OFG Bancorp (OFG) 10-Q 12 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'OFG BANCORP	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001030469	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	45,660,537

Consolidated_Statements_of_Fin

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Cash and cash equivalents	'	'
Cash and due from banks	$645,869	$855,490
Money market investments	11,651	13,205
Total cash and cash equivalents	657,520	868,695
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	85,000	80,000
Investments:	'	'
Trading Securities	2,124	495
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	1,677,248	2,194,286
Investment securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost	0	0
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, at cost	24,470	38,411
Other investments	65	73
Total investments	1,703,907	2,233,265
Securities sold but not yet delivered	0	0
Loans:	'	'
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value	47,085	64,145
Non-covered loans	4,720,174	4,698,185
Loans covered under shared-loss agreements with the FDIC, net of allowance for loan and lease losses	361,564	395,307
Total loans, net	5,128,823	5,157,637
FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset	207,908	286,799
Foreclosed real estate covered under shared-loss agreements with the FDIC	28,022	22,283
Foreclosed real estate not covered under shared-loss agreements with the FDIC	56,432	51,890
Accrued interest receivable	19,456	14,654
Deferred tax asset, net	147,968	126,652
Premises and equipment, net	83,145	84,997
CustomersLiabilityForAcceptancesNet	31,881	26,996
Servicing Assets	13,651	10,795
Derivative assets	21,345	21,889
Goodwill	86,069	86,069
Other assets	109,098	123,641
Total assets	8,380,225	9,196,262
Deposits:	'	'
Demand deposits	2,177,090	2,447,151
Savings accounts	1,083,953	634,819
Tme Deposits	2,349,394	2,608,597
Total deposits	5,610,437	5,690,567
Borrowings:	'	'
Short term borrowings	0	92,210
AdvancesFromFederalHomeLoanBanks	336,578	536,542
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	1,267,423	1,695,247
Subordinated capital notes	99,486	146,038
Other borrowings	16,634	16,627
Total borrowings	1,720,121	2,486,664
Derivative liabilities	16,741	26,260
Bank Acceptances Executed And Outstanding	31,881	26,996
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	121,319	102,169
Total liabilities	7,500,499	8,332,656
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred Stock	92,000	92,000
Convertible Preferred Stock	84,000	84,000
Common stock	52,691	52,671
Additional paid-in capital	538,231	537,453
Legal surplus	59,867	52,143
Retained earnings	122,747	70,734
Treasury stock, at cost	-80,642	-81,275
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, Total	10,832	55,880
Total stockholders' equity	879,726	863,606
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$8,380,225	$9,196,262

Consolidated_Statements_of_Fin1

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Amortized cost of trading securities	$2,606,000	$508,000
Amortized cost of investment securities available-for-sale	1,654,133,000	2,118,825,000
Allowance for loan and lease losses	49,614,000	39,921,000
Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance Covered	56,555,000	54,124,000
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred stock, liquidation value	25	25
Common stock, par value	$1	$1
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	52,690,623	52,670,878
Common stock, shares outstanding	45,660,522	45,580,281
Treasury stock, at cost, shares	7,030,101	7,090,597
Tax effect on accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-786,000	1,802,000
Series A Preferred Stock	'	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,340,000	1,340,000
Series B Preferred Stock	'	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	1,380,000	1,380,000
Series C Convertible Preferred Stock	'	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	84,000	84,000
Preferred stock, liquidation value	$1,000	$1,000
Series D	'	'
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	960,000	960,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Interest income:	'	'	'	'
Loans Not Covered Under Shared Loss Agreements With Fdic	$87,196	$17,964	$258,070	$53,308
LoansCoveredUnderLossSharingAgreements	21,657	22,283	65,884	64,167
Total interest income from loans	108,853	40,247	323,954	117,475
Mortgage-backed securities	9,662	23,986	29,559	73,622
Investment securities and other	2,127	1,453	6,564	5,296
Total interest income	120,642	65,686	360,077	196,393
Interest expense:	'	'	'	'
Deposits	11,334	6,714	30,756	22,592
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	7,211	15,344	21,569	49,414
Advances from FHLB and other borrowings	2,321	2,561	6,275	8,595
FDIC-guaranteed term notes	0	0	0	909
Subordinated capital notes	1,144	323	3,973	972
Total interest expense	22,010	24,942	62,573	82,482
Net interest income	98,632	40,744	297,504	113,911
Provision for Non Covered Loan and Lease Losses	9,900	3,600	55,343	10,400
Provision for Covered Loan and Lease Losses	3,074	221	4,957	8,845
Total provision for loan and lease losses	12,974	3,821	60,300	19,245
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses	85,658	36,923	237,204	94,666
Non-interest income:	'	'	'	'
Banking service revenues	12,642	3,006	38,358	9,231
Mortgage banking activities	2,098	2,204	7,776	7,142
Financial Service Revenues	7,394	6,042	23,084	17,835
Total Banking and Financial Service Revenues	22,134	11,252	69,218	34,208
FDIC shared-loss expense, net	-15,965	-8,096	-48,801	-18,505
Net gain (loss) on:	'	'	'	'
Sale of securities	0	36,366	0	55,703
Derivatives	-574	-1,811	-224	-2,944
Early extinguishment of debt	0	-24,312	1,061	-24,312
Other	-1,774	982	574	199
Total non-interest income, net	3,821	14,381	21,828	44,349
Non-interest expense:	'	'	'	'
Compensation and employee benefits	22,590	11,323	69,927	32,873
Professional and service fees	7,138	5,844	23,970	16,488
Occupancy and equipment	8,270	4,197	25,552	12,698
Insurance	1,828	1,594	7,229	4,856
Electronic banking charges	3,729	1,415	11,551	4,581
Advertising, business promotion, and strategic initiatives	1,471	1,594	4,550	4,006
Merger and restructuring charges	2,252	0	13,060	0
Foreclosure, repossession and other real estate expenses	2,178	1,060	5,839	2,745
Loan servicing and clearing expenses	2,133	607	5,493	2,530
Taxes, other than payroll and income taxes	4,024	1,091	11,778	2,158
Loss on sale foreclosed real estate and other repossesed asset	3,561	1,203	7,134	2,485
Communication	782	391	2,481	1,172
Printing, postage, stationary and supplies	824	299	2,841	929
Director and investors relations	230	158	843	809
Other	2,263	873	6,655	2,426
Total non-interest expense	63,273	31,649	198,903	90,756
Income before income taxes	26,206	19,655	60,129	48,259
Income tax expense (benefit)	6,585	1,894	-18,223	4,888
Net income	19,621	17,761	78,352	43,371
Dividends on preferred stock	-3,465	-3,039	-10,396	-5,440
Income available to common shareholders	$16,156	$14,722	$67,956	$37,931
Earnings per common share:	'	'	'	'
Basic	$0.35	$0.36	$1.49	$0.93
Diluted	$0.34	$0.35	$1.39	$0.92
Average common shares outstanding and equivalents	53,322	47,978	53,053	43,316
Cash dividends per share of common stock	$0.06	$0.06	$0.18	$0.18

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$19,621	$17,761	$78,352	$43,371
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTaxPeriodIncreaseDecreaseAbstract	'	'	'	'
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale	-5,779	25,220	-52,346	34,220
Realized gain on investment securities included in net income	0	-36,366	0	-55,703
Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	233	-2,052	4,711	-10,844
Other comprehensive loss before taxes	-5,546	-13,198	-47,635	-32,327
Income tax effect	611	999	2,587	4,259
Other Comprehensive Income Loss After taxes	-4,935	-12,199	-45,048	-28,068
Comprehensive income	$14,686	$5,562	$33,304	$15,303

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cha

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Preferred Stock Issuance Cost [Member]	Common Stock Issuance Cost [Member]	Legal Surplus [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
In Thousands
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	'	$152,000	$47,809	$499,096	'	'	$50,178	$68,149	($74,808)	$37,131
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	'	1,159	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercised Stock Options	'	'	33	361	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Issuance Cost	'	'	'	'	0	-4,978	'	'	'	'
Transfer from/to legal surplus	'	'	'	'	'	'	4,229	-4,229	'	'
Net income	43,371	'	'	'	'	'	'	43,371	'	'
Cash dividends declared on common stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-7,331	'	'
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-5,440	'	'
Stock purchased	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-7,022	'
Lapsed restricted stock units	'	'	'	-483	'	'	'	'	483	'
Stock used to match defined contribution plan	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	47	'
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	-28,068	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-28,068
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	771,687	152,000	47,842	495,155	'	'	54,407	94,520	-81,300	9,063
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2012	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercised Stock Options	'	'	33	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	17,761	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock purchased	7,022	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	-12,199	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	771,687	152,000	47,842	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	863,606	176,000	52,671	537,453	'	'	52,143	70,734	-81,275	55,880
Stock-based compensation expense	'	'	'	1,360	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercised Stock Options	'	'	20	187	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Issuance Cost	'	'	'	'	-16	-25	'	'	'	'
Transfer from/to legal surplus	'	'	'	'	'	'	7,724	-7,724	'	'
Net income	78,352	'	'	'	'	'	'	78,352	'	'
Cash dividends declared on common stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-8,219	'	'
Cash dividends declared on preferred stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-10,396	'	'
Stock purchased	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0	'
Lapsed restricted stock units	'	'	'	-728	'	'	'	'	556	'
Stock used to match defined contribution plan	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	77	'
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	-45,048	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-45,048
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	879,726	176,000	52,691	538,231	'	'	59,867	122,747	-80,642	10,832
Beginning Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Exercised Stock Options	'	'	20	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	19,621	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock purchased	0	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	-4,935	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$879,726	$176,000	$52,691	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$78,352	$43,371
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provied by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Amortization of deferred loan origination fees, net of costs	733	462
Amortization of fair value premiums on acquired deposits	8,239	0
Amortization of investment securities premiums, net of accretion of discounts	17,116	33,480
Amortization of core deposit and customer relationship intangibles	1,932	107
Amortization of discount to fair market value of acquired loan	12,032	0
FDIC Loss Share (Expense) Income	48,801	18,505
Amortization of prepaid FDIC assesment	0	3,894
(Gain) loss on:	'	'
Sale of securities	0	-55,703
Sale of mortgage loans held for sale	-2,009	-4,658
Derivatives	224	2,944
Early extinguishment of debt	-1,061	24,312
Foreclosed real estate	5,321	2,493
Sale of other repossessed asset	1,813	-8
Sale of premises and equipment	0	-85
Originations of loans held-for-sale	-239,804	-140,925
Proceeds from sale of loans held-for-sale	125,245	74,815
Net (increase) decrease in:	'	'
Trading securities	-1,629	-1,334
Accrued interest receivable	-4,802	5,247
Servicing Assets	-2,856	-188
Other assets	15,984	-254
Net increase (decrease) in:	'	'
Accrued interest on deposits and borrowings	-1,658	-8,227
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	13,937	-8,578
Other impairments on securities	8	0
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment	7,703	3,424
Deferred income taxes, net	-18,816	-785
Provision for covered and non-covered loan and lease losses, net	60,300	19,245
Stock-based compensation	1,360	1,159
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	126,465	12,713
Purchases of:	'	'
Investment securities available-for-sale	-32,874	-1,102,606
Investment securities held-to-maturity	0	-119,026
FHLB stock	-32,562	-454
Swap Option	0	-6,755
Maturities and Redemptions of [Abstract]	'	'
Investment securities available-for-sale	477,610	691,246
Investment securities held-to-maturity	0	160,502
FHLB Stock	46,503	1,368
Proceeds from sale of:	'	'
Investment securities available for sale	120,526	1,145,555
Foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets	44,754	13,593
Premises and equipment	896	369
Origination and purchase of loans, excluding loans held-for-sale	-911,443	-172,376
Principal repayment of loans, including covered loans	806,676	195,336
Reimbursements from the FDIC on shared-loss agreements	32,732	63,272
Additions to premises and equipment	-6,747	-1,457
Net change in securities purchased under agreements to resell	-5,000	-270,000
Net cash provided by investing activities	541,071	598,567
Net increase (decrease) in:	'	'
Deposits	-96,552	-222,408
Short Term Borrowings	-92,210	0
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	-427,931	-424,312
FHLB advances	-199,731	5,013
Subordinated capital notes	-45,491	0
FDIC-guaranteed term notes	0	-105,000
Exercise of stock options	207	394
Issuance of preferred stock	-25	79,022
Issuance Of Common Stock	-16	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	-7,022
Termination of derivative instruments	1,483	-125
Dividends paid on preferred stock	-10,226	-5,440
Dividends paid on common stock	-8,219	-7,331
Net cash used in financing activities	-878,711	-687,209
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	-211,175	-75,929
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	868,695	591,487
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	657,520	515,558
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosure and Schedule of Non-cash Activities:	'	'
Interest paid	64,272	63,266
Income Taxes Paid	378	8,031
Mortgage loans securitized into mortgage-backed securities	117,687	37,730
Transfer from loans to foreclosed real estate and other repossessed assets	$65,716	$11,723

