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Loans - Nonaccrual loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Loans - Nonaccrual loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019
Loans
Total loans on nonaccrual status	$ 110,894	$ 33,141
Greater than 90 Days Accruing	1,542
Non-accrual with no allowance	19,444
Addition of loans formerly accounted for as credit impaired loans	21,000
Loans	$ 24,797,656	11,313,113	$ 11,229,892
Number of months generally required to return to accruing status	6 months
Increase (decrease) in overall collateral dependent loans	$ (7,100)
Other income producing property
Loans
Total loans on nonaccrual status	8,124	1,947
Non-accrual with no allowance	1,180
Acquired credit impaired loans \| CSFL
Loans
Loans	69,300
Commercial loans \| Construction and land development
Loans
Total loans on nonaccrual status	1,645	1,193
Non-accrual with no allowance	537
Commercial loans \| Commercial non-owner occupied
Loans
Total loans on nonaccrual status	7,047	1,154
Non-accrual with no allowance	2,683
Commercial loans \| Commercial owner occupied real estate loan
Loans
Total loans on nonaccrual status	30,813	4,385
Greater than 90 Days Accruing	526
Non-accrual with no allowance	12,165
Commercial loans \| Commercial and industrial
Loans
Total loans on nonaccrual status	12,724	6,913
Greater than 90 Days Accruing	632
Non-accrual with no allowance	1,131
Consumer \| Consumer Owner Occupied Loans
Loans
Total loans on nonaccrual status	33,097	9,718
Greater than 90 Days Accruing	1
Non-accrual with no allowance	467
Consumer \| Home equity loans
Loans
Total loans on nonaccrual status	11,430	4,640
Greater than 90 Days Accruing	379
Non-accrual with no allowance	1,281
Consumer \| Consumer
Loans
Total loans on nonaccrual status	6,014	$ 3,191
Greater than 90 Days Accruing	$ 4