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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4H
-Subparagraph (d)
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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)
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-SubTopic 10
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The portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments representing (a) the amount of the hedge ineffectiveness and (b) the amount, if any, excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4C
-Subparagraph (d)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 25
-Section 50
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Aggregate amount of interest expense on all deposits.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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The amount of net gains or losses on interest rate cash flow hedges reclassified during the period to earnings from accumulated other comprehensive income upon the hedged transaction affecting earnings.

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The total amount of noninterest income which may be derived from: (1) fees and commissions; (2) premiums earned; (3) insurance policy charges; (4) the sale or disposal of assets; and (5) other sources not otherwise specified.

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Derivatives (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Derivatives (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	$ 2,254,154,000		$ 2,342,791,000
Ineffective portion of change in derivative fair value	0
Derivative income reflected in income statement	500,000	$ (100,000)
Impact to interest income from cash flow hedges	100,000	300,000
Aggregate fair value of derivatives in a net liability position	21,200,000
Noninterest income	63,491,000	58,186,000
Deposits	12,819,000	$ 11,733,000
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	988,000,000		1,100,000,000
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Noninterest income	15,000
Deposits	141,000
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	850,000,000		$ 1,100,000,000
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member] \| Swap Agreement 1, Expires 2017 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	$ 200,000,000
Derivative maturity expiration year	2017
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member] \| Swap Agreement 2, Expires 2018 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	$ 200,000,000
Derivative maturity expiration year	2018
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member] \| Swap Agreement 3, Expires 2019 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	$ 250,000,000
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member] \| Swap Agreement 4, Expires 2020 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of derivatives	$ 200,000,000
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member] \| Date Two [Member] \| Swap Agreement 3, Expires 2019 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative maturity expiration year	2019
Interest Rate Swaps [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedge [Member] \| Date Three [Member] \| Swap Agreement 4, Expires 2020 [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative maturity expiration year	2020