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]	'
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	'
	NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION, CONSOLIDATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	Nature of Operations
	OFG Bancorp (the “Company”) is a publicly-owned financial holding company incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Company operates through various subsidiaries including, a commercial bank, Oriental Bank (or the “Bank”), a securities broker-dealer, Oriental Financial Services Corp. (“Oriental Financial Services”), an insurance agency, Oriental Insurance, Inc. (“Oriental Insurance”) and a retirement plan administrator, Caribbean Pension Consultants, Inc. (“CPC”). The Company also has a special purpose entity, Oriental Financial (PR) Statutory Trust II (the “Statutory Trust II”). Through these subsidiaries and their respective divisions, the Company provides a wide range of banking and financial services such as commercial, consumer and mortgage lending, leasing, auto loans, financial planning, insurance sales, money management and investment banking and brokerage services, as well as corporate and individual trust services. On April 25, 2013, the Company changed its corporate name from Oriental Financial Group Inc. to OFG Bancorp.
	On December 18, 2012, the Company purchased from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S. A. (“BBVA”), all of the outstanding common stock of each of (i) BBVAPR Holding Corporation (“BBVAPR Holding”), the sole shareholder of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Puerto Rico (“BBVAPR Bank”), a Puerto Rico chartered commercial bank, and BBVA Seguros, Inc. (“BBVA Seguros”), an insurance agency, and (ii) BBVA Securities of Puerto Rico, Inc. (“BBVA Securities”), a registered broker-dealer. This transaction is referred to as the BBVAPR Acquisition” and BBVAPR Holding, BBVAPR Bank, BBVA Seguros and BBVA Securities are collectively referred to as the “BBVAPR Companies” or “BBVAPR.”
	Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates
	The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and to banking industry practices.
	The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “ 2012 Form 10-K”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These unaudited statements are, in the opinion of management, a fair statement of the results for the periods reported and include all necessary adjustments, all of a normal recurring nature, for a fair statement of such results. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. While management makes its best judgment, actual amounts or results could differ from these estimates. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	Certain reclassifications have been made to 2012 unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes to the financial statements to conform to the 2013 presentation, relating to remeasurement adjustments from the BBVAPR Acquisition in December 18, 2012.
	Significant Accounting Policies
	We provide a summary of our significant accounting policies in our 2012 Form 10-K under “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, management changed the methodology of the general reserve calculation in order to adapt the calculation to the new Company structure after the BBVAPR Acquisition, and better capture the risk characteristics of the different portfolio segments. Principal changes are concentrated in the commercial, consumer and auto and leasing portfolios, as follows:
	The commercial portfolio was further segmented by business line (corporate, institutional, middle market, corporate retail, floor plan, and real estate), by collateral type (secured by real estate and other commercial and industrial), and by risk rating/classification (pass, special mention, substandard, doubtful, and individually measured for impairment). The loss factor used for the general valuation reserve (“GVA”) of these loans is established considering the Bank's past twelve-month historical loss experience of each segment and the consideration of environmental factors. The sum of the loss experience factors and the environmental factors will be the GVA factor to be used for the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses on each category.
	The consumer portfolio consists of smaller retail loans such as retail credit cards, overdrafts, unsecured personal lines of credit, and personal unsecured loans. The allowance factor, consisting of the historical loss factors and the environmental risk factors will be calculated for each sub-class of loans by delinquency bucket.
	The allowance factor on auto and leasing portfolio is impacted by the historical losses, the environmental risk factors and by delinquency buckets. For the determination of the allowance factor, the portfolio will be segmented by FICO score.
	The methodology explained before will apply to originated and other loans and to acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20.
	Below we describe recent accounting changes:
	Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued an amendment to enhance current disclosure requirements of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income and their corresponding effect on net income to be presented, in one place, information about significant amounts reclassified and, in some cases, cross-reference to related footnote disclosures. Previously, this information was presented in different places throughout the financial statements. The amendments require disclosure of information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, it requires the presentation, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, the Company is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amended guidance was effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2012, prospectively. Our adoption of the guidance is presented in “Note 14 – Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Common Share.”
	Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment - In July 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update ( ASU) No. 2012-02, Intangibles—
	Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The ASU is intended to simplify the guidance for testing the decline in the realizable value (impairment) of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Some examples of intangible assets subject to the guidance include indefinite-lived trademarks, licenses and distribution rights. The ASU allows companies to perform a qualitative assessment about the likelihood of impairment of an indefinite-lived intangible asset to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary, similar in approach to the goodwill impairment test. The ASU became effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Our adoption of the guidance had no effect on our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
	Offsetting Financial Assets and Liabilities - In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The ASU is intended to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting financial assets and liabilities. The new disclosures enable financial statement users to compare balance sheets prepared under GAAP and IFRS, which are subject to different offsetting models. The guidance requires disclosure of both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the balance sheet as well as instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The disclosures are required irrespective of whether such instruments are presented gross or net on the balance sheet. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which clarify that the scope of this guidance applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The amended guidance was effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with comparative retrospective disclosures required for all periods presented. We adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2013. Our adoption of the guidance had no effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity since it only impacts disclosures only. The new disclosures required by the amended guidance are included in “Note 11 – Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities” hereto.
	Subsequent Accounting for an Indemnification Asset Recognized at the Acquisition Date as a Result of a Government-Assisted Acquisition of a Financial Institution— FASB ASU 2012-06, “Business Combinations” (Topic 805) was issued in October 2012. This update addresses the diversity in practice about how to interpret the terms “on the same basis” and “contractual limitations” when subsequently measuring an indemnification asset recognized in a government-assisted (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) acquisition of a financial institution that includes a loss-sharing agreement (indemnification agreement). When a reporting entity recognizes an indemnification asset as a result of a government-assisted acquisition of a financial institution and subsequently the cash flows expected to be collected on the indemnification asset change as a result of a change in cash flows expected to be collected on the assets subject to indemnification, the reporting entity should subsequently account for the change in the measurement of the indemnification asset on the same basis as the change in the assets subject to indemnification. Any amortization of changes in value should be limited to the contractual term of the indemnification agreement, that is, the lesser of the term of the indemnification agreement and the remaining life of the indemnified assets. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the unaudited consolidated financial statements, since the Company already followed the same basis approach.
	Future Application of Accounting Standards
	Accounting for Financial Instruments—Credit Losses - In December 2012, the FASB issued a proposed ASU, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses. This proposed ASU, or exposure draft, was issued for public comment in order to allow stakeholders the opportunity to review the proposal and provide comments to the FASB, and does not constitute accounting guidance until a final ASU is issued. The exposure draft contains proposed guidance developed by the FASB with the goal of improving financial reporting about expected credit losses on loans, securities and other financial assets held by banks, financial institutions, and other public and private organizations. The exposure draft proposes a new accounting model intended to require earlier recognition of credit losses, while also providing additional transparency about credit risk. The FASB's proposed model would utilize a single “expected credit loss” measurement objective for the recognition of credit losses, replacing the multiple existing impairment models in GAAP which generally require that a loss be “incurred” before it is recognized. The FASB's proposed model represents a significant departure from existing GAAP, and may result in material changes to the Company's accounting for financial instruments. The impact of the FASB's final ASU to the Company's financial statements will be assessed when it is issued. The exposure draft does not contain a proposed effective date. This would be included in the final ASU, when issued.
	Other Potential Amendments to Current Accounting Standards - The FASB and International Accounting Standards Board, either jointly or separately, are currently working on several major projects, including amendments to existing accounting standards governing financial instruments, leases, and consolidation and investment companies. As part of the joint financial instruments project, the FASB has issued a proposed ASU that would result in significant changes to the guidance for recognition and measurement of financial instruments, in addition to the proposed ASU that would change the accounting for credit losses on financial instruments discussed above. The FASB is also working on a joint project that would require substantially all leases to be capitalized on the balance sheet. Additionally, the FASB has issued a proposal on principal-agent considerations that would change the way the Company needs to evaluate whether to consolidate Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”) and non-VIE partnerships. Furthermore, the FASB has issued a proposed ASU that would change the criteria used to determine whether an entity is subject to the accounting and reporting requirements of an investment company. The principal-agent consolidation proposal would require all VIEs, including those that are investment companies, to be evaluated for consolidation under the same requirements. All of these projects may have significant impacts for the Company. Upon completion of the standards, the Company will need to reevaluate its accounting and disclosures. However, due to ongoing deliberations of the standard setters, the Company is currently unable to determine the effect of future amendments or proposals.

Business_Combinations

Business Combinations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combination, Description	'
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 2 – BUSINESS COMBINATIONS
	BBVAPR Acquisition
	On December 18, 2012, the Company purchased from BBVA, all of the outstanding common stock of each of BBVAPR Holding and BBVA Securities for an aggregate purchase price of $500 million. Immediately following the closing of the BBVAPR Acquisition, the Company merged BBVAPR Bank with and into Oriental Bank, with Oriental Bank continuing as the surviving entity. On August 1, 2013, BBVA Securities was merged with and into Oriental Financial Services, which continued as the surviving entity.
	The assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of December 18, 2012 were presented at their fair value. In many cases, the determination of these fair values required management to make estimates about discount rates, expected cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are highly subjective in nature and subject to change. The fair values initially assigned to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as new information relative to closing date fair values became available. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded retrospective adjustments to the preliminary estimated fair values of certain acquired loans, foreclosed real estate, deferred income taxes, and other assets acquired, to reflect new information obtained during the measurement period (as defined by ASC Topic 805), about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date that, if known, would have affected the acquisition-date fair value measurements. As detailed in the table below, the main adjustment occurred in the loans acquired. The adjustment resulted from in-depth reviews of the actual loans terms and amortization schedules. The original cash flows were revised to reflect the results of this review.
								Measurement
								Period		Fair Value
								Adjustments,		as
		Book Value at		Fair Value		Fair Value at		net at		Remeasured at
		December 18,		Adjustments,		December 18,		December 18,		December 18,
		2012		net		2012		2018		2012
		(In thousands)
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	394,638	$	-	$	394,638	$	-	$	394,638
	Investments		561,623		-		561,623		-		561,623
	Loans		3,678,979		-118,913		3,560,066		-26,635		3,533,431
	Accrued interest receivable		19,133		-18,252		881		-		881
	Foreclosed real estate		44,853		-8,896		35,957		-1,932		34,025
	Deferred tax asset, net		35,327		50,005		85,332		9,455		94,787
	Premises and equipment		37,412		29,067		66,479		-		66,479
	Legacy goodwill		116,353		-116,353		-		-		-
	Core deposit intangible		-		8,473		8,473		-		8,473
	Customer relationship intangible		-		5,060		5,060		-		5,060
	Other assets		119,286		-7,663		111,623		-2,936		108,687
	Total assets acquired		5,007,604		-177,472		4,830,132		-22,048		4,808,084
	Liabilities
	Deposits		3,472,951		21,489		3,494,440		-		3,494,440
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		338,020		20,465		358,485		-		358,485
	Other borrowings		348,624		1,108		349,732		-		349,732
	Subordinated capital notes		117,000		-7,159		109,841		-		109,841
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities		80,392		-1,438		78,954		-		78,954
	Total liabilities assumed		4,356,987		34,465		4,391,452		-		4,391,452
	Net assets acquired	$	650,617	$	-211,937	$	438,680	$	-22,048	$	416,632
	Cash consideration	$	500,000	$	-	$	500,000	$	-	$	500,000
	Goodwill					$	61,320	$	22,048	$	83,368
	Merger and Restructuring Charges
	Merger and restructuring charges are recorded in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations and include incremental costs to integrate the operations of the Company and BBVAPR. These charges represent costs associated with these one-time activities and do not represent ongoing costs of the fully integrated combined organization.
	The following table presents severance and employee-related charges, systems integrations and other merger-related charges in connection with the BBVAPR Acquisition for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
		(In thousands)		(In thousands)
	Severance and employee-related charges	$	248	$	1,398
	Systems integrations and related charges		1,719		4,896
	Other-contract cancellation fee		285		6,766
	Total merger and restructuring charges	$	2,252	$	13,060
	Restructuring Reserve
	Restructuring reserves are established by a charge to merger and restructuring charges, and the restructuring charges are included in the merger and restructuring charges table.
	The following table presents the changes in restructuring reserves for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
		(In thousands)		(In thousands)
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$	276	$	4,202
	Merger and restructuring charges		2,252		13,060
	Cash payments and other		-1,437		-16,171
	Balance at the end of the period	$	1,091	$	1,091
	Payments under merger and restructuring reserves associated with the BBVAPR Acquisition are expected to continue in the fourth quarter of 2013 and will be accounted under applicable accounting guidance to the cost being incurred.

Investments

Investments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Investments [Abstract]	'
INVESTMENTS	'
	NOTE 3 – SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER AGREEMENTS TO RESELL AND INVESTMENTS
	Money Market Investments
	The Company considers as cash equivalents all money market instruments that are not pledged and that have maturities of three months or less at the date of acquisition. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, money market instruments included as part of cash and cash equivalents amounted to $11.7 million and $13.2 million, respectively.
	Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell consist of short-term investments and are carried at the amounts at which the assets will be subsequently resold as specified in the respective agreements. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, securities purchased under agreements to resell amounted to $85.0 million and $80.0 million, respectively.
	The amounts advanced under those agreements are reflected as assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition. It is the Company's policy to take possession of securities purchased under agreements to resell. Agreements with third parties specify the Company's right to request additional collateral based on its monitoring of the fair value of the underlying securities on a daily basis. The fair value of the collateral securities held by the Company on these transactions as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately $87.7 million and $82.1 million, respectively.
	Investment Securities
	The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, fair value, and weighted average yield of the securities owned by the Company at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:
		30-Sep-13
				Gross		Gross				Weighted
		Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		Average
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value		Yield
		(In thousands)
	Available-for-sale
	Mortgage-backed securities
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates	$	1,253,599	$	39,733	$	3,859	$	1,289,473		2.89%
	GNMA certificates		8,895		465		24		9,336		4.90%
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		233,904		76		6,303		227,677		1.78%
	Total mortgage-backed securities		1,496,398		40,274		10,186		1,526,486		2.76%
	Investment securities
	Obligations of US Government sponsored agencies		12,381		-		41		12,340		1.20%
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		121,012		-		6,647		114,365		4.39%
	Other debt securities		24,342		209		494		24,057		3.46%
	Total investment securities		157,735		209		7,182		150,762		4.00%
	Total securities available for sale	$	1,654,133	$	40,483	$	17,368	$	1,677,248		2.83%
		31-Dec-12
				Gross		Gross				Weighted
		Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		Average
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value		Yield
		(In thousands)
	Available-for-sale
	Mortgage-backed securities
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates	$	1,622,037	$	71,411	$	1	$	1,693,447		3.06%
	GNMA certificates		14,177		995		8		15,164		4.89%
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		288,409		3,784		793		291,400		1.85%
	Total mortgage-backed securities		1,924,623		76,190		802		2,000,011		2.89%
	Investment securities
	US Treasury securities		26,498		-		2		26,496		0.71%
	Obligations of US Government sponsored agencies		21,623		224		-		21,847		1.35%
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		120,950		9		438		120,521		3.82%
	Other debt securities		25,131		280		-		25,411		3.46%
	Total investment securities		194,202		513		440		194,275		2.99%
	Total securities available-for-sale	$	2,118,825	$	76,703	$	1,242	$	2,194,286		2.90%
	The amortized cost and fair value of the Company's investment securities at September 30, 2013, by contractual maturity, are shown in the next table. Securities not due on a single contractual maturity date, such as collateralized mortgage obligations, are classified in the period of final contractual maturity. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
		30-Sep-13
		Available-for-sale
		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
		(In thousands)
	Mortgage-backed securities
	Due after 5 to 10 years
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates	$	29,982	$	30,589
	Total due after 5 to 10 years		29,982		30,589
	Due after 10 years
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates		1,223,617		1,258,884
	GNMA certificates		8,895		9,336
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		233,904		227,677
	Total due after 10 years		1,466,416		1,495,897
	Total mortgage-backed securities		1,496,398		1,526,486
	Investment securities
	Due in less than one year
	Other debt securities		20,000		19,506
	Total due in less than one year		20,000		19,506
	Due from 1 to 5 years
Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		11,859		10,292
Total due from 1 to 5 years		11,859		10,292
Due after 5 to 10 years
Obligations of US Government and sponsored agencies		12,381		12,340
Total due after 5 to 10 years		12,381		12,340
Due after 10 years
Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		109,153		104,073
Other debt securities		4,342		4,551
Total due after 10 years		113,495		108,624
Total investment securities		157,735		150,762
Total securities available-for-sale	$	1,654,133	$	1,677,248
Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions include a $98.7 million bond at September 30, 2013 with maturity date of July 1, 2024, that is subject to mandatory tender offer for purchase by the end of the third year anniversary of the closing date, which is June 1, 2014.
The Company, as part of its asset/liability management, may purchase U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. government sponsored agency discount notes close to their maturities as alternatives to cash deposits at correspondent banks or as a short term vehicle to reinvest the proceeds of sale transactions until investment securities with attractive yields can be purchased. During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company did not execute any sale of securities from its portfolio other than $120.5 million of available-for-sale GNMA certificates that were sold as part of its recurring mortgage loan origination and securitization activities. These sales produced a nominal gain during such period.
The BBVAPR Acquisition and the related deleverage of the investment securities portfolio that the Company completed during the second half of 2012 reduced the interest rate risk profile of the Company. For the nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded a net gain on sale of securities of $55.7 million. The table below presents the gross realized gains by category for such period:
	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2012
			Book Value
Description	Sale Price		at Sale		Gross Gains		Gross Losses
	(In thousands)
Sale of securities available-for-sale
Mortgage-backed securities and CMOs
FNMA and FHLMC certificates	$	936,779	$	881,834	$	54,945	$	-
GNMA certificates		62,639		62,638		1		-
CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		19,725		18,372		1,353		-
Total mortgage-backed securities and CMOs		1,019,143		962,844		56,299		-
Investment securities
Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored agencies		80,000		80,000		-		-
Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		35,882		36,478		32		628
Structured credit investments		10,530		10,530		-		-
Total investment securities		126,412		127,008		32		628
Total	$	1,145,555	$	1,089,852	$	56,331	$	628
The following tables show the Company's gross unrealized losses and fair value of investment securities available-for-sale, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
	30-Sep-13
	12 months or more
	Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Loss		Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale
CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies	$	4,150	$	397	$	3,753
Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		1,734		185		1,549
GNMA certificates		81		11		70
	$	5,965	$	593	$	5,372
	Less than 12 months
	Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Loss		Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale
CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies	$	228,092	$	5,906	$	222,186
FNMA and FHLMC certificates		209,370		3,859		205,511
Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		119,278		6,462		112,816
Other debt securities		20,000		494		19,506
Obligations of US government and sponsored agencies		12,381		41		12,340
GNMA certificates		123		13		110
	$	589,244	$	16,775	$	572,469
	Total
	Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Loss		Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale
CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies	$	232,242	$	6,303	$	225,939
FNMA and FHLMC certificates		209,370		3,859		205,511
Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		121,012		6,647		114,365
Other debt securities		20,000		494		19,506
Obligations of US government and sponsored agencies		12,381		41		12,340
GNMA certificates		204		24		180
	$	595,209	$	17,368	$	577,841
	31-Dec-12
	12 months or more
	Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Loss		Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale
Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions	$	1,673	$	12	$	1,661
CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		2,194		178		2,016
	$	3,867	$	190	$	3,677
	Less than 12 months
	Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Loss		Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale
Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions	$	19,086	$	426	$	18,660
CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		10,671		615		10,056
US Treasury securities		11,498		2		11,496
GNMA certificates		84		8		76
FNMA and FHLMC certificates		68		1		67
	$	41,407	$	1,052	$	40,355
	Total
	Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
	Cost		Loss		Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available-for-sale
Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions	$	20,759	$	438	$	20,321
CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		12,865		793		12,072
US Treasury securities		11,498		2		11,496
GNMA certificates		84		8		76
FNMA and FHLMC certificates		68		1		67
	$	45,274	$	1,242	$	44,032
The valuations of the investment securities are performed on a monthly basis. Moreover, the Company conducts quarterly reviews to identify and evaluate each investment in an unrealized loss position for other-than-temporary impairment. Any portion of a decline in value associated with credit loss is recognized in income with the remaining noncredit-related component recognized in other comprehensive income. A credit loss is determined by assessing whether the amortized cost basis of the security will be recovered by comparing the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security, discounted at the rate equal to the yield used to accrete current and prospective beneficial interest for the security. The shortfall of the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected in relation to the amortized cost basis is considered to be the “credit loss.” Other-than-temporary impairment analysis is based on estimates that depend on market conditions and are subject to further change over time. In addition, while the Company believes that the methodology used to value these exposures is reasonable, the methodology is subject to continuing refinement, including those made as a result of market developments. Consequently, it is reasonably possible that changes in estimates or conditions could result in the need to recognize additional other-than-temporary impairment charges in the future.
Investments in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2013 mostly ($454.2 million, or 76%) consisted of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or U.S. Government sponsored agencies, all of which are highly liquid securities that have a large and efficient secondary market, and their aggregate losses, and their variability from period to period, are the result of changes in market conditions, and not due to the repayment capacity or creditworthiness of the US agencies that either issued or guaranteed the investments. The remaining investments in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2013 ($141.0 million, or 24%) consisted of obligations issued or collateralized by the Government of Puerto Rico and its political subdivisions or instrumentalities. The recent decline in the market value of these securities is mainly related to an increase in volatility that is the result of changes in market conditions, and not a result of deterioration in the creditworthiness of the issuer or guarantor. The securities are rated as “investment grade” or are considered by management to be the credit equivalent of investment grade. At September 30, 2013, the Company does not have the intent to sell any of the investments in an unrealized loss position.

