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Loans and Leases (Loans and Leases Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount, Covered	$ 55,600
PCI Loans	606,576	$ 762,998	$ 809,169	$ 950,516
Non-PCI	24,916,700	22,833,827
Total loans and leases	25,523,276	23,596,825
Commercial
PCI Loans	296,672	393,419
Non-PCI	16,137,227	14,799,054
Commercial \| Construction and land development
Non-PCI	757,854	669,215
Commercial \| Mortgage
Non-PCI	10,717,234	9,729,022
Commercial \| Commercial and industrial
Non-PCI	3,938,730	3,625,208
Commercial \| Other commercial real estate
Non-PCI	426,985	473,433
Commercial \| Other
Non-PCI	296,424	302,176
Noncommercial
Non-PCI	8,779,473	8,034,773
Noncommercial \| Construction and land development
Non-PCI	257,030	248,289
Noncommercial \| Mortgage
Non-PCI	4,265,687	3,523,786
Noncommercial \| Revolving mortgage
Non-PCI	2,542,975	2,701,525
Noncommercial \| Consumer
Non-PCI	$ 1,713,781	$ 1,561,173