Estimated Fair Values (Assets And Liabilities Carried At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	$ 5,012,041	$ 4,056,423	$ 3,994,825
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	5,012,041	4,056,423	3,994,825
Interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges	11,170	10,714	13,531
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	3,603,662	3,748,161	3,669,590
Interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Quoted Prices for Similar Assets and Liabilities (Level 2 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	1,408,379	308,262	325,235
Interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges	11,170	10,714	13,531
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Interest rate swaps accounted for as cash flow hedges	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury | Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	872,790	887,819	987,934
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	872,790	887,819	987,934
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury | Quoted Prices for Similar Assets and Liabilities (Level 2 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | U.S. Treasury | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Government Agency | Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	2,660,747	2,592,209	2,260,909
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Government Agency | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	2,660,747	2,592,209	2,260,909
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Government Agency | Quoted Prices for Similar Assets and Liabilities (Level 2 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Government Agency | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate Bonds | Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	51,069	252,820	404,643
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate Bonds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	51,069	252,820	404,643
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate Bonds | Quoted Prices for Similar Assets and Liabilities (Level 2 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Corporate Bonds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	1,407,771	307,221	324,192
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | Quoted Prices for Similar Assets and Liabilities (Level 2 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	1,407,771	307,221	324,192
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity Securities | Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	19,056	15,313	16,104
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity Securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	19,056	15,313	16,104
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity Securities | Quoted Prices for Similar Assets and Liabilities (Level 2 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | Equity Securities | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State, County, Municipal | Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	608	1,041	1,043
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State, County, Municipal | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets and Liabilities (Level 1 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	0	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State, County, Municipal | Quoted Prices for Similar Assets and Liabilities (Level 2 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	608	1,041	1,043
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring | State, County, Municipal | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3 Inputs)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0