Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (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	(1,012)	0	0	0	(1,012)	0
Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net:
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax	1,106	0	0	0	0	1,106
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax	(3,235)	0	0	0	0	(3,235)
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on other, net of tax	2	0	0	0	0	2
Total comprehensive income/ (loss) attributable to the Company, net	(3,139)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	$ (2,139)	$ 0	$ 0	$ (2,139)	$ 0	$ 0
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders	(3,027)	0	0	(3,027)	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of:
Shares of common stock	4,377	693	0	3,684	0	0
4,715,000 shares of common stock in June 2010 public offering	26,740	4,715	0	22,025	0	0
1,084,450 shares of common stock in June 2010 private placement, as settled in July 2010	6,267	1,084	0	5,183	0	0
Shares through incentive stock grants, net of cancellations and forfeitures	0	1,338	0	(1,338)	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	4,367	0	0	4,367	0	0
Stock options exercised	465	96	0	369	0	0
Tax deficiency from certain stock compensation awards	(1,206)	0	0	(1,206)	0	0
Other equity adjustments	3,903	0	0	3,901	2	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2010	533,762	76,592	58,089	652,832	(259,196)	5,445
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	26,075	0	0	0	26,075	0
Other comprehensive income/ (loss), net:
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on securities available for sale, net of tax	3,680	0	0	0	0	3,680
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on cash flow hedges, net of tax	(1,869)	0	0	0	0	(1,869)
Change in unrealized gain/ (loss) on other, net of tax	316	0	0	0	0	316
Total comprehensive income/ (loss) attributable to the Company, net	28,202
Dividends paid to common stockholders	$ (2,314)	$ 0	$ 0	$ (2,314)	$ 0	$ 0
Dividends paid to preferred stockholders	(218)	0	0	(218)	0	0
Net proceeds from issuance of:
Shares of common stock	5,534	828	0	4,706	0	0
Shares through incentive stock grants, net of cancellations and forfeitures	0	833	0	(833)	0	0
Amortization of stock compensation and employee stock purchase plan	4,869	0	0	4,869	0	0
Stock options exercised	181	36	0	145	0	0
Tax deficiency from certain stock compensation awards	(1,582)	0	0	(1,582)	0	0
Other equity adjustments	(1,896)	0	0	(1,896)	0	0
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 551,654	$ 78,004	$ 58,089	$ 655,165	$ (243,079)	$ 3,475