Loans_Receivable

Loans Receivable	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Loans Receivable [Abstract]	'
LOANS RECEIVABLE	'
	NOTE 4 - LOANS
	The Company's loan portfolio is composed of covered loans and non-covered loans. The Company presents loans subject to the loss sharing agreements as “covered loans” in the information below, and loans that are not subject to FDIC loss sharing agreements as “non-covered loans.” The risks of the Eurobank FDIC-assisted acquisition acquired loans are significantly different from those loans not covered under the FDIC loss sharing agreements because of the loss protection provided by the FDIC. Also, loans acquired in the BBVAPR Acquisition are included as non-covered loans in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition. Non-covered loans are further segregated between originated loans, acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 (loans with revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium) and acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 (loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, including those by analogy).
	For a summary of the accounting policy related to loans, interest recognition and allowance for loan and lease losses, please refer to the summary of significant accounting policies included in Note 1 of our 2012 Form 10-K under “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements”.
	The composition of the Company's loan portfolio at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was as follows:
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Loans not covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC:
	Originated and other loans and leases held for investment:
	Mortgage	$	742,046		$	805,292
	Commercial		1,173,215			349,075
	Auto and leasing		313,701			37,577
	Consumer		113,509			46,667
			2,342,471			1,238,611
	Acquired loans:
	Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or
	acquired at a premium)
	Commercial		97,099			329,463
	Commercial secured by real estate		25,398			20,779
	Auto		335,528			470,601
	Consumer		59,817			70,347
			517,842			891,190
	Accounted for under ASC 310-30 (Loans acquired with deteriorated
	credit quality, including those by analogy)
	Mortgage		731,376			801,024
	Commercial		548,995			940,402
	Construction		131,976			193,442
	Auto		416,579			553,075
	Consumer		80,429			123,825
			1,909,355			2,611,768
			4,769,668			4,741,569
	Deferred loan cost (fees), net		120			-3,463
	Loans receivable		4,769,788			4,738,106
	Allowance for loan and lease losses on non-covered loans		-49,614			-39,921
	Loans receivable, net		4,720,174			4,698,185
	Mortgage loans held-for-sale		47,085			64,145
	Total loans not covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC, net		4,767,259			4,762,330
	Loans covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC:
	Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties		122,001			128,811
	Construction and development secured by 1-4 family residential properties		16,674			15,969
	Commercial and other construction		272,129			289,070
	Leasing		542			7,088
	Consumer		6,773			8,493
	Total loans covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC		418,119			449,431
	Allowance for loan and lease losses on covered loans		-56,555			-54,124
	Total loans covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC, net		361,564			395,307
	Total loans, net	$	5,128,823		$	5,157,637
	Non-covered Loans
	Originated and Other Loans and Leases Held for Investment
	The Company's originated and other held for investment loan transactions are encompassed within four portfolio segments: mortgage, commercial, consumer, and auto and leasing.
	The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in gross originated and other loans held for investment as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 by class of loans. Mortgage loans past due included delinquent loans in the GNMA buy-back option program. Servicers of loans underlying GNMA mortgage-backed securities must report as their own assets the defaulted loans that they have the option (but not the obligation) to repurchase, even when they elect not to exercise that option.
		30-Sep-13
																Loans 90+
																Days Past
																Due and
		30-59 Days			60-89 Days			90+ Days		Total Past						Still
		Past Due			Past Due			Past Due		Due		Current		Total Loans		Accruing
		(In thousands)
	Mortgage
	Traditional (by origination year):
	Up to the year 2002	$	-		$	2,232		$	3,984	$	6,216	$	79,093	$	85,309	$	23
	Years 2003 and 2004		-			4,919			3,715		8,634		114,014		122,648		-
	Year 2005		-			1,342			1,933		3,275		62,766		66,041		-
Year 2006		-			3,737			2,796		6,533		84,429		90,962		-
Years 2007, 2008 and 2009		-			2,099			2,589		4,688		99,862		104,550		46
Years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013		-			796			1,643		2,439		106,963		109,402		215
		-			15,125			16,660		31,785		547,127		578,912		284
Non-traditional		-			1,720			1,580		3,300		40,947		44,247		-
Loss mitigation program		-			6,148			14,471		20,619		65,036		85,655		1,071
		-			22,993			32,711		55,704		653,110		708,814		1,355
Home equity secured personal loans		126			-			12		138		583		721		-
GNMA's buy-back option program		-			-			32,511		32,511		-		32,511		-
		126			22,993			65,234		88,353		653,693		742,046		1,355
Commercial
Commercial secured by real estate		1,993			1,038			19,131		22,162		371,768		393,930		-
Other commercial and industrial		1,256			273			3,559		5,088		774,197		779,285		-
		3,249			1,311			22,690		27,250		1,145,965		1,173,215		-
Consumer		1,414			569			425		2,408		111,101		113,509		-
Auto and leasing		16,682			4,504			2,636		23,822		289,879		313,701		-
Total	$	21,471		$	29,377		$	90,985	$	141,833	$	2,200,638	$	2,342,471	$	1,355
	31-Dec-12
															Loans 90+
															Days Past
															Due and
	30-59 Days			60-89 Days			90+ Days		Total Past						Still
	Past Due			Past Due			Past Due		Due		Current		Total Loans		Accruing
	(In thousands)
Mortgage
Traditional (by origination year):
Up to the year 2002	$	6,906		$	2,116		$	11,363	$	20,385	$	80,883	$	101,268	$	-
Years 2003 and 2004		12,048			5,206			18,162		35,416		114,446		149,862		-
Year 2005		4,983			1,746			8,860		15,589		65,312		80,901		-
Year 2006		9,153			3,525			15,363		28,041		85,045		113,086		-
Years 2007, 2008 and 2009		2,632			1,682			8,965		13,279		108,358		121,637		-
Years 2010, 2011 and 2012		632			769			1,162		2,563		64,434		66,997		-
		36,354			15,044			63,875		115,273		518,478		633,751		-
Non-traditional		2,850			1,067			11,160		15,077		42,742		57,819		-
Loss mitigation program		8,933			4,649			19,989		33,571		53,739		87,310
		48,137			20,760			95,024		163,921		614,959		778,880		-
Home equity secured personal loans		-			-			10		10		726		736		-
GNMA's buy-back option program		-			-			25,676		25,676		-		25,676		-
		48,137			20,760			120,710		189,607		615,685		805,292		-
Commercial
Commercial secured by real estate		9,062			271			15,335		24,668		226,606		251,274		-
Other commercial and industrial		345			189			2,378		2,912		94,889		97,801		-
		9,407			460			17,713		27,580		321,495		349,075		-
Consumer		747			92			409		1,248		45,419		46,667		-
Auto and leasing		251			129			131		511		37,066		37,577		-
Total	$	58,542		$	21,441		$	138,963	$	218,946	$	1,019,665	$	1,238,611	$	-
Delinquency is based on calendar days. This may cause fluctuations from quarter to quarter in the delinquency of mortgage loans, depending in the amount of days each month.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company transferred $55.0 million of non-performing residential mortgage loans held-for-investment to held-for-sale at a fair value of $27.0 million. The difference between fair value and book value was recorded as charge-offs to the mortgage portfolio. The provision for loan and lease losses during the quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2013 increased to provide the coverage necessary under the allowance policy for the remaining mortgage loans, following the effects that the aforementioned reclassification had on the mortgage portfolio allowance level.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, the Company sold originated performing and non-performing residential mortgage loans held-for-sale with unpaid principal balance of $62.0 million and recorded a realized loss on the transaction of $1.4 million.
Increase in delinquencies of the consumer and the auto and leasing portfolios compared to December 31, 2012 is mainly attributed to the fact that during the BBVAPR Acquisition a substantial portion of the acquired non-performing loans were accounted for under ASC 310-30. At September 30, 2013 such portfolios are increasing as new originations are ramping up the balances outstanding.  After almost 10 months from the BBVPR Acquisition, those portfolios are beginning to reflect normal delinquency levels as seasoned portfolios.
In addition, during the quarter ended September 30, 2013, the Company sold $27.3 million non-performing residential mortgage loans acquired in the BBVAPR Acquisition which were accounted for under ASC 310-30, loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality. No realized gain or loss was recorded in the transaction.
Acquired Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)
Credit cards, retail and commercial revolving lines of credits, floor plans and performing auto loans with FICO scores over 660 acquired at a premium as part of the BBVAPR Acquisition are accounted for under the guidance of ASC 310-20, which requires that any contractually required loan payment receivable in excess of the Company's initial investment in the loans be accreted into interest income on a level-yield basis over the life of the loan. Loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 are placed on non-accrual status when past due in accordance with the Company's non-accrual policy and any accretion of discount or amortization of premium is discontinued. Loans acquired in the BBVAPR Acquisition that were accounted for under the provisions of ASC 310-20, which had fully amortized their premium or discount, recorded at the date of acquisition, are removed from the acquired loan category at the end of the reporting period.
The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in gross acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 by class of loans:
	30-Sep-13
															Loans 90+
															Days Past
															Due and
	30-59 Days			60-89 Days			90+ Days		Total Past						Still
	Past Due			Past Due			Past Due		Due		Current		Total Loans		Accruing
	(In thousands)
Commercial	$	1,607		$	767		$	762	$	3,136	$	93,963	$	97,099	$	-
Commercial secured by real estate		229			395			-		624		24,774		25,398		-
Auto		11,186			2,698			847		14,731		320,797		335,528		-
Consumer		1,463			46			1,293		2,802		57,015		59,817		-
Total	$	14,485		$	3,906		$	2,902	$	21,293	$	496,549	$	517,842	$	-
	31-Dec-12
															Loans 90+
															Days Past
															Due and
	30-59 Days			60-89 Days			90+ Days		Total Past						Still
	Past Due			Past Due			Past Due		Due		Current		Total Loans		Accruing
	(In thousands)
Commercial	$	715		$	76		$	193	$	984	$	328,479	$	329,463	$	-
Commercial secured by real estate		315			-			-		315		20,464		20,779		-
Auto		6,753			1,023			275		8,051		462,550		470,601		-
Consumer		982			-			1,095		2,077		68,270		70,347		-
Total	$	8,765		$	1,099		$	1,563	$	11,427	$	879,763	$	891,190	$	-
Acquired Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-30 (including those accounted for under ASC 310-30 by analogy)
Loans acquired as part of the BBVAPR Acquisition, except for credit cards, retail and commercial revolving lines of credits, floor plans and performing auto loans with FICO scores over 660 acquired at a premium, are accounted for by the Company in accordance with ASC 310-30.
The carrying amount corresponding to non-covered loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, including those accounted under ASC 310-30 by analogy, in the statements of financial condition at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:
		30-Sep-13		31-Dec-12
		(In thousands)
Contractual required payments receivable		$3,064,418		$3,982,063
Less: Non-accretable discount		635,920		714,462
Cash expected to be collected		2,428,498		3,267,601
Less: Accretable yield		519,143		655,833
Carrying amount		$1,909,355		$2,611,768
The following tables describe the accretable yield and non-accretable discount activity of acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2013			Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)
Accretable Yield Activity
Balance at beginning of period		$	561,485		$	655,833
Accretion			-48,352			-150,447
Transfer from non-accretable discount			6,010			13,757
Balance at end of period		$	519,143		$	519,143
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2013			Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)
Non-Accretable Discount Activity
Balance at beginning of period		$	686,231		$	714,462
Principal losses			-44,301			-64,785
Transfer to accretable yield			-6,010			-13,757
Balance at end of period		$	635,920		$	635,920
Covered Loans
The carrying amount of covered loans at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:
	30-Sep-13			31-Dec-12
	(In thousands)
Contractual required payments receivable	$	748,091		$	874,994
Less: Non-accretable discount		161,427			237,555
Cash expected to be collected		586,664			637,439
Less: Accretable yield		168,545			188,008
Carrying amount, gross		418,119			449,431
Less: Allowance for covered loan and lease losses		56,555			54,124
Carrying amount, net	$	361,564		$	395,307
The following tables describe the accretable yield and non-accretable discount activity of covered loans for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Accretable yield activity
Balance at beginning of period	$	167,132		$	177,248		$	188,008	$	188,822
Accretion		-21,657			-22,283			-65,884		-64,167
Transfer from non-accretable discount		23,070			28,868			46,421		59,178
Balance at end of period	$	168,545		$	183,833		$	168,545	$	183,833
	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Non-accretable discount activity
Balance at beginning of period	$	192,259		$	314,404		$	237,555	$	412,170
Principal losses		-7,762			-21,533			-29,707		-88,989
Transfer to accretable yield		-23,070			-28,868			-46,421		-59,178
Balance at end of period	$	161,427		$	264,003		$	161,427	$	264,003
Non-accrual Loans
The following table presents the recorded investment in loans in non-accrual status by class of loans as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
	September 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Originated and other loans and leases held for investment
Mortgage
Traditional (by origination year):
Up to the year 2002	$	4,709		$	11,362
Years 2003 and 2004		2,967			18,162
Year 2005		3,844			8,859
Year 2006		3,206			15,363
Years 2007, 2008 and 2009		1,990			8,967
Years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013		2,866			1,162
		19,582			63,875
Non-traditional		1,580			11,160
Loss mitigation program		21,860			39,957
		43,022			114,992
Home equity secured personal loans		12			10
		43,034			115,002
Commercial
Commercial secured by real estate		25,312			26,517
Other commercial and industrial		5,526			2,989
		30,838			29,506
Consumer		490			442
Auto and leasing		2,661			131
		77,023			145,081
Acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20
Commercial		762			193
Auto		847			275
Consumer		1,293			1,095
		2,902			1,563
Total non-accrual loans	$	79,925		$	146,644
Loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 are excluded from the above table as they are considered to be performing due to the application of the accretion method, in which these loans will accrete interest income over the remaining life of the loans using estimated cash flow analyses.
Effective April 24, 2013, delinquent residential mortgage loans insured or guaranteed under applicable FHA and VA programs are placed in non-accrual when they become 18 months or more past due, since they are insured loans. Before that date, they were placed in non-accrual when they became 90 days or more past due.
At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, loans whose terms have been extended and which are classified as troubled-debt restructurings that are not included in non-accrual loans amounted to $61.0 million and $42.2 million, respectively.

