
Gross Unrealized Gains, Held for Investment Securities	726	570
Gross Unrealized Losses, Held for Investment Securities	(3)	0
Fair value, Held for Investment Securities	7,383	7,232
Other [Member]
Amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale and held for investment
Gross Amortized Cost, Held for Investment Securities	1,500	1,000
Gross Unrealized Gains, Held for Investment Securities	55	36
Gross Unrealized Losses, Held for Investment Securities	0	0
Fair value, Held for Investment Securities	$ 1,555	$ 1,036

Amount of debt securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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This item represents the gross unrealized gains for securities, at a point in time, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.

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- Definition

As of the balance sheet date, the excess of fair value over carrying value (amortized cost) of a debt security categorized as held-to-maturity, exclusive of dividend or interest income recognized but not yet received and exclusive of any write-downs for other-than-temporary impairment. Such item represents the gross unrecognized holding gain.

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As of the balance sheet date, the excess of carrying value (amortized cost) over fair value of a debt security categorized as held-to-maturity, exclusive of dividend or interest income recognized but not yet received and exclusive of any write-downs for other-than-temporary impairment. Such item represents the gross unrecognized holding loss.

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