Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Successor	Sep. 07, 2011 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2010 Predecessor	Dec. 31, 2009 Predecessor
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 2,647	$ (41,519)	$ (80,695)	$ (150,694)
Adjustments to reconcile net income / (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		43,742	71,107	50,246
Impairment of goodwill				143,389
Depreciation and amortization		3,597	7,152	7,117
Security amortization and accretion, net		232	538	73
Write down of investments for impairment			93	1,272
Gain on sales of securities available for sale		(6,324)		(1,415)
Net gain on sale of mortgage loans		(251)	(653)	(264)
Originations of mortgage loans held for sale		(20,563)	(46,994)	(43,879)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans		20,362	47,881	43,050
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance		(767)	(1,202)	(1,125)
Gain from settlement of life insurance				(305)
Net losses from sales of fixed assets		444	(1)	(85)
Stock-based compensation expense		948	626	686
Net loss on other real estate and repossessed assets		20,100	29,895	8,156
Deferred tax benefit			26,739	(1,654)
Amortization of Subordinated Debenture Discount	1,543
Net changes:
Other assets	554	11,996	(4,139)	(21,375)
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities	(3,884)	700	(5,505)	(3,177)
Net cash provided by operating activities	860	32,697	44,842	30,016
Cash flows from investing activities
Net change in interest-bearing deposits with banks			11,000	(11,000)
Purchase of securities available for sale		(209,790)	(171,820)	(92,100)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale		176,577		36,266
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale		64,822	118,246	113,440
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity		465	160	30
Net change in loans		146,969	195,847	99,111
Proceeds from settlement of life insurance				691
Proceeds from sale of other real estate		19,781	16,136	11,930
Improvements to other real estate		(261)	(813)	(307)
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets		7	8	800
Net Change in Cash Due to Merger of GreenBank into Capital Bank, NA	(393,433)
Investment in Capital Bank, NA	(142,850)
Premises and equipment expenditures		(947)	(1,551)	(3,542)
Net cash provided by investing activities	(536,283)	197,623	167,213	155,319
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in deposits		(124,497)	(102,057)	270,162
Net change in brokered deposits			(5,185)	(370,213)
Net change in repurchase agreements		(4,026)	(5,036)	(10,853)
Repayments of FHLB advances and notes payable		(855)	(13,346)	(57,350)
Proceeds from Capital Bank Financial Corp. Investment	(5,211)	147,569
Preferred stock dividends paid			(2,711)	(3,232)
Common stock dividends paid				(1,713)
Net cash (used) in financing activities	(5,211)	18,191	(128,335)	(173,199)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(540,634)	248,511	83,720	12,136
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	542,725	294,214	210,494	198,358
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	2,091	542,725	294,214	210,494
Supplemental disclosures - cash and noncash
Interest paid	2,331	17,815	41,875	62,198
Income taxes paid net of refunds			(148)	1,675
Loans converted to other real estate		51,851	54,613	75,545
Unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities, net of tax	$ (1,461)	$ (1,242)	$ 810	$ 852