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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
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Allowance For Credit Losses Text Block	'
	NOTE 5 - ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES
	Non-Covered Loans
	The Company maintains an allowance for loan and lease losses at a level that management considers adequate to provide for probable losses based upon an evaluation of known and inherent risks. The Company's allowance for loan and lease losses policy provides for a detailed quarterly analysis of probable losses. The analysis includes a review of historical loan loss experience, value of underlying collateral, current economic conditions, financial condition of borrowers and other pertinent factors. While management uses available information in estimating probable loan losses, future additions to the allowance may be required based on factors beyond the Company's control. We also maintain an allowance for loan losses on acquired loans when: (i) for loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, there is deterioration in credit quality subsequent to acquisition, and (ii) for loans accounted for under ASC 310-20, the inherent losses in the loans exceed the remaining credit discount recorded at the time of acquisition.
	Originated and Other Loans and Leases Held for Investment
	The following tables present the activity in our allowance for loan and lease losses and the related recorded investment of the associated loans for our originated and other loans held for investment portfolio by segment for the periods indicated:
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Auto and Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Balance at beginning of period	$	21,375		$	17,624		$	2,341		$	3,641	$	720		$	45,701
	Charge-offs		-1,758			-2,234			-465			-1,305		-			-5,762
	Recoveries		-			28			37			639		-			704
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		1,374			-703			2,915			3,143		201			6,930
	Balance at end of period	$	20,991		$	14,715		$	4,828		$	6,118	$	921		$	47,573
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
											Auto and
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Balance at beginning of period	$	21,092		$	17,072		$	856		$	533	$	368		$	39,921
	Charge-offs		-33,465			-5,678			-1,034			-2,105		-			-42,282
	Recoveries		-			291			143			855		-			1,289
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		33,364			3,030			4,863			6,835		553			48,645
	Balance at end of period	$	20,991		$	14,715		$	4,828		$	6,118	$	921		$	47,573
		30-Sep-13
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Auto and Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	9,333		$	818		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	10,151
	Collectively evaluated for impairment		11,658			13,897			4,828			6,118		921			37,422
	Total ending allowance balance	$	20,991		$	14,715		$	4,828		$	6,118	$	921		$	47,573
	Loans:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	82,631		$	36,048		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	118,679
	Collectively evaluated for impairment		659,415			1,137,167			113,509			313,701		-			2,223,792
	Total ending loan balance	$	742,046		$	1,173,215		$	113,509		$	313,701	$	-		$	2,342,471
	Provision for non-covered loan losses for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 increased $6.3 million and $44.9 million, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2012. The increase during the nine months period is mostly due to the net impact of $21.0 million in additional provision for loan and lease losses due to reclassification to held-for-sale of non-performing residential mortgage loans with unpaid principal balance of $ 62.0 million which were sold during the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and the increase in loan average balances in 2013.
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Balance at beginning of period	$	19,788		$	15,978		$	998		$	197	$	441		$	37,402
	Charge-offs		-1,752			-65			-198			-75		-			-2,090
	Recoveries		131			28			46			3		-			208
	Provision for (recapture of) non-covered loan and lease losses		2,886			-502			328			119		769			3,600
	Balance at end of period	$	21,053		$	15,439		$	1,174		$	244	$	1,210		$	39,120
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2012
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Balance at beginning of period	$	21,652		$	12,548		$	1,423		$	845	$	542		$	37,010
	Charge-offs		-4,621			-3,423			-563			-104		-			-8,711
	Recoveries		131			129			153			8		-			421
	Provision for (recapture of) non-covered loan and lease losses		3,891			6,185			161			-505		668			10,400
	Balance at end of period	$	21,053		$	15,439		$	1,174		$	244	$	1,210		$	39,120
		31-Dec-12
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Auto and Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	5,334		$	4,121		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	9,455
	Collectively evaluated for impairment		15,758			12,951			856			533		368			30,466
	Total ending allowance balance	$	21,092		$	17,072		$	856		$	533	$	368		$	39,921
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	74,783		$	46,199		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	120,982
Collectively evaluated for impairment		730,159			307,731			48,136			50,720		-			1,136,746
Total ending loans balance	$	804,942		$	353,930		$	48,136		$	50,720	$	-		$	1,257,728
Acquired Loans Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)
The following tables present the activity in our allowance for loan losses and related recorded investment of the associated loans in our non-covered acquired loan portfolio, excluding loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
	Commercial			Consumer			Auto			Unallocated		Total
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$	924		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	924
Charge-offs		-			-1,233			-1,598			-		-2,831
Recoveries		6			88			884			-		978
Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		431			1,145			1,394			-		2,970
Balance at end of period	$	1,361		$	-		$	680		$	-	$	2,041
	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
	Commercial			Consumer			Auto			Unallocated		Total
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$	-	$1	$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-
Charge-offs		-25			-3,847			-4,723			-		-8,595
Recoveries		6			932			3,000			-		3,938
Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		1,380			2,915			2,403			-		6,698
Balance at end of period	$	1,361		$	-		$	680		$	-	$	2,041
	30-Sep-13
	Commercial			Consumer			Auto			Unallocated		Total
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,361			-			680			-		2,041
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,361		$	-		$	680		$	-	$	2,041
Loans:
Collectively evaluated for impairment		122,497			59,817			335,528			-		517,842
Total ending loan balance	$	122,497		$	59,817		$	335,528		$	-	$	517,842
Impaired Loans
The Company evaluates all loans, some individually and others as homogeneous groups, for purposes of determining impairment. The total investment in impaired commercial loans was $36.0 million and $46.2 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The impaired commercial loans were measured based on the fair value of collateral or the present value of cash flows method, including those identified as troubled-debt restructurings. The valuation allowance for impaired commercial loans amounted to approximately $818 thousand and $4.1 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. The total investment in impaired mortgage loans was $82.6 million and $74.8 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Impairment on mortgage loans assessed as troubled-debt restructurings was measured using the present value of cash flows. The valuation allowance for impaired mortgage loans amounted to approximately $9.3 million and $5.3 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
The Company's recorded investment in commercial and mortgage loans that were individually evaluated for impairment, excluding loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, and the related allowance for loan and lease losses at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
Originated and Other Loans and Leases Held for Investment
	30-Sep-13
	Unpaid			Recorded			Related
	Principal			Investment			Allowance			Coverage
	(In thousands)
Impaired loans with specific allowance:
Commercial	$	8,158		$	6,556		$	818		12%
Residential troubled-debt restructuring		86,249			82,631			9,333		11%
Impaired loans with no specific allowance:
Commercial		34,008			29,492			N/A		N/A
Total investment in impaired loans	$	128,415		$	118,679		$	10,151		9%
	31-Dec-12
	Unpaid			Recorded			Related
	Principal			Investment			Allowance			Coverage
	(In thousands)
Impaired loans with specific allowance
Commercial	$	16,666		$	14,570		$	4,121		28%
Residential troubled-debt restructuring		76,859			74,783			5,334		7%
Impaired loans with no specific allowance
Commercial		36,293			31,629			N/A		N/A
Total investment in impaired loans	$	129,818		$	120,982		$	9,455		8%
Acquired Loans Accounted for under ASC-310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)
	30-Sep-13
	Unpaid			Recorded			Specific
	Principal			Investment			Allowance			Coverage
	(In thousands)
Impaired loans with no specific allowance
Commercial		229			229			N/A		N/A
Total investment in impaired loans	$	229		$	229		$	-		0%
The following table presents the interest recognized in commercial and mortgage loans that were individually evaluated for impairment, excluding loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013
	Quarter Ended September 30,
	2013						2012
	Interest Income Recognized			Average Recorded Investment			Interest Income Recognized			Average Recorded Investment
	(In thousands)
Impaired loans with specific allowance
Commercial	$	5		$	9,039		$	40		$	9,027
Residential troubled-debt restructuring		712			82,388			510			65,932
Impaired loans with no specific allowance
Commercial		146			28,805			83			28,475
Total interest income from impaired loans	$	863		$	120,232		$	633		$	103,434
	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
	2013						2012
	Interest Income Recognized			Average Recorded Investment			Interest Income Recognized			Average Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with specific allowance
Commercial	$	16		$	14,872		$	163		$	16,686
Residential troubled-debt restructuring		1,942			81,406			1,344			61,622
Impaired loans with no specific allowance
Commercial		438			26,471			261			24,068
Total interest income from impaired loans	$	2,396		$	122,749		$	1,768		$	102,376
Modifications
The following table presents the troubled-debt restructurings during the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
	Number of contracts		Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			Pre-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Pre-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Post-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans	21		$	2,887		6.74%		352		$	3,066	6.74%		351
	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
	Number of contracts		Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			Pre-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Pre-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Post-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans	102		$	12,828		6.43%		334		$	13,685	5.15%		393
Commercial loans	2			1,842		8.99%		87			1,842	4.00%		66
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
	Number of contracts		Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			Pre-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Pre-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Post-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans	58		$	9,006		6.32%		308		$	9,789	4.65%		405
	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2012
	Number of contracts		Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			Pre-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Pre-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Post-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans	155		$	23,701		6.44%		310		$	25,385	4.86%		400
Commercial loans	7			6,981		6.13%		46			6,550	6.17%		46
The following table presents troubled-debt restructurings for which there was a payment default during the twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
	Twelve-Month Period Ended September 30,
	2013					2012
	Number of Contracts		Recorded Investment			Number of Contracts		Recorded Investment
	(Dollars in thousands)
Mortgage loans	30		$	3,097		37		$	5,029
Credit Quality Indicators
The Company categorizes non-covered originated and acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, such as economic conditions, portfolio risk characteristics, prior loss experience, and the results of periodic credit reviews of individual loans.
The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
Special Mention: Loans classified as “special mention” have a potential weakness that deserves management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution's credit position at some future date.
Substandard: Loans classified as “substandard” are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful: Loans classified as “doubtful” have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, questionable and improbable.
Loss: Loans classified as “loss” are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this worthless loan even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.
Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.
As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of gross non-covered originated and acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 subject to risk rating by class of loans is as follows:
	30-Sep-13
	Risk Ratings
															Individually
	Balance						Special								Measured for
	Outstanding			Pass			Mention			Substandard		Doubtful			Impairment
	(In thousands)
Commercial - originated and other loans held for investment
Commercial secured by real estate:
Corporate	$	58,388		$	58,388		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-
Institutional		3,857			3,857			-			-		-			-
Middle market		177,309			151,714			13,369			118		-			12,108
Retail		141,925			119,707			1,926			1,468		-			18,824
Floor plan		1,000			1,000			-			-		-			-
Real estate		10,919			10,919			-			-		-			-
		393,398			345,585			15,295			1,586		-			30,932
Other commercial and industrial:
Corporate		25,171			25,171			-			-		-			-
Institutional		643,555			643,555			-			-		-			-
Middle market		53,337			46,471			3,615			-		-			3,251
Retail		52,206			49,883			162			296		-			1,865
Floor plan		5,548			5,548			-			-		-			-
		779,817			770,628			3,777			296		-			5,116
Total		1,173,215			1,116,213			19,072			1,882		-			36,048
Commercial - acquired loans (under ASC 310-20)
Commercial secured by real estate:
Corporate		12,114			11,664			-			450		-			-
Retail		10,627			9,318			443			866		-			-
Floor plan		2,657			2,556			-			101		-			-
		25,398			23,538			443			1,417		-			-
Other commercial and industrial:
Corporate		11,923			11,825			-			98		-			-
Institutional		1,700			1,700			-			-		-			-
Retail		36,050			34,859			450			741		-			-
Floor plan		47,426			46,978			320			128		-			-
		97,099			95,362			770			967		-			-
Total		122,497			118,900			1,213			2,384		-			-
Total	$	1,295,712		$	1,235,113		$	20,285		$	4,266	$	-		$	36,048
	31-Dec-12
	Risk Ratings
															Individually
	Balance						Special								Measured for
	Outstanding			Pass			Mention			Substandard		Doubtful			Impairment
	(In thousands)
Commercial - originated and other loans held for investment
Commercial secured by real estate	$	251,274		$	183,033		$	23,928		$	2,127	$	99		$	42,087
Other commercial and industrial		97,801			80,951			8,569			4,169		-			4,112
		349,075			263,984			32,497			6,296		99			46,199
Commercial - acquired loans (under ASC 310-20)
Construction and commercial real estate		20,779			20,143			245			391		-			-
Commercial and industrial		329,463			326,916			213			2,334		-			-
		350,242			347,059			458			2,725		-			-
Total	$	699,317		$	611,043		$	32,955		$	9,021	$	99		$	46,199
At September 30, 2013, we had approximately $839.2 million of credit facilities granted to the Puerto Rico government, including its instrumentalities, public corporations and municipalities, of which $810.4 million was outstanding as of such date. A substantial portion of our credit exposure to the government of Puerto Rico consists of collateralized loans or obligations that have a specific source of income or revenues identified for its repayment. Some of these obligations consist of senior and subordinated loans to public corporations that obtain revenues from rates charged for services or products, such as water and electric power utilities. Public corporations have varying degrees of independence from the central government and many receive appropriations or other payments from it. We also have loans to various municipalities for which the good faith, credit and unlimited taxing power of the applicable municipality has been pledged to their repayment. These municipalities are required by law to levy special property taxes in such amounts as shall be required for the payment of all of its general obligation bonds and notes. Another portion of these loans consists of special obligations of various municipalities that are payable from the basic real and personal property taxes collected within such municipalities. The good faith and credit obligations of the municipalities have a first lien on the basic property taxes.
For residential and consumer loan classes, the Company evaluates credit quality based on the delinquency status of the loan. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of non-covered gross originated loans and acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 not subject to risk rating by class of loans is as follows:
	30-Sep-13
	Delinquency
																			Individually
	Balance																		Measured for
	Outstanding			0-29 days			30-59 days			60-89 days		90-119 days			120-364 days		365+ days		Impairment
	(In thousands)
Originated and other loans and leases held for investment
Mortgage
Traditional (by origination year)
Up to the year 2002	$	85,309		$	79,655		$	-		$	2,232	$	963		$	781	$	1,072	$	606
Years 2003 and 2004		122,648			113,887			-			4,919		1,945			1,166		515		216
Year 2005		66,041			62,661			-			1,342		610			972		352		104
Year 2006		90,962			84,398			-			3,668		972			834		795		295
Years 2007, 2008 and 2009		104,550			99,285			-			2,020		-			1,735		676		834
Years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013		109,402			104,011			-			691		335			585		723		3,057
		578,912			543,897			-			14,872		4,825			6,073		4,133		5,112
Non-traditional		44,247			40,947			-			1,720		327			262		843		148
Loss mitigation program		85,655			7,047			-			240		59			91		847		77,371
		708,814			591,891			-			16,832		5,211			6,426		5,823		82,631
Home equity secured personal loans		721			583			126			-		-			-		12		-
GNMA's buy-back option program		32,511			-			-			-		5,486			15,735		11,290		-
		742,046			592,474			126			16,832		10,697			22,161		17,125		82,631
Consumer		113,509			110,953			1,416			568		281			113		33		145
Auto and Leasing		313,701			289,879			16,682			4,504		1,904			732		-		-
		1,169,256			993,306			18,224			21,904		12,882			23,006		17,158		82,776
Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20)
Auto		335,528			320,797			11,186			2,698		630			217		-		-
Consumer		59,817			57,015			1,463			46		1,281			12		-		-
		395,345			377,812			12,649			2,744		1,911			229		-		-
Total	$	1,564,601		$	1,371,118		$	30,873		$	24,648	$	14,793		$	23,235	$	17,158	$	82,776
	31-Dec-12
	Delinquency
																			Individually
	Balance																		Measured for
	Outstanding			0-29 days			30-59 days			60-89 days		90-119 days			120-364 days		365+ days		Impairment
	(In thousands)
Originated and other loans and leases held for investment
Mortgage
Traditional (by origination year):
Up to the year 2002	$	101,268		$	80,715		$	6,907		$	2,116	$	886		$	3,720	$	6,442	$	482
Years 2003 and 2004		149,862			114,341			12,048			5,206		2,082			3,994		11,533		658
Year 2005		80,900			65,245			4,983			1,746		1,202			1,846		5,727		151
Year 2006		113,086			84,926			9,012			3,525		1,530			5,103		8,695		295
Years 2007, 2008 and 2009		121,639			108,357			2,632			1,682		641			2,532		5,732		63
Years 2010, 2011 and 2012		66,996			64,434			632			769		249			452		460		-
		633,751			518,018			36,214			15,044		6,590			17,647		38,589		1,649
Non-traditional		57,819			42,742			2,850			1,067		455			2,287		8,418		-
Loss mitigation program		87,310			9,595			606			128		102			253		3,492		73,134
		778,880			570,355			39,670			16,239		7,147			20,187		50,499		74,783
Home equity secured personal loans		736			726			-			-		-			-		10		-
GNMA's buy back option program		25,676			-			-			-		6,064			10,659		8,953		-
		805,292			571,081			39,670			16,239		13,211			30,846		59,462		74,783
Consumer		46,667			45,419			747			92		188			218		3		-
Auto and leasing		37,577			37,066			251			129		46			85		-		-
		889,536			653,566			40,668			16,460		13,445			31,149		59,465		74,783
Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20)
Auto		470,601			462,550			6,753			1,023		264			11		-		-
Consumer		70,347			68,270			982			-		1,089			4		2		-
		540,948			530,820			7,735			1,023		1,353			15		2		-
Total	$	1,430,484		$	1,184,386		$	48,403		$	17,483	$	14,798		$	31,164	$	59,467	$	74,783
The reduction in mortgage loans over 90 days past due from December 31, 2012 is due to the reclassification of certain non-performing residential mortgage loans originated before 2010, with a net book value of $59.2 million, to the loan held-for-sale category during the quarter ended June 30, 2013, most of them were later sold during the quarter ended September 30, 2013.
Non-covered Acquired Loans Accounted under ASC 310-30
Loans acquired in the BBVAPR Acquisition accounted for under ASC 310-30 were recognized at fair value as of December 18, 2012, which included the impact of expected credit losses, and therefore, no allowance for credit losses was recorded at the acquisition date. To the extent credit deterioration occurs after the date of acquisition, the Company would record an allowance for loan and lease losses. As part of the evaluation of actual versus expected cash flows, the Company assesses on a quarterly basis the credit quality of these loans based on delinquency, severity factors and risk rating, among other assumptions. Migration and credit quality trends are assessed at the pool and individual loan levels, as applicable by comparing information from the latest evaluation period through the end of the reporting period. Management determined that there was no need to record an allowance for loan and lease losses on loans acquired in the BBVAPR Acquisition accounted for under ASC 310-30 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
Covered Loans
For covered loans, as part of the evaluation of actual versus expected cash flows, the Company assesses on a quarterly basis the credit quality of these loans based on delinquency, severity factors and risk ratings, among other assumptions. Migration and credit quality trends are assessed at the pool level, by comparing information from the latest evaluation period through the end of the reporting period.
The changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses on covered loans for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of the period	$	53,992		$	58,628		$	54,124		$	37,256
Provision for covered loan and lease losses, net		3,074			221			4,956			8,845
FDIC shared-loss portion of provision for (recapture of)
covered loan and lease losses, net		-511			-1,984			-2,525			10,764
Balance at end of the period	$	56,555		$	56,865		$	56,555		$	56,865
FDIC shared-loss portion of provision for (recapture of) covered loans and lease losses net, represents the credit impairment losses to be covered under the FDIC loss-share agreement which is increasing (decreasing) the FDIC loss-share indemnification asset.
Provision for covered loan losses for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 increased $2.9 million and decreased $3.9 million, respectively, when compared to the same periods ended in 2012. During the third quarter of 2013, an agricultural loan pool and loans secured by 1-4 single family residential properties registered impairment due to delayed estimated timing of the cash flows on these pools from delayed foreclosure efforts and particular customers declaring bankruptcy.
The Company's recorded investment in covered loan pools that have recorded impairments and their related allowance for covered loan and lease losses as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
	30-Sep-13
	Unpaid			Recorded			Specific
	Principal			Investment			Allowance			Coverage
	(In thousands)
Impaired covered loan pools with specific allowance
Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties	$	54,515		$	38,684		$	11,021		28%
Construction and development secured by 1-4 family residential properties		67,148			16,674			6,789		41%
Commercial and other construction		228,848			115,363			38,130		33%
Consumer		12,351			6,513			615		9%
Total investment in impaired covered loan pools	$	362,862		$	177,234		$	56,555		32%
	31-Dec-12
	Unpaid			Recorded			Specific
	Principal			Investment			Allowance			Coverage
	(In thousands)
Impaired covered loan pools with specific allowance
Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties	$	45,208		$	29,482		$	4,986		17%
Construction and development secured by 1-4 family residential properties		68,255			15,185			6,137		40%
Commercial and other construction		252,373			121,237			42,323		35%
Consumer		14,494			8,493			678		8%
Total investment in impaired covered loan pools	$	380,330		$	174,397		$	54,124		31%

