Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value - Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	$ 2,249,876	$ 2,274,581
Mortgage loans held for sale	90,000	58,500
U.S. Treasuries
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	158,964	154,618
State and political subdivisions
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	227,681	226,490
Residential mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	1,297,591
Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	267,789
Corporate bonds
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	190,785	203,091
Asset-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	104,099	103,369
Recurring
Assets:
Equity securities with readily available fair values	1,338	1,973
Mortgage loans held for sale	89,959	58,484
Deferred compensation plan assets	7,537	8,133
Servicing rights for SBA/USDA loans	6,290	6,794
Residential mortgage servicing rights	11,059	13,565
Derivative financial instruments	82,668	35,007
Total assets	2,448,727	2,398,537
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liability	7,549	8,132
Derivative financial instruments	27,349	15,516
Total liabilities	34,898	23,648
Recurring \| U.S. Treasuries
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	158,964	154,618
Recurring \| U.S. Government agencies
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	2,967	3,035
Recurring \| State and political subdivisions
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	227,681	226,490
Recurring \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	1,297,591	1,299,025
Recurring \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	267,789	284,953
Recurring \| Corporate bonds
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	190,785	203,091
Recurring \| Asset-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	104,099	103,369
Recurring \| Level 1
Assets:
Equity securities with readily available fair values	1,338	1,973
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Deferred compensation plan assets	7,537	8,133
Servicing rights for SBA/USDA loans	0	0
Residential mortgage servicing rights	0	0
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Total assets	167,839	164,724
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liability	7,549	8,132
Derivative financial instruments	0	0
Total liabilities	7,549	8,132
Recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. Treasuries
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	158,964	154,618
Recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. Government agencies
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| State and political subdivisions
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Corporate bonds
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 1 \| Asset-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 2
Assets:
Equity securities with readily available fair values	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	89,959	58,484
Deferred compensation plan assets	0	0
Servicing rights for SBA/USDA loans	0	0
Residential mortgage servicing rights	0	0
Derivative financial instruments	75,307	27,769
Total assets	2,256,178	2,205,218
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liability	0	0
Derivative financial instruments	24,632	6,957
Total liabilities	24,632	6,957
Recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. Treasuries
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. Government agencies
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	2,967	3,035
Recurring \| Level 2 \| State and political subdivisions
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	227,681	226,490
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	1,297,591	1,299,025
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	267,789	284,953
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Corporate bonds
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	190,785	202,093
Recurring \| Level 2 \| Asset-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	104,099	103,369
Recurring \| Level 3
Assets:
Equity securities with readily available fair values	0	0
Mortgage loans held for sale	0	0
Deferred compensation plan assets	0	0
Servicing rights for SBA/USDA loans	6,290	6,794
Residential mortgage servicing rights	11,059	13,565
Derivative financial instruments	7,361	7,238
Total assets	24,710	28,595
Liabilities:
Deferred compensation plan liability	0	0
Derivative financial instruments	2,717	8,559
Total liabilities	2,717	8,559
Recurring \| Level 3 \| U.S. Treasuries
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 3 \| U.S. Government agencies
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 3 \| State and political subdivisions
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 3 \| Residential mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 3 \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Recurring \| Level 3 \| Corporate bonds
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	998
Recurring \| Level 3 \| Asset-backed securities
Assets:
Debt securities available-for-sale	$ 0	$ 0

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