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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) Advances	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments	$ 151,500		$ 128,000
FDIC shared-loss payable	$ 104,576	$ 103,487	101,342	$ 100,203	$ 99,126	$ 97,008
Number Of Federal Home Loan Bank Advances \| Advances
Commitments to Extend Credit
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Unused Commitments to Extend Credit	$ 9,801,361		9,629,365
Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments, Commitment	74,777		61,819
Standby Letters of Credit
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations amount	$ 87,858		81,530
Recourse Obligation on Mortgage Loans Sold
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Recourse Period, Maximum1	180 days
Obligation to Repurchase Receivables Sold
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Reserve for estimated losses arising from repurchase of loans	$ 885		$ 882