FDIC_Loss_Share_Asset_and_True

FDIC Loss Share Asset and True-up Payment Obligation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]	'
FDIC Share Loss Indemnification Asset and True-up Payment Obligation [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 6- FDIC LOSS SHARE ASSET AND TRUE-UP PAYMENT OBLIGATION
	As part of the Purchase and Assumption Agreement between the Bank and the FDIC (the “Purchase and Assumption Agreement”), the Bank and the FDIC entered into shared-loss agreements whereby the FDIC in connection with the Eurobank acquisition, covers a substantial portion of any losses on loans (and related unfunded loan commitments), foreclosed real estate and other repossessed properties.
	The acquired loans, foreclosed real estate, and other repossessed properties subject to the shared-loss agreements are collectively referred to as “covered assets.” Under the terms of the shared-loss agreements, the FDIC absorbs 80% of losses and shares in 80% of loss recoveries on covered assets. The term of the shared-loss agreement covering single family residential mortgage loans is ten years with respect to losses and loss recoveries, while the term of the shared-loss agreement covering commercial loans is five years with respect to losses and eight years with respect to loss recoveries, from the April 30, 2010 acquisition date. The shared-loss agreements also provide for certain costs directly related to the collection and preservation of covered assets to be reimbursed at an 80% level. The indemnification asset represents the portion of estimated losses covered by the shared-loss agreements between the Bank and the FDIC.
	The following table presents the activity in the FDIC loss share asset for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Balance at beginning of period	$	286,799	$	392,367
	Shared-loss agreements reimbursements from the FDIC		-32,732		-63,272
	Increase (decrease) in expected credit losses to be covered under shared-loss agreements, net		-2,525		10,764
	FDIC shared-loss expense, net		-48,801		-18,505
	Incurred expenses to be reimbursed under shared-loss agreements		5,167		7,219
	Balance at end of period	$	207,908	$	328,573
	The FDIC shared-loss expense increased as the Company continues to forecast better performance and cash flows from covered loans than previously expected resulting in a minor increase in the amortization of the FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset,
	The FDIC shared-loss expense of $48.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 compared to $18.5 million for the same period in 2012, resulted from the ongoing evaluation of expected cash flows of the covered loan portfolio, which resulted in reduced projected losses expected to be collected from the FDIC and the improved accretable yield on the covered loans. Forecasted losses show a decreasing trend during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the projections in 2012.The reduction in claimable losses amortizes the shared-loss indemnification asset through shorter of the life of the shared loss agreement or the loan holding period. This amortization is net of the accretion of the discount recorded to reflect the expected claimable loss at its net present value. During the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the net amortization included $3.3 million and $10.5 million, respectively, of additional amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset from stepped up cost recoveries on certain construction and leasing loan pools. Additional amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset may be recorded, should the Company continues to experience reduced expected losses. The majority of the FDIC indemnification asset is recorded for projected claimable losses on non-single family loans whose loss share period ends by the second quarter of 2015, although the recovery share period extends for an additional three year period.
	The Bank agreed to make a true-up payment, also known as clawback liability, to the FDIC on the date that is 45 days following the last day (such day, the “True-Up Measurement Date”) of the final shared-loss month, or upon the final disposition of all covered assets under the shared-loss agreements in the event losses thereunder fail to reach expected levels. Under the shared-loss agreements, the Bank will pay to the FDIC 50% of the excess, if any, of: (i) 20% of the Intrinsic Loss Estimate of $906.0 million (or $181.2 million) (as determined by the FDIC) less (ii) the sum of: (A) 25% of the asset discount (per bid) (or $227.5 million); plus (B) 25% of the cumulative shared-loss payments (defined as the aggregate of all of the payments made or payable to the Bank minus the aggregate of all of the payments made or payable to the FDIC); plus (C) the sum of the period servicing amounts for every consecutive twelve-month period prior to and ending on the True-Up Measurement Date in respect of each of the shared-loss agreements during which the shared-loss provisions of the applicable shared-loss agreement is in effect (defined as the product of the simple average of the principal amount of shared-loss loans and shared-loss assets at the beginning and end of such period times 1%). The true-up payment represents an estimated liability of $17.7 million and $15.5 million, net of discount, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. This estimated liability is accounted for as a reduction of the indemnification asset

Derivative_Activities

Derivative Activities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Activities [Abstract]	'
DERIVATIVE ACTIVITIES	'
	NOTE 7 — DERIVATIVE ACTIVITIES
	During the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, losses of $574 thousand and $224 thousand, respectively, were recognized and reflected as “Derivative Activities” in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations, which were mainly related to the mortgage hedging activities. During the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2012, losses of $1.8 million and $2.9 million, respectively, were recognized and were mainly related to the amortization of premiums paid on options purchased in July 2012 to enter into interest rate swaps, not designated as cash flow hedges, with an aggregate notional amount of $200.0 million.
	The following table details “Derivative Assets” and “Derivative Liabilities” as reflected in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Derivative assets:
	Options tied to S&P 500 Index	$	17,941		$	13,233
	Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges		29			-
	Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges		3,154			8,426
	Interest rate caps		221			230
		$	21,345		$	21,889
	Derivative liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges	$	12,983		$	17,665
	Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges		3,154			8,365
	Interest rate caps		221			230
	Other		383			-
		$	16,741		$	26,260
	Interest Rate Swaps
	The Company enters into interest rate swap contracts to hedge the variability of future interest cash flows of forecasted wholesale borrowings, attributable to changes in a predetermined variable index rate. The interest rate swaps effectively fix the Company's interest payments on an amount of forecasted interest expense attributable to the variable index rate corresponding to the swap notional stated rate. These swaps are designated as cash flow hedges for the forecasted wholesale borrowing transactions and are properly documented as such, and therefore, qualify for cash flow hedge accounting. Any gain or loss associated with the effective portion of our cash flow hedges was recognized in other comprehensive income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged forecasted transactions affect earnings. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income to the extent there is no significant ineffectiveness in the cash flow hedging relationships. Currently, the Company does not expect to reclassify any amount included in other comprehensive income related to these interest rate swaps to earnings in the next twelve months.
	The following table shows a summary of these swaps and their terms at September 30, 2013:
			Notional			Fixed	Variable	Trade	Settlement	Maturity
	Type		Amount			Rate	Rate Index	Date	Date	Date
			(In thousands)
	Interest Rate Swaps		$	25,000		2.44%	1-Month LIBOR	5/5/11	5/4/12	5/4/16
				25,000		2.62%	1-Month LIBOR	5/5/11	7/24/12	7/24/16
				25,000		2.64%	1-Month LIBOR	5/5/11	7/30/12	7/30/16
				50,000		2.66%	1-Month LIBOR	5/5/11	8/10/12	8/10/16
				100,000		2.68%	1-Month LIBOR	5/5/11	8/16/12	8/16/16
				40,898		2.42%	1-Month LIBOR	7/3/13	7/3/13	8/1/23
			$	265,898
	An unrealized loss of $13.0 million was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income related to the valuation of these swaps at September 30, 2013, and the related liability is being reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition.
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments that were offered to clients represented an asset of $3.2 million and $8.4 million, respectively, and were included as part of derivative assets in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial position. The credit risk to these clients stemming from these derivatives, if any, is not material. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments that are the mirror-images of the derivatives offered to clients represented a liability of $3.2 million and $8.4 million, respectively, and were included as part of derivative liabilities in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition.
	The following table shows a summary of these interest rate swaps not designated as hedging instruments and their terms at September 30, 2013:
			Notional			Fixed	Variable	Settlement	Maturity
	Type		Amount			Rate	Rate Index	Date	Date
			(In thousands)
	Interest Rate Swaps - Derivatives Offered to Clients		$	4,186		5.13%	1-Month LIBOR	7/3/06	7/3/16
				12,500		5.51%	1-Month LIBOR	4/11/09	4/11/19
				1,131		5.15%	3-Month LIBOR	10/24/08	10/24/13
			$	17,817
	Interest Rate Swaps - Mirror Image Derivatives		$	4,186		5.13%	1-Month LIBOR	7/3/06	7/3/16
				12,500		5.51%	1-Month LIBOR	4/11/09	4/11/19
				1,131		4.96%	3-Month LIBOR	10/24/08	10/24/13
			$	17,817
	Options Tied to Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Market Index
	The Company has offered its customers certificates of deposit with an option tied to the performance of the S&P 500 Index. The Company uses option agreements with major broker-dealers to manage its exposure to changes in this index. Under the terms of the option agreements, the Company receives the average increase in the month-end value of the index in exchange for a fixed premium. The changes in fair value of the option agreements used to manage the exposure in the stock market in the certificates of deposit are recorded in earnings. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the purchased options used to manage exposure to the S&P 500 Index on stock indexed deposits represented an asset of $17.9 million (notional amount of $33.3 million) and $13.2 million (notional amount of $66.6 million), respectively, and the options sold to customers embedded in the certificates of deposit and recorded as deposits in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition, represented a liability of $17.2 million (notional amount of $32.0 million) and $12.7 million (notional amount of $62.3 million), respectively.
	Interest rate caps
	The Company has entered into interest rate cap transactions with various clients with floating-rate debt who wish to protect their financial results against increases in interest rates. In these cases, the Company simultaneously enters into mirror-image interest rate cap transactions with financial counterparties. None of these cap transactions qualify for hedge accounting; therefore, they are marked to market through earnings. The outstanding total notional amount of interest rate caps was $94.0 million at both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. At September 30, 2013, the interest rate caps sold to clients represented a liability of $221 thousand and were included as part of derivative liabilities in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition. At September 30, 2013, the interest rate caps purchased as mirror-images represented an asset of $221 thousand and were included as part of derivative assets in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition.

Other_Assets

Other Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other asset	'
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 8 —OTHER ASSETS
	Other assets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consist of the following:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Other prepaid expenses	$	16,967	$	19,597
	Prepaid FDIC insurance		-		6,451
	Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles		12,557		14,490
	Other repossessed assets		9,631		6,084
	Mortgage tax credits		8,706		8,706
	Investment in Statutory Trust		1,086		1,086
	Servicing advances		-		7,976
	Accounts receivable and other assets		60,151		59,251
		$	109,098	$	123,641
	Other prepaid expenses amounting to $17.0 million and $19.6 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, include prepaid municipal, property and income taxes aggregating to $10.4 million and $12.0 million, respectively.
	On November 12, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule requiring insured depository institutions to prepay on December 31, 2009 their estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009, and for all of 2010, 2011, and 2012, along with each institution's risk-based deposit insurance assessment for the third quarter of 2009. The prepayment balance of the assessment amounted to $6.5 million at December 31, 2012. Pursuant to guidelines issued by the FDIC, the assessment due for the first quarter of 2013 paid on June 28, 2013 was offset by the amount of the credit for prepaid assessments.
	As part of the FDIC-assisted acquisition of Eurobank and the recent BBVAPR Acquisition, the Company recorded a core deposit intangible representing the value of checking and savings deposits acquired. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, this core deposit intangible amounted to $8.2 million and $9.5 million, respectively. In addition, as part of the BBVAPR Acquisition on December 18, 2012, the Company recorded a customer relationship intangible amounting to $5.0 million representing the value of customer relationships acquired in the broker-dealer and insurance subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012. At September 30, 2013, this customer relationship intangible amounted to $4.3 million.
	Other repossessed assets totaled $9.6 million and $6.1 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Repossessed auto loans acquired as part of the BBVAPR Acquisition amounted to $9.4 million and $5.9 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, tax credits for the Company amounted $8.7 million. Mortgage loan tax credits acquired as part of the BBVAPR Acquisition amounted to $6.3 million and $7.4 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. These tax credits do not have an expiration date.
	Servicing advances amounting to $8.0 million at December 31, 2012, represent the advances made to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC in order to service some of the loans acquired in the FDIC-assisted acquisition of Eurobank. This servicing agreement was terminated effective May 31, 2013.

