Share-Based Payment Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013 Bank	Mar. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 0.1	$ 0.4
Unrecognized compensation cost	36.4
Weighted-average period in years	3 years 6 months
Total fair value of shares vested	$ 0.5	$ 0.7
Shareholder return period	3 years
Number of peer group of regional banks	50
Performance Share Award [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted to key members of executives and senior management	67,533
Fair Value of shares granted	$ 32.84
Percentage of maximum number of shares earned of target award	200.00%

Fair value of shares granted.

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Number of peer group of regional banks of similar size.

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Percentage of maximum number of shares earned of target award.

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Shareholder return period.

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Shares granted to key members of executives and senior management.

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As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The total fair value of equity-based awards for which the grantee gained the right during the reporting period, by satisfying service and performance requirements, to receive or retain shares or units, other instruments, or cash in accordance with the terms of the arrangement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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- Definition

The total accumulated difference between fair values of underlying shares on dates of exercise and exercise price on options which were exercised (or share units converted) into shares during the reporting period under the plan.

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