Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity And Comprehensive Loss (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Preferred Stock Series A [Member] Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock Series A [Member] Common Stock Warrant [Member]	Preferred Stock Series A [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock Warrant [Member]	Retained Earnings/ (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2008					$ 143,342		$ 8,904	$ (4,329)	$ 147,917
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2008					11,428,003
Comprehensive income / loss:
Net loss							(101,696)		(101,696)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period on securities available-for-sale, net of tax								3,767	3,767
Reclassification adjustment for gains/losses on securities available-for-sale included in net income, net of tax								(3,548)	(3,548)
Unrealized holding gains on securities for which credit-related portion was recognized in net realized investment gains/ (losses), net of tax								3,016	3,016
Change in unrealized gains on securities, net of tax								3,235	3,235
Interest rate swap, net of tax								51	51
Pension and post-retirement liability, net of tax								(65)	(65)
Total comprehensive loss									(98,475)
Issuance of preferred stock	47,609	3,891	51,500
Issuance of preferred stock, shares	51,500
Accretion of discount on preferred stock				596			(596)
Cash dividends paid on common stock							(574)		(574)
Cash dividends paid on Series A preferred stock							(2,272)		(2,272)
Stock options:
Compensation expense recognized					211				211
Restricted stock:
Shares issued/ terminated, subject to restriction					(142)				(142)
Shares issued/ terminated, subject to restriction, shares					(1,590)
Compensation expense recognized					194				194
Balance at Dec. 31, 2009				48,205	143,605	3,891	(96,234)	(1,108)	98,359
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2009				51,500	11,426,413
Comprehensive income / loss:
Net loss							(131,827)		(131,827)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period on securities available-for-sale, net of tax								946	946
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period on reclassifying held-to-maturity securities to available-for-sale securities, net of tax								2,105	2,105
Reclassification adjustment for gains/losses on securities available-for-sale included in net income, net of tax								(6,441)	(6,441)
Change in unrealized gains on securities, net of tax								(3,390)	(3,390)
Interest rate swap, net of tax								249	249
Pension and post-retirement liability, net of tax								558	558
Total comprehensive loss									(134,410)
Issuance of preferred stock	7,500		7,500
Issuance of preferred stock, shares	7,500,000
Accretion of discount on preferred stock				719			(719)
Cash dividends paid on Series A preferred stock							(315)		(315)
Stock options:
Compensation expense recognized					32				32
Restricted stock:
Shares issued/ terminated, subject to restriction					(21)				(21)
Shares issued/ terminated, subject to restriction, shares					(2,023)
Compensation expense recognized					18				18
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010				56,424	143,634	3,891	(229,095)	(3,691)	(28,837)
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010				7,551,500	11,424,390
Comprehensive income / loss:
Net loss							(137,314)		(137,314)
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period on securities available-for-sale, net of tax								(3,605)	(3,605)
Reclassification adjustment for gains/losses on securities available-for-sale included in net income, net of tax								4,415	4,415
Change in unrealized gains on securities, net of tax								810	810
Pension and post-retirement liability, net of tax								(1,088)	(1,088)
Total comprehensive loss									(137,592)
Issuance of preferred stock				5,000					5,000
Issuance of preferred stock, shares				5,000,000
Accretion of discount on preferred stock				571			(571)
Repurchase and retirement of preferred stock				(12,500)			9,375		(3,125)
Repurchase and retirement of preferred stock, shares				(12,500,000)
Conversion of Series A preferred stock to common stock				(49,495)	17,014	(3,891)	36,179		(193)
Conversion of Series A preferred stock to common stock, shares				(51,500)	(108,555,303)
Issuance of common stock, net of cost					289,571				289,571
Issuance of common stock, shares					1,937,506,282
Issuance of common stock to shareholders of acquired company					4,924				4,924
Issuance of common stock to shareholders of acquired company, shares					52,159,413
Cash dividends paid on Series A preferred stock							(756)		(756)
Stock options:
Compensation expense recognized					23				23
Restricted stock:
Shares issued/ terminated, subject to restriction, shares					(518)
Adjustment for reverse stock split, shares					2,088,542,202
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011					$ 455,166		$ (322,182)	$ (3,969)	$ 129,015
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011					21,102,668