Deposits - Total deposits - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Deposits
Certificates of deposit	$ 1,820,122	$ 1,738,384	$ 1,083,814
Interest-bearing demand deposits	5,195,871	5,300,108	4,102,391
Non-interest bearing demand deposits	3,157,478	3,047,432	2,505,570
Savings deposits	1,433,724	1,443,918	1,363,944
Other time deposits	6,680	2,924	6,302
Total deposits	$ 11,613,875	$ 11,532,766	$ 9,062,021

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Represents the amount of other time deposits, not otherwise specified in the taxonomy, that cannot be withdrawn before a set date without penalty or for which notice of withdrawal is required.

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.12)
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Amount of interest bearing deposits with no stated maturity, which may include passbook and statement savings accounts and money-market deposit accounts (MMDAs).

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic certificate of deposit liabilities.

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Amount of money in interest-bearing domestic accounts that entitle the depositor to withdraw funds at any time without prior notice, also known as demand deposits.

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Amount of money in noninterest-bearing domestic accounts that entitle the depositor to withdraw funds at any time without prior notice, also known as demand deposits.

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