Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity Statement (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009	$ 651,154	$ 68,666	$ 204,101	$ 629,001	$ (258,186)	$ 7,572
Comprehensive Income/ (Loss):
Net income/ (loss) attributable to the Company	6,223	0	0	0	6,223	0
Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net:
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on securities available for sale, net	1,619	0	0	0	0	1,619
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on cash flow hedges, net	(1,274)	0	0	0	0	(1,274)
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on other, net	1	0	0	0	0	1
Total comprehensive income/ (loss) attributable to the Company, net	6,569
Dividends paid to common stockholders	$ (1,378)	$ 0	$ 0	$ (1,378)	$ 0	$ 0
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders	(2,954)	0	0	(2,954)	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of:
Shares of common stock	3,739	563	0	3,176	0	0
4,715,000 shares of common stock in June 2010 public offering	27,037	4,715	0	22,322	0	0
Incentive common stock, net of cancellations and forfeitures	0	871	0	(871)	0	0
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Other	6,268	0	0	6,268	0	0
Repurchase of 154,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock	(154,000)	0	(154,000)	0	0	0
Accretion of discount on Series C Preferred stock	0	0	7,988	(7,988)	0	0
Amortization of stock compensation and employee stock purchase plan	2,367	0	0	2,367	0	0
Stock options exercised	44	10	0	34	0	0
Tax deficiency from certain stock compensation awards	(974)	0	0	(974)	0	0
Other equity adjustments	2,794	0	0	2,792	2	0
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2010	540,666	74,825	58,089	651,795	(251,961)	7,918
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	518,878	76,307	58,089	652,288	(269,154)	1,348
Comprehensive Income/ (Loss):
Net income/ (loss) attributable to the Company	14,396	0	0	0	14,396	0
Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net:
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on securities available for sale, net	2,572	0	0	0	0	2,572
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on cash flow hedges, net	(564)	0	0	0	0	(564)
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on other, net	44	0	0	0	0	44
Total comprehensive income/ (loss) attributable to the Company, net	16,448
Dividends paid to common stockholders	$ (1,540)	$ 0	$ 0	$ (1,540)	$ 0	$ 0
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders	(145)	0	0	(145)	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of:
Shares of common stock	4,881	711	0	4,170	0	0
Incentive common stock, net of cancellations and forfeitures	0	893	0	(893)	0	0
Amortization of stock compensation and employee stock purchase plan	3,249	0	0	3,249	0	0
Stock options exercised	161	31	0	130	0	0
Tax deficiency from certain stock compensation awards	(1,484)	0	0	(1,484)	0	0
Other equity adjustments	(1,478)	0	0	(1,478)	0	0
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2011	$ 538,970	$ 77,942	$ 58,089	$ 654,297	$ (254,758)	$ 3,400