Deposits_and_Related_Interest

Deposits and Related Interest	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Deposits and Related Interest [Abstract]	'
DEPOSITS AND RELATED INTEREST	'
	NOTE 9 — DEPOSITS AND RELATED INTEREST
	Total deposits as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consist of the following:
		30-Sep-13		31-Dec-12
		(In thousands)
	Non-interest bearing demand deposits	$	764,467	$	799,667
	Interest-bearing savings and demand deposits		2,399,995		2,282,305
	Individual retirement accounts		349,925		377,618
	Retail certificates of deposit		665,649		699,983
	Institutional certificates of deposits		635,729		602,828
	Total core deposits		4,815,765		4,762,401
	Brokered deposits		794,672		928,166
	Total deposits	$	5,610,437	$	5,690,567
	The weighted average interest rate of the Company's deposits was 0.73% at September 30, 2013 and 1.33% at December 31, 2012, inclusive of non-interest bearing deposits of $764.5 million and $799.7 million, respectively. Interest expense for the quarters and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(In thousands)				(In thousands)
	Demand and savings deposits	$	5,596	$	2,547	$	16,993	$	8,570
	Certificates of deposit		5,738		4,167		13,763		14,022
		$	11,334	$	6,714	$	30,756	$	22,592
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, demand and interest-bearing deposits and certificates of deposit included deposits of Puerto Rico Cash & Money Market Fund, Inc., which amounted to $92.6 million and $101.5 million, respectively, with a weighted average rate of 0.77% in both periods, and were collateralized with investment securities with a fair value of $69.8 million and $80.3 million, respectively.
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, time deposits in denominations of $100 thousand or higher, excluding accrued interest and unamortized discounts, amounted to $1.21 billion and $1.87 billion, including public fund time deposits from various Puerto Rico government municipalities, agencies, and corporations of $190.1 million and $78.3 million, respectively, at a weighted average rate of 0.45% at September 30, 2013 and 0.72% at December 31, 2012.
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, public fund deposits from various Puerto Rico government agencies were collateralized with investment securities with a fair value of $97.0 million and $114.6 million, respectively, and with commercial loans amounting to $680.0 million at September 30, 2013 and $485.8 million at December 31, 2012.
	The scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit at September 30, 2013 are as follows:
		30-Sep-13
		(In thousands)
	Within one year:
	Three (3) months or less	$	693,379
	Over 3 months through 1 year		577,003
			1,270,382
	Over 1 through 2 years		406,241
	Over 2 through 3 years		226,403
	Over 3 through 4 years		138,832
	Over 4 through 5 years		54,193
		$	2,096,051
	The aggregate amount of overdraft in demand deposit accounts that were reclassified to loans amounted to $1.0 million and $2.8 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Borrowings

Borrowings	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
BORROWINGS	'
	NOTE 10 — BORROWINGS
	Short term borrowings
	At September 30, 2013, no short term borrowings were outstanding, compared to December 31, 2012 when such borrowings totaled $92.2 million and mainly consisted of unsecured fixed rate borrowings with a weighted average rate of 0.30%.
	Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase
	At September 30, 2013, securities underlying agreements to repurchase were delivered to, and are being held by, the counterparties with whom the repurchase agreements were transacted. The counterparties have agreed to resell to the Company the same or similar securities at the maturity of the agreements.
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, securities sold under agreements to repurchase (classified by counterparty), excluding accrued interest in the amount of $2.4 million at both dates, were as follows:
		September 30,					December 31,
		2013					2012
					Fair Value of					Fair Value of
		Borrowing			Underlying		Borrowing			Underlying
		Balance			Collateral		Balance			Collateral
		(In thousands)
	UBS Financial Services Inc.	$	500,000		$	593,914	$	500,000		$	616,751
	JP Morgan Chase Bank NA		255,000			273,143		412,837			443,436
	Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC		255,000			272,235		255,000			269,943
	Deutsche Bank		255,000			272,334		255,000			273,288
	Citigroup Global Markets Inc.		-			-		150,000			162,652
	Barclays Bank		-			-		68,650			77,521
	Wells Fargo		-			-		51,444			54,943
	Total	$	1,265,000		$	1,411,626	$	1,692,931		$	1,898,534
	The following table shows a summary of the Company's repurchase agreements and their terms, excluding accrued interest in the amount of $2.4 million, at September 30, 2013:
						Weighted-
			Borrowing			Average			Maturity
	Year of Maturity		Balance			Coupon	Settlement Date		Date
			(In thousands)
	2014		$	255,000		0.50%	12/13/12		1/7/14
				85,000		0.68%	12/3/12		12/3/14
				340,000
	2015			255,000		0.84%	12/10/12		6/13/15
				255,000
	2016			170,000		1.50%	12/6/12		12/8/16
				170,000
	2017			500,000		4.67%	3/2/07		3/2/17
			$	1,265,000		2.36%
	The $255.0 million repurchase agreement maturing on June 13, 2015 and the $170.0 million repurchase agreement maturing on December 8, 2016 were modified during the quarter ended September 30, 2013. They were originally set to mature on June 13, 2014 and December 8, 2014, respectively.
	Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
	Advances are received from the FHLB under an agreement whereby the Company is required to maintain a minimum amount of qualifying collateral with a fair value of at least 110% of the outstanding advances. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, these advances were secured by mortgage and commercial loans amounting to $1.3 billion at both dates. Also, at September 30, 2013, the Company had an additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB of $681.0 million. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the weighted average remaining maturity of FHLB's advances was 11.9 months and 3.5 months, respectively. The original terms of these advances range between one month and seven years, and the FHLB does not have the right to exercise put options at par on any advances outstanding as of September 30, 2013.The following table shows a summary of these advances and their terms, excluding accrued interest in the amount of $328 thousand, at September 30, 2013:
						Weighted-
				Borrowing		Average			Maturity
	Year of Maturity			Balance		Coupon	Settlement Date		Date
	(In thousands)
	2013		$	25,000		0.34%	9/4/13		10/4/13
				50,000		0.34%	9/10/13		10/10/13
				100,000		0.34%	9/16/13		10/16/13
				25,000		0.03%	9/24/13		10/24/13
				25,000		0.33%	9/30/13		10/30/13
				40,898		0.34%	9/3/13		10/1/13
				265,898
	2017			4,787		1.24%	4/3/12		4/3/17
				4,787
	2018			30,000		2.19%	1/16/13		1/16/18
				25,000		2.18%	1/16/13		1/16/18
				55,000
	2020			10,565		2.59%	7/19/13		7/20/20
				10,565
			$	336,250		0.72%
	All of the advances referred to above with maturity dates up to the date of this report were renewed as one-month short-term advances.
	Subordinated Capital Notes
	Subordinated capital notes amounted to $99.5 million and $146.0 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	In August 2003, the Statutory Trust II, a special purpose entity of the Company, was formed for the purpose of issuing trust redeemable preferred securities. In September 2003, $35.0 million of trust redeemable preferred securities were issued by the Statutory Trust II as part of a pooled underwriting transaction.
	The proceeds from this issuance were used by the Statutory Trust II to purchase a like amount of a floating rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debenture issued by the Company. The subordinated deferrable interest debenture has a par value of $36.1 million, bears interest based on 3-month LIBOR plus 295 basis points (3.20% at September 30, 2013; 3.26% at December 31, 2012), is payable quarterly, and matures on September 17, 2033. It may be called at par after five years and quarterly thereafter (next call date December 2013). The trust redeemable preferred securities have the same maturity and call provisions as the subordinated deferrable interest debenture. The subordinated deferrable interest debenture issued by the Company is accounted for as a liability denominated as a subordinated capital note on the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition. . Under the Dodd-Frank Act, and the capital rules adopted in July 2013, the Company is permitted to continue to include its existing trust preferred securities as Tier 1 capital.
	Following are the outstanding subordinated capital notes assumed as part of the BBVAPR Acquisition on December 18, 2012:
	Subordinated capital notes issued in September 2006 amounting to $37.0 million at a fixed rate of 5.76% through September 29, 2011, and three-month LIBOR plus 1.56% thereafter (1.80% at September 30, 2013; 1.87% at December 31, 2012), due September 29, 2016. Interest on these subordinated notes is payable quarterly during the floating-rate period. The Bank has the option to redeem these subordinated capital notes in whole or in part from time to time before maturity at 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption, beginning September 29, 2011, and at each payment date thereafter.
Subordinated capital notes issued in September 2006 amounting to $30.0 million at a variable rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.56% thereafter (1.80% at September 30, 2013; 1.87% at December 31, 2012), due September 29, 2016. Interest on these subordinated notes is payable quarterly. The Bank has the option to redeem these subordinated capital notes in whole or in part from time to time before maturity at 100% of the principal amount plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the date of redemption, beginning September 29, 2011, and at each payment date thereafter.
These notes qualify as Tier 2 capital at a discounted rate, which totals $26.8 million at September 30, 2013 and $50.2 million at December 31, 2012. Generally speaking, subordinated notes are included as Tier 2 capital if they have an original weighted average maturity of at least 5 years and comply with certain other requirements.  As the notes approach maturity, they begin to take on characteristics of a short term obligation. For this reason, the outstanding amount eligible for inclusion in Tier 2 capital is reduced, or discounted, as the instruments approach maturity: one fifth of the outstanding amount is excluded each year during the instruments last five years before maturity. When the remaining maturity is less than one year, the instrument is excluded from Tier 2 capital.
Under the requirements of Puerto Rico Banking Act, the Bank must establish a redemption fund for the subordinated capital notes by transferring from undivided profits pre-established amounts as follows:
	Redemption fund
	(In thousands)
2013	$	28,475
2014		6,700
2015		6,700
2016		5,025
	$	46,900
Other borrowings
Other borrowings, presented in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition amounted to $16.6 million at both September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012. These borrowings mainly consists of federal funds purchased of $13.2 million and $9.9 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of 0.30% at both dates, and unsecured fixed-rate borrowings of $3.4 million and $6.7 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, with a weighted average interest rate of 0.67% at both dates.

Offsetting_Arrangements

Offsetting Arrangements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Offsetting [Abstract]	'
Balance sheet Offsetting [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 11 – OFFSETTING OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
	The following table presents the potential effect of rights of set-off associated with the Company's recognized financial assets and liabilities at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
	30-Sep-13
								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
				Gross Amounts		Net Amount of
				Offset in the		Assets Presented
		Gross Amount		statement of		in Statement				Cash
		of Recognized		Financial		of Financial		Financial		Collateral		Net
		Assets		Condition		Condition		Instruments		Received		Amount
		(In thousands)
	Derivatives	$	21,345	$	-	$	21,345	$	1,999	$	-	$	19,346
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell		85,000		-		85,000		87,667		-		-2,667
	Total	$	106,345	$	-	$	106,345	$	89,666	$	-	$	16,679
	31-Dec-12
								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
				Gross Amounts		Net amount of
				Offset in the		Assets Presented
		Gross Amount		statement of		in Statement				Cash
		of Recognized		Financial		of Financial		Financial		Collateral		Net
		Assets		Condition		Condition		Instruments		Received		Amount
						(In thousands)
	Derivatives	$	21,889	$	-	$	21,889	$	2,016	$	1,380	$	18,493
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell		80,000		-		80,000		82,100		-		-2,100
	Total	$	101,889	$	-	$	101,889	$	84,116	$	1,380	$	16,393
	30-Sep-13
								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
						Net Amount of
				Gross Amounts		Liabilities
				Offset in the		Presented
		Gross Amount		Statement of		in Statement				Cash
		of Recognized		Financial		of Financial		Financial		Collateral		Net
		Liabilities		Condition		Condition		Instruments		Provided		Amount
						(In thousands)
	Derivatives	$	20,957	$	-	$	20,957	$	8,198	$	3,780	$	8,979
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,265,000		-		1,265,000		1,411,626		-		-146,626
	Total	$	1,285,957	$	-	$	1,285,957	$	1,419,824	$	3,780	$	-137,647
	31-Dec-12
								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
						Net Amount of
				Gross Amounts		Liabilities
				Offset in the		Presented
		Gross Amount		Statement of		in Statement				Cash
		of Recognized		Financial		of Financial		Financial		Collateral		Net
		Liabilities		Condition		Condition		Instruments		Provided		Amount
		(In thousands)
	Derivatives	$	21,302	$	-	$	21,302	$	11,456	$	12,770	$	-2,924
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,692,931		-		1,692,931		1,898,534		-		-205,603
	Total	$	1,714,233	$	-	$	1,714,233	$	1,909,990	$	12,770	$	-208,527
	The Company's derivatives are subject to agreements which allow a right of set-off with each respective counterparty. In addition, the Company's securities purchased under agreements to resell and securities sold under agreements to repurchase have a right of set-off with the respective counterparty under the supplemental terms of the Master Repurchase Agreements. In an event of default, each party has a right of set-off against the other party for amounts owed in the related agreements and any other amount or obligation owed in respect of any other agreement or transaction between them. Security collateral posted to open and maintain a master netting agreement with a counterparty, in the form of cash and securities, may from time to time be segregated in an account at a third-party custodian pursuant to a tri-party Account Control Agreement.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	'
	NOTE 12 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	The Bank grants loans to its directors, executive officers and to certain related individuals or organizations in the ordinary course of business. These loans are offered at the same terms as loans to unrelated third parties. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, these loan balances amounted to $19.0 million and $6.1 million, respectively. The activity and balance of these loans for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(In thousands)				(In thousands)
	Balance at the beginning of period	$	8,031	$	5,058	$	6,055	$	3,772
	New loans		14,264		-		18,498		1,396
	Repayments		-3,289		-17		-5,315		-93
	Credits of persons no longer considered related parties		-		-23		-232		-57
	Balance at the end of period	$	19,006	$	5,018	$	19,006	$	5,018

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
INCOME TAXES	'
	NOTE 13 — INCOME TAXES
	On June 30, 2013 the Governor signed Act No. 40-2013, known as “Ley de Redistribución y Ajuste de la Carga Contributiva” (Act of Redistribution and Adjustment of Tax Burden), as amended. This Act, along with others signed by the Governor, comprises the budget of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for 2013-2014. The main purpose of the Act is to increase government collections in order to alleviate the structural deficit. The most relevant provisions of the Act, as applicable to the Company, and effective for taxable years beginning after December 31,2012 are as follows: (1) the maximum Corporate Income Tax rate was increased from 30% to 39%; (2) the allowance deduction for determining the income subject to surtax was reduced from $750,000 to $25,000 (which must be allocated among the members of a controlled group of corporations: (3) the allowable Net Operating Loss (“NOL”) deduction was reduced to (i) 90% of the corporation's net income subject to regular tax, for purposes of computing the regular income tax and (ii) 80% of the alternative minimum taxable income for purposes of computing the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”); (4) the NOL carryover period was extended from 10 to 12 years for NOLs incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004 and before January 1, 2013, and from 7 to 10 years for losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012; (5) a new special tax based on gross income (the “Special Tax”) was added to the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as further described below; and (6) a special tax of 1% on insurance premiums earned after June 30, 2013.
	In the case of non-financial institutions, the Special Tax is paid as part of the AMT and thus is accounted for under the provisions of ASC 740. The applicable rate for non-financial institutions increases gradually from 0.2% for gross income equal to or in excess of $1.0 million up to 0.85% for gross income in excess of $1.5 billion. In the case of a controlled group of corporations, the tax rate for all members of the group is determined by the aggregate gross income of all members in the group. In the case of financial institutions, the Special Tax is not part of the AMT calculation thus is accounted for as other tax not subject to the provisions of ASC 740 since the same is based on gross income. The applicable rate for financial institutions is 1%, of which fifty percent (50%) may be claimed as a credit against the financial institution's applicable income tax.
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company's net deferred tax asset amounted to $148.0 million and $126.7 million, respectively
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, Oriental International Bank Inc. (“ OIB”), the Bank's international banking entity subsidiary, had $379 thousand and $504 thousand, respectively, in income tax effect of unrecognized gain on available-for-sale securities included in other comprehensive income. Following the change in OIB's applicable tax rate from 5% to 0% as a result of a Puerto Rico law adopted in 2011, this remaining tax balance will flow through income as these securities are repaid or sold in future periods. During the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, $36 thousand and $166 thousand, respectively, related to this residual tax effect from OIB was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into income tax provision. During the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, $126 thousand and $1.8 million, respectively, related to this residual effect from OIB was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to income tax provision.
	The Company maintained an effective tax rate for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 lower than the new maximum marginal statutory rate of 39.00%. The reconciliation of the enacted tax rate and the effective income tax rate for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 follows:
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013			2012
		Amount		Rate	Amount		Rate
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Tax at statutory rates	$	23,450	39.00%	$	14,478	30.00%
	Tax effect of exempt income, net		-2,400	-4.00%		-10,853	-22.49%
	Effect in deferred taxes due to increase in tax rates
	from 30.00% to 39.00%		-38,731	-64.41%		-	0.00%
	Effect of change in tax of IBE		-	0.00%		1,776	3.68%
	Other items, net		-542	-0.90%		-513	-1.06%
	Income tax benefit	$	-18,223	-30.32%	$	4,888	10.13%
	The Company classifies unrecognized tax benefits in income taxes payable. These gross unrecognized tax benefits would affect the effective tax rate if realized. The balance of unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2013 was $4.0 million (December 31, 2012 - $5.3 million). The Company had accrued $1.2 million at September 30, 2013 (December 31, 2012 - $1.4 million) for the payment of interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits. This amount includes unrecognized tax benefits amounting to $2.4 million at September 30, 2013 and $3.9 million December 31, 2012 from the BBVAPR Acquisition. There is also $307 thousand (December 31, 2012 - $665 thousand) in accrued payment of interest and penalties relating to unrecognized tax benefits from this acquisition
	Income tax expense was $6.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, compared to $1.9 million for the same periods in 2012. Income tax benefit of $18.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 compared to an income tax expense of $4.9 million for the same period in 2012. The income tax benefit of $18.2 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 results from the second quarter 2013 amendment to the Puerto Rico tax Code that resulted in a $38.6 million benefit from an increase in the Company's deferred tax asset as a result of the increase in corporate income taxes to 39% from 30% partially offset by the Company's resulting higher effective rate of 36%. The same increase in enacted tax rate from 30% to 39% resulted in the increased quarterly income tax expense for this quarter as compared to the same quarter of 2012. Also during this quarter, the Company recorded a reversal of an income tax contingency of $1.5 million as a result of ending the statute of limitations of certain unrecognized tax benefits at the Bank.

Stockholders_Equity

Stockholders' Equity	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'
	NOTE 14 — STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
	Regulatory Capital Requirements
	The Company (on a consolidated basis) and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal and Puerto Rico banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's and the Bank's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, federal banking regulators have adopted new capital rules that are scheduled to become effective January 1, 2014 for advanced approaches banking organizations and January 1, 2015 for all other covered organizations (subject to certain phase-in periods through January 1, 2019) and that will replace their general risk-based capital rules, advanced approaches rule, market risk rule, and leverage rules.
	Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy currently require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined in the regulations) and of Tier 1 capital to average assets (as defined in the regulations). As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Bank is “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well capitalized,” an institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the following tables.
	Regulatory ratios and balances for December 31, 2012 do not reflect any changes as a result of the BBVAPR Acquisition remeasurement adjustments, since an institution is not required to amend previously filed regulatory reports for retrospective adjustments made to provisional amounts during the measurement period.
	The Company's and the Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows
							Minimum Capital
		Actual					Requirement
		Amount			Ratio		Amount			Ratio
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Company Ratios
	As of September 30, 2013
	Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	804,721		16.03%		$	401,565		8.00%
	Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	714,629		14.24%		$	200,782		4.00%
	Tier 1 capital to total assets	$	714,629		8.74%		$	327,072		4.00%
	As of December 31, 2012
	Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	808,188		15.40%		$	419,942		8.00%
	Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	692,017		13.18%		$	209,971		4.00%
	Tier 1 capital to total assets	$	692,017		6.55%		$	422,862		4.00%
												Minimum to be Well
												Capitalized Under Prompt
							Minimum Capital					Corrective Action
		Actual					Requirement					Provisions
		Amount			Ratio		Amount			Ratio		Amount			Ratio
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Bank Ratios
	As of September 30, 2013
	Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	749,060		14.98%		$	399,924		8.00%		$	499,905		10.00%
	Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	659,221		13.19%		$	199,962		4.00%		$	299,943		6.00%
	Tier 1 capital to total assets	$	659,221		8.12%		$	324,953		4.00%		$	406,102		5.00%
	As of December 31, 2012
	Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	719,676		13.97%		$	412,245		8.00%		$	515,307		10.00%
	Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	604,997		11.74%		$	206,123		4.00%		$	309,184		6.00%
	Tier 1 capital to total assets	$	604,997		5.76%		$	420,406		4.00%		$	525,507		5.00%
	Additional paid-in capital
	Additional paid-in capital represents contributed capital in excess of par value of common and preferred stock net of costs of the issuance. As of September 30, 2013, accumulated issuance costs charged against additional paid in capital amounted to $10.1 million and $13.6 million for preferred and common stock, respectively.
	Legal Surplus
	The Puerto Rico Banking Act requires that a minimum of 10% of the Bank's net income for the year be transferred to a reserve fund until such fund (legal surplus) equals the total paid in capital on common and preferred stock. At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Bank's legal surplus amounted to $59.9 million and $52.1 million, respectively. The amount transferred to the legal surplus account is not available for the payment of dividends to shareholders.
	Earnings per Common Share
	The calculation of earnings per common share for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net income	$	19,621		$	17,761		$	78,352		$	43,371
	Less: Dividends on preferred stock
	Non-Convertible Preferred Stock (Series A, B, and D)		-1,628			-1,201			-4,884			-3,602
	Convertible preferred stock (Series C)		-1,837			-1,838			-5,512			-1,838
	Income available to common shareholders	$	16,156		$	14,722		$	67,956		$	37,931
	Effect of assumed conversion of the Convertible ' 'Preferred Stock		1,837			1,838			5,512			1,838
	Income available to common shareholders assuming conversion	$	17,993		$	16,560		$	73,468		$	39,769
	Weighted average common shares and share equivalents:
	Average common shares outstanding		45,927			40,738			45,717			40,828
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Average potential common shares-options		257			102			198			109
	Average potential common shares-assuming ' 'conversion of convertible preferred stock		7,138			7,138			7,138			2,379
	Total weighted average common shares ' 'outstanding and equivalents		53,322			47,978			53,053			43,316
	Earnings per common share - basic	$	0.35		$	0.36		$	1.49		$	0.93
	Earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.34		$	0.35		$	1.39		$	0.92
	In computing diluted earnings per common share, the 84,000 shares of convertible preferred stock, which remain outstanding at September 30, 2013, with a conversion rate, subject to certain conditions, of 84.9798 shares of common stock per share, were included as average potential common shares from the date they were issued and outstanding. Moreover, in computing diluted earnings per common share, the dividends declared during the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 on the convertible preferred stock were added back as income available to common shareholders.
	For the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, weighted-average stock options with an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share not included in the calculation amounted to 196,425 and 708,976, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, weighted-average stock options with an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share not included in the calculation amounted to 233,775 and 707,976 respectively
	Treasury Stock
	Repurchased common stock is held by the Company as treasury shares. The Company records treasury stock purchases under the cost method whereby the entire cost of the acquired stock is recorded as treasury stock.
	The activity in connection with common shares held in treasury by the Company for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is set forth below:
	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
	2013					2012
			Dollar					Dollar
	Shares		Amount			Shares		Amount
	(In thousands, except shares data)
Beginning of period	7,090,597		$	81,275		6,564,124		$	74,808
Common shares used upon lapse of restricted stock units	-53,178			-556		-46,210			-483
Common shares repurchased as part of the stock repurchase program	-			-		603,000			7,022
Common shares used to match defined contribution plan, net	-7,318			-77		-25,249			-47
End of period	7,030,101		$	80,642		7,095,665		$	81,300
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of income tax, as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consisted of:
	September 30,			December 31,
	2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale which are not other-than-temporarily impaired	$	23,000		$	75,347
Income tax effect of unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale		-2,676			-7,102
Net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale which are not other-than-temporarily impaired		20,324			68,245
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges		-12,954			-17,664
Income tax effect of unrealized loss on cash flow hedges		3,462			5,299
Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges		-9,492			-12,365
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	$	10,832		$	55,880
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component, net of taxes, for the quarter and the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2013									Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
	Net unrealized			Net unrealized			Accumulated			Net unrealized			Net unrealized		Accumulated
	gains on			loss on			other			gains on			loss on		other
	securities			cash flow			comprehensive			securities			cash flow		comprehensive
	available-for-sale			hedges			income			available-for-sale			hedges		income
	(In thousands)									(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	25,400		$	-9,634		$	15,766		$	68,245		$	-12,365	$	55,880
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		-5,113			-1,509			-6,622			-48,047			-1,530		-49,577
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income		37			1,651			1,688			126			4,403		4,529
Other comprehensive income (loss)		-5,076			142			-4,934			-47,921			2,873		-45,048
Ending balance	$	20,324		$	-9,492		$	10,832		$	20,324		$	-9,492	$	10,832
The following table presents reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
	Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income
				Nine-Month Period			Affected Line Item in
	Quarter Ended			Ended			Consolidated Statement
	30-Sep-13			30-Sep-13			of Operations
	(In thousands)			(In thousands)
Cash flow hedges:
Interest-rate contracts	$	1,651		$	4,403		Net interest expense
Available-for-sale securities:
Residual tax effect from OIB's change in applicable tax rate		37			126		Income tax expense
	$	1,688		$	4,529
At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, OIB had $379 thousand and $504 thousand, respectively, in the income tax effect of unrecognized gain on available-for-sale securities included in other comprehensive income. Following the change in OIB's applicable tax rate from 5% to 0% as a result of a new Puerto Rico law adopted in 2011, this remaining tax balance will flow through income as these securities are repaid or sold in future periods

Guarantees

Guarantees	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Guarantees [Abstract]	'
Guarantees [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 15 – GUARANTEES
	At September 30, 2013 the unamortized balance of the obligations undertaken in issuing the guarantees under standby letters of credit represented a liability of $24.0 million (December 31, 2012 - $69.8 million).
	As part of the BBVAPR Acquisition, on December 18, 2012, the Company assumed a liability for residential mortgage loans sold by BBVAPR subject to credit recourse, principally loans associated with FNMA residential mortgage loan sales and securitization programs. At September 30, 2013, the unpaid principal balance of residential mortgage loans sold subject to credit recourse was $173.3 million. In the event of any customer default, pursuant to the credit recourse provided, the Company is required to repurchase the loan or reimburse the third party investor for the incurred loss. The maximum potential amount of future payments that the Company would be required to make under the recourse arrangements in the event of nonperformance by the borrowers is equivalent to the total outstanding balance of the residential mortgage loans serviced with recourse and interest, if applicable. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company repurchased approximately $3.3 million and $6.5 million, respectively, of unpaid principal balance in mortgage loans subject to the credit recourse provisions. In the event of nonperformance by the borrower, the Company has rights to the underlying collateral securing the mortgage loan. The Company suffers ultimate losses on these loans when the proceeds from a foreclosure sale of the property underlying a defaulted mortgage loan are less than the outstanding principal balance of the loan plus any uncollected interest advanced and the costs of holding and disposing the related property. At September 30, 2013 the Company's liability established to cover the estimated credit loss exposure related to loans sold with credit recourse amounted to $2.5 million (December 31, 2012 – $2.5 million).
	The estimated losses to be absorbed under the credit recourse arrangements are recorded as a liability when the loans are sold or credit recourse is assumed as part of acquired servicing rights, and are updated by accruing or reversing expense (categorized in the line item “adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves on loans sold” in the consolidated statements of operations) throughout the life of the loan, as necessary, when additional relevant information becomes available. The methodology used to estimate the recourse liability is a function of the recourse arrangements given and considers a variety of factors, which include actual defaults and historical loss experience, foreclosure rate, estimated future defaults and the probability that a loan would be delinquent. Statistical methods are used to estimate the recourse liability. The expected loss, which represents the amount expected to be lost on a given loan, considers the probability of default and loss severity. The probability of default represents the probability that a loan in good standing would become 90 days delinquent within the following twelve-month period.
	When the Company sells or securitizes mortgage loans, it generally makes customary representations and warranties regarding the characteristics of the loans sold. The Company's mortgage operations division groups conforming mortgage loans into pools which are exchanged for FNMA and GNMA mortgage-backed securities, which are generally sold to private investors, or are sold directly to FNMA or other private investors for cash. As required under the such mortgage backed securities programs, quality review procedures are performed by the Company to ensure that asset guideline qualifications are met. To the extent the loans do not meet specified characteristics, the Company may be required to repurchase such loans or indemnify for losses and bear any subsequent loss related to the loans. Repurchases under the Company's representation and warranty arrangements approximated $3.7 million and $7.9 million, in unpaid principal balance during the quarter and nine month period ended September 30, 2013, respectively, (September 30, 2012 - $4.4 million and $8.0 million, respectively). A substantial amount of these loans reinstate to performing status or have mortgage insurance, and thus the ultimate losses on the loans are not deemed significant.
	During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the Company recognized $477 thousand in losses from the repurchase of residential mortgage loans sold, subject and not subject, to credit recourse.
	Servicing agreements relating to the mortgage-backed securities programs of FNMA and GNMA, and to mortgage loans sold or serviced to certain other investors, including FHLMC, require the Company to advance funds to make scheduled payments of principal, interest, taxes and insurance, if such payments have not been received from the borrowers. At September 30, 2013, the Company serviced $1.9 billion in mortgage loans for third-parties. The Company generally recovers funds advanced pursuant to these arrangements from the mortgage owner, from liquidation proceeds when the mortgage loan is foreclosed or, in the case of FHA/VA loans, under the applicable FHA and VA insurance and guarantees programs. However, in the meantime, the Company must absorb the cost of the funds it advances during the time the advance is outstanding. The Company must also bear the costs of attempting to collect on delinquent and defaulted mortgage loans. In addition, if a defaulted loan is not cured, the mortgage loan would be canceled as part of the foreclosure proceedings and the Company would not receive any future servicing income with respect to that loan. At September 30, 2013, the outstanding balance of funds advanced by the Company under such mortgage loan servicing agreements was approximately $515 thousand (December 31, 2012 - $107 thousand). To the extent the mortgage loans underlying the Company's servicing portfolio experience increased delinquencies, the Company would be required to dedicate additional cash resources to comply with its obligation to advance funds as well as incur additional administrative costs related to increases in collection efforts.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
COMMITMENTS	'
	NOTE 16 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Loan Commitments
	In the normal course of business, the Company becomes a party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby and commercial letters of credit, and financial guarantees. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition. The contract or notional amount of those instruments reflects the extent of the Company's involvement in particular types of financial instruments.
	The Company's exposure to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit, including commitments under credit card arrangements, and commercial letters of credit is represented by the contractual notional amounts of those instruments, which do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. In addition, the measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are identified. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
	Summarized credit-related financial instruments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Commitments to extend credit	$	436,172	$	591,679
	Commercial letters of credit		1,658		2,918
	Commitments from loans acquired as part of the BBVAPR Acquisition amounted to $349.3 million and $461.6 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively. Commitments to extend credit represent agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The Company evaluates each customer's creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company upon the extension of credit, is based on management's credit evaluation of the counterparty.
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, commitments to extend credit consisted mainly of undisbursed available amounts on commercial lines of credit, construction loans, and revolving credit card arrangements. Since many of the unused commitments are expected to expire unused or be only partially used, the total amount of these unused commitments does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. These lines of credit had a reserve of $900 thousand at September 30, 2013 and $362 thousand at December 31, 2012.
	Commercial letters of credit are issued or confirmed to guarantee payment of customers' payables or receivables in short-term international trade transactions. Generally, drafts will be drawn when the underlying transaction is consummated as intended. However, the short-term nature of this instrument serves to mitigate the risk associated with these contracts.
	The summary of instruments that are considered financial guarantees in accordance with the authoritative guidance related to guarantor's accounting and disclosure requirements for guarantees, including indirect guarantees of indebtedness of others, at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, is as follows:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees	$	24,002	$	69,789
	Loans sold with recourse		173,327		172,492
	Commitments to sell or securitize mortgage loans		55,872		83,663
	Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees are written conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the payment and/or performance of a customer to a third party (“beneficiary”). If the customer fails to comply with the agreement, the beneficiary may draw on the standby letter of credit or financial guarantee as a remedy. The amount of credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit in the event of nonperformance is the face amount of the letter of credit or financial guarantee. These guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company upon extension of credit, is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer. The Company does not expect any significant losses under these obligations. As part of the BBVAPR Acquisition, the Company assumed $65.9 million of standby letters of credit and $169.3 million of loans sold without recourse commitments at December 31, 2012
	Lease Commitments
	The Company has entered into various operating lease agreements for branch facilities and administrative offices. Rent expense for the quarters ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 amounted to $2.5 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and is included in the “occupancy and equipment” caption in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations. For the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, rent expense amounted to $7.7 million and $4.9 million, respectively. Future rental commitments under leases in effect at September 30, 2013, exclusive of taxes, insurance, and maintenance expenses payable by the Company, are summarized as follows:
	Year Ending September 30,	Minimum Rent
		(In thousands)
	2013	$	2,173
	2014		8,402
	2015		8,116
	2016		7,492
	2017		7,965
	Thereafter		24,755
		$	58,903
CONTINGENCIES	'
	Contingencies
	The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in a number of legal proceedings incidental to their business. In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are also subject to governmental and regulatory examinations. Certain subsidiaries of the Company, including the Bank (and its subsidiary OIB), Oriental Financial Services, and Oriental Insurance, are subject to regulation by various U.S., Puerto Rico and other regulators.
	The Company seeks to resolve all litigation and regulatory matters in the manner management believes is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, and contests allegations of liability or wrongdoing and, where applicable, the amount of damages or scope of any penalties or other relief sought as appropriate in each pending matter.
	Subject to the accounting and disclosure framework under the provisions of ASC 450, it is the opinion of the Company's management, based on current knowledge and after taking into account its current legal accruals, that the eventual outcome of all matters would not be likely to have a material adverse effect on the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition of the Company. Nonetheless, given the substantial or indeterminate amounts sought in certain of these matters, and the inherent unpredictability of such matters, an adverse outcome in certain of these matters could, from time to time, have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations or cash flows in particular quarterly or annual periods. The Company has evaluated all litigation and regulatory matters where the likelihood of a potential loss is deemed reasonably possible. The Company has determined that the estimate of the reasonably possible loss is not significant.

Fair_Value

Fair Value	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
FAIR VALUE	'
	NOTE 17 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	The Company follows the fair value measurement framework under GAAP.
	Fair Value Measurement
	The fair value measurement framework defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. This framework also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs previously described that may be used to measure fair value.
	Money market investments
	The fair value of money market investments is based on the carrying amounts reflected in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition as these are reasonable estimates of fair value given the short-term nature of the instruments.
	Investment securities
	The fair value of investment securities is based on quoted market prices, when available, or market prices provided by recognized broker-dealers. If listed prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based upon externally developed models that use both observable and unobservable inputs depending on the market activity of the instrument. The Company holds two securities categorized as other debt that are classified as Level 3. The estimated fair value of the other debt securities is determined by using a third-party model to calculate the present value of projected future cash flows. The assumptions are highly uncertain and include primarily market discount rates, current spreads, and an indicative pricing. The assumptions used are drawn from similar securities that are actively traded in the market and have similar characteristics as the collateral underlying the debt securities being evaluated. The valuation is performed on a monthly basis.
	Derivative instruments
	The fair value of the interest rate swaps is largely a function of the financial market's expectations regarding the future direction of interest rates. Accordingly, current market values are not necessarily indicative of the future impact of derivative instruments on earnings. This will depend, for the most part, on the shape of the yield curve, the level of interest rates, as well as the expectations for rates in the future. The fair value of most of these derivative instruments is based on observable market parameters, which include discounting the instruments' cash flows using the U.S. dollar LIBOR-based discount rates, and also applying yield curves that account for the industry sector and the credit rating of the counterparty and/or the Company.
	Certain other derivative instruments with limited market activity are valued using externally developed models that consider unobservable market parameters. Based on their valuation methodology, derivative instruments are classified as Level 2 or Level 3. The Company has offered its customers certificates of deposit with an option tied to the performance of the S&P Index and uses equity indexed option agreements with major broker-dealers to manage its exposure to changes in this index. Their fair value is obtained through the use of an external based valuation that was thoroughly evaluated and adopted by management as its measurement tool for these options. The payoff of these options is linked to the average value of the S&P Index on a specific set of dates during the life of the option. The methodology uses an average rate option or a cash-settled option whose payoff is based on the difference between the expected average value of the S&P Index during the remaining life of the option and the strike price at inception. The assumptions, which are uncertain and require a degree of judgment, include primarily S&P Index volatility, forward interest rate projections, estimated index dividend payout, and leverage.
	Servicing assets
	Servicing assets do not trade in an active market with readily observable prices. Servicing assets are priced using a discounted cash flow model. The valuation model considers servicing fees, portfolio characteristics, prepayment assumptions, delinquency rates, late charges, other ancillary revenues, cost to service and other economic factors. Due to the unobservable nature of certain valuation inputs, the servicing rights are classified as Level 3.
	Loans receivable considered impaired that are collateral dependent
	The impairment is measured based on the fair value of the collateral, which is derived from appraisals that take into consideration prices in observed transactions involving similar assets in similar locations, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 310-10-35. Currently, the associated loans considered impaired are classified as Level 3.
	Foreclosed real estate
	Foreclosed real estate includes real estate properties securing residential mortgage and commercial loans. The fair value of foreclosed real estate may be determined using an external appraisal, broker price option or an internal valuation. These foreclosed assets are classified as Level 3 given certain internal adjustments that may be made to external appraisals.
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis, including financial liabilities for which the Company has elected the fair value option, are summarized below:
		30-Sep-13
		Fair Value Measurements
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
		(In thousands)
	Recurring fair value measurements:
	Investment securities available-for-sale	$	-		$	1,657,742		$	19,506		$	1,677,248
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell		-			85,000			-			85,000
	Money market investments		11,651			-			-			11,651
	Derivative assets		-			3,404			17,941			21,345
	Servicing assets		-			-			13,651			13,651
	Derivative liabilities		-			-16,741			-17,199			-33,940
		$	11,651		$	1,729,405		$	33,899		$	1,774,955
	Non-recurring fair value measurements:
	Impaired commercial loans	$	-		$	-		$	36,048		$	36,048
	Foreclosed real estate		-			-			48,407			48,407
		$	-		$	-		$	84,455		$	84,455
		31-Dec-12
		Fair Value Measurements
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
		(In thousands)
	Recurring fair value measurements:
	Investment securities available-for-sale	$	-		$	2,174,274		$	20,012		$	2,194,286
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell		-			80,000			-			80,000
	Money market investments		13,205			-			-			13,205
	Derivative assets		-			8,656			13,233			21,889
	Servicing assets		-			-			10,795			10,795
	Derivative liabilities		-			-26,260			-12,707			-38,967
		$	13,205		$	2,236,670		$	31,333		$	2,281,208
	Non-recurring fair value measurements:
	Impaired commercial loans	$	-		$	-		$	46,199		$	46,199
	Foreclosed real estate		-			-			75,447			75,447
		$	-		$	-		$	121,646		$	121,646
	The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the quarters and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
						Derivative						Derivative
			Other			asset						liability
			debt			(S&P						(S&P
			securities			Purchased			Servicing			Embedded
	Level 3 Instruments Only		available-for-sale			Options)			assets			Options)			Total
		(In thousands)
	Balance at beginning of period		$	20,058		$	16,020		$	12,994		$	-15,315		$	33,757
	Gains (losses) included in earnings			-			1,921			-			-1,994			-73
	Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income			-552			-			-			-			-552
	New instruments acquired			-			-			704			-			704
	Principal repayments			-			-			-309			-			-309
Amortization			-			-			-			110			110
Changes in fair value of servicing assets			-			-			262			-			262
Balance at end of period		$	19,506		$	17,941		$	13,651		$	-17,199		$	33,899
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
	Investment securities
	available-for-sale
							Derivative						Derivative
							asset						liability
				Other			(S&P						(S&P
				debt			Purchased			Servicing			Embedded
Level 3 Instruments Only	CLOs			securities			Options)			assets			Options)			Total
Balance at beginning of period	$	27,280		$	10,016		$	11,367		$	10,776		$	-10,912		$	48,527
Gains (losses) included in earnings		-			-			1,721			-			-1,707			14
Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income		1,705			1			-			-			-			1,706
New instruments acquired		-			-			-			487			-			487
Principal repayments		-			-			-			-307			-			-307
Amortization		17			-			-			-			50			67
Changes in fair value of servicing assets		-			-			-			-314			-			-314
Balance at end of period	$	29,002		$	10,017		$	13,088		$	10,642		$	-12,569		$	50,180
	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
					Derivative						Derivative
		Other			asset						liability
		debt			(S&P						(S&P
		securities			Purchased			Servicing			Embedded
Level 3 Instruments Only		available-for-sale			Options)			assets			Options)			Total
Balance at beginning of period		$	20,012		$	13,233		$	10,795		$	-12,707		$	31,333
Gains (losses) included in earnings			-			4,708			-			-4,807			-99
Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income			-506			-			-			-			-506
New instruments acquired			-			-			2,659			-			2,659
Principal repayments			-			-			-855			-			-855
Amortization			-			-			-			315			315
Changes in fair value of servicing assets			-			-			1,052			-			1,052
Balance at end of period		$	19,506		$	17,941		$	13,651		$	-17,199		$	33,899
	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2012
	Investment securities available-for-sale
										Derivative						Derivative
										asset						liability
							Other			(S&P						(S&P
							debt			Purchased			Servicing			Embedded
Level 3 Instruments Only	CDOs			CLOs			securities			Options)			assets			Options)		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of period	$	10,530		$	26,758		$	10,024		$	9,317		$	10,454		$	-9,362	$	57,721
Gains (losses) included in earnings		-			-			-			3,771			-			-3,742		29
Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income		-			2,193			-6			-			-			-		2,187
New instruments acquired		-			-			-			-			1,407			-		1,407
Principal repayments		-			-			-			-			-783			-		-783
Amortization		-			51			-1			-			-			535		585
Sales of instruments		-10,530			-			-			-			-			-		-10,530
Changes in fair value of servicing assets		-			-			-			-			-436			-		-436
Balance at end of period	$	-		$	29,002		$	10,017		$	13,088		$	10,642		$	-12,569	$	50,180
During the quarters and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, there were purchases and sales of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. There were no transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during such periods.
The table below presents quantitative information for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at September 30, 2013:
		30-Sep-13
		Fair Value			Valuation Technique		Unobservable Input		Range
		(In thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Other debt securities		$	19,506		Market comparable bonds		Indicative pricing		91.75% - 95.43%
							Option adjusted spread		992.1% - 1188.0%
							Yield to maturity		10.201% - 11.970%
							Spread to maturity		994.0% - 1182.0%
Derivative assets (S&P Purchased Options)		$	17,941		Option pricing model		Implied option volatility		22.193% - 41.037%
							Counterparty credit risk (based on 5-year credit default swap ("CDS") spread)		91.160% - 133.97%
Servicing assets		$	13,651		Cash flow valuation		Constant prepayment rate		5.78% - 11.46%
							Discount rate		10.00% - 12.00%
Derivative liability (S&P Embedded Options)		$	-17,199		Option pricing model		Implied option volatility		22.193% - 41.03%
							Counterparty credit risk (based on 5-year CDS spread)		91.160% - 133.97%
Collateral dependant impaired loans		$	36,048		Fair value of property or collateral		Appraised value less disposable costs		18.30% - 30.00%
Information about Sensitivity to Changes in Significant Unobservable Inputs
Other debt securities – The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of one of the Company's other debt securities are indicative comparable pricing, option adjusted spread (“OAS”), yield to maturity, and spread to maturity. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly different fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for indicative comparable pricing is accompanied by a directionally opposite change in the assumption used for OAS and a directionally, although not equally proportional, opposite change in the assumptions used for yield to maturity and spread to maturity.
Derivative asset (S&P Purchased Options) – The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's derivative assets related to S&P purchased options are implied option volatility and counterparty credit risk. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly different fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for implied option volatility is not necessarily accompanied by directionally similar or opposite changes in the assumption used for counterparty credit risk.
Servicing assets – The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's servicing assets are constant prepayment rates and discount rates. Changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments), which may magnify or offset the sensitivities. Mortgage banking activities, a component of total banking and financial service revenue in the unaudited consolidated statements of operations, include the changes from period to period in the fair value of the mortgage loan servicing rights, which may result from changes in the valuation model inputs or assumptions (principally reflecting changes in discount rates and prepayment speed assumptions) and other changes, including changes due to collection/realization of expected cash flows.
Derivative liability (S&P Embedded Options) – The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company's derivative liability related to S&P purchased options are implied option volatility and counterparty credit risk. Significant changes in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly different fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for implied option volatility is not necessarily accompanied by directionally similar or opposite changes in the assumption used for counterparty credit risk.
The table below presents a detail of investment securities available-for-sale classified as Level 3 at September 30, 2013:
		30-Sep-13
											Weighted
		Amortized			Unrealized						Average		Principal
Type		Cost			Gains (Losses)			Fair Value			Yield		Protection
		(In thousands)
Other debt securities		$	20,000		$	-494		$	19,506		3.50%		N/A
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The information about the estimated fair value of financial instruments required by GAAP is presented hereunder. The aggregate fair value amounts presented do not necessarily represent management's estimate of the underlying value of the Company.
The estimated fair value is subjective in nature, involves uncertainties and matters of significant judgment, and therefore, cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could affect these fair value estimates. The fair value estimates do not take into consideration the value of future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments. Other significant tangible and intangible assets that are not considered financial instruments are the value of long-term customer relationships of retail deposits, and premises and equipment.
The estimated fair value and carrying value of the Company's financial instruments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:
	September 30,						December 31,
	2013						2012
	Fair			Carrying			Fair			Carrying
	Value			Value			Value			Value
	(In thousands)
Level 1
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	657,520		$	657,520		$	868,695		$	868,695
Level 2
Financial Assets:
Securities purchased under agreements to resell		85,000			85,000			80,000			80,000
Trading securities		2,124			2,124			495			495
Investment securities available-for-sale		1,657,742			1,657,742			2,174,274			2,174,274
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock		24,470			24,470			38,411			38,411
Derivative assets		3,404			3,404			8,656			8,656
Financial Liabilities:
Derivative liabilities		16,741			16,741			26,260			26,260
Short term borrowings		-			-			92,210			92,210
Level 3
Financial Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale		19,506			19,506			20,012			20,012
Total loans (including loans held-for-sale)
Non-covered loans, net		4,856,251			4,767,259			4,766,179			4,762,330
Covered loans, net		429,660			361,564			489,885			395,307
Derivative assets		17,941			17,941			13,233			13,233
FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset		162,333			207,908			204,646			286,799
Accrued interest receivable		19,456			19,456			14,654			14,654
Servicing assets		13,651			13,651			10,795			10,795
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits		5,632,569			5,610,437			5,797,097			5,690,567
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,323,257			1,267,423			1,741,272			1,695,247
Advances from FHLB		335,721			336,578			538,355			536,542
Federal funds purchased		13,302			13,302			9,901			9,901
Term notes		2,709			2,734			7,912			6,726
Subordinated capital notes		97,929			99,486			146,415			146,038
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		121,319			121,319			102,169			102,169
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair values of significant financial instruments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
•       Cash and cash equivalents (including money market investments and time deposits with other banks), accrued interest receivable, securities purchased under agreements to resell, securities sold but not yet delivered, accrued expenses and other liabilities have been valued at the carrying amounts reflected in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition as these are reasonable estimates of fair value given the short-term nature of the instruments.
•       Investments in FHLB stock are valued at their redemption value.
•       The fair value of investment securities, including trading securities, is based on quoted market prices, when available, or market prices provided by recognized broker-dealers. If listed prices or quotes are not available, fair value is based upon externally developed models that use both observable and unobservable inputs depending on the market activity of the instrument. The estimated fair value of the structured credit investments is determined by using a third-party cash flow valuation model to calculate the present value of projected future cash flows. The assumptions used which are highly uncertain and require a high degree of judgment, include primarily market discount rates, current spreads, duration, leverage, default, home price depreciation, and loss rates. The assumptions used are drawn from a wide array of data sources, including the performance of the collateral underlying each deal. The external-based valuation, which is obtained at least on a quarterly basis, is analyzed and its assumptions are evaluated and incorporated in either an internal-based valuation model when deemed necessary, or compared to counterparties' prices and agreed by management.
•       The fair value of the FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset represents the present value of the estimated cash payments (net of amounts owed to the FDIC) expected to be received from the FDIC for future losses on covered assets based on the credit assumptions on estimated cash flows for each covered asset pool and the loss sharing percentages. The ultimate collectability of the FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset is dependent upon the performance of the underlying covered loans, the passage of time and claims paid by the FDIC which are impacted by the Bank's adherence to certain guidelines established by the FDIC.
•       The fair value of servicing assets is estimated by using a cash flow valuation model which calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing cash flows, taking into consideration actual and expected loan prepayment rates, discount rates, servicing costs, and other economic factors, which are determined based on current market conditions.
•       The fair values of the derivative instruments are provided by valuation experts and counterparties. Certain derivatives with limited market activity are valued using externally developed models that consider unobservable market parameters. The Company has offered its customers certificates of deposit with an option tied to the performance of the S&P Index, and uses equity indexed option agreements with major broker-dealers to manage its exposure to changes in this index. Their fair value is obtained through the use of an external based valuation that was thoroughly evaluated and adopted by management as its measurement tool for these options. The payoff of these options is linked to the average value of the S&P Index on a specific set of dates during the life of the option. The methodology uses an average rate option or a cash-settled option whose payoff is based on the difference between the expected average value of the S&P Index during the remaining life of the option and the strike price at inception. The assumptions, which are uncertain and require a degree of judgment, include primarily S&P Index volatility, forward interest rate projections, estimated index dividend payout, and leverage.
•       Fair value of derivative liabilities, which include interest rate swaps and forward-settlement swaps, are based on the net discounted value of the contractual projected cash flows of both the pay-fixed receive-variable legs of the contracts. The projected cash flows are based on the forward yield curve, and discounted using current estimated market rates.
•       The fair value of the covered and non-covered loan portfolio (including loans held-for-sale) is estimated by segregating by type, such as mortgage, commercial, consumer, and leasing. Each loan segment is further segmented into fixed and adjustable interest rates and by performing and non-performing categories. The fair value of performing loans is calculated by discounting contractual cash flows, adjusted for prepayment estimates (voluntary and involuntary), if any, using estimated current market discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan. This fair value is not currently an indication of an exit price as that type of assumption could result in a different fair value estimate.
•       The fair value of demand deposits and savings accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of the contractual cash flows, using estimated current market discount rates for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
•       For short term borrowings and federal funds purchased, the carrying amount is considered a reasonable estimate of fair value. The fair value of long-term borrowings, which include securities sold under agreements to repurchase, advances from FHLB, FDIC-guaranteