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Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment, Cash Basis Method

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Pre-modification amount of investment in financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default.

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Amount of investment related to financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months, for which there was a payment default.

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Reflects the amount of the write-down related to a troubled debt restructuring.

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Reflects the unfunded portion of contractual agreements to lend funds to borrowers for loans whose terms have been modified by troubled debt restructuring.

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Schedule of Loans Renegotiated in Troubled Debt Restructurings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 notes	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Loans Renegotiated in Troubled Debt Restructurings	$ 39,645		$ 44,227
Loans Renegotiated in Troubled Debt Restructurings, Non-Accrual Loans	23,575		23,275
Loans Renegotiated in Troubled Debt Restructurings, Accrual Loans	16,070		20,952
Number of Notes	1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	10
Financing Receivables, Impaired, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Write-down	0	0
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Commitment to Lend	0
Interest only period
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	0
Extension of terms or maturity
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	10
Interest rate adjustment
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	0
Other
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	0
Commercial real estate
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts	1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment	1,822
Commercial
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Notes	1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	10
Commercial \| Interest only period
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	0
Commercial \| Extension of terms or maturity
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	10
Commercial \| Interest rate adjustment
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	0
Commercial \| Other
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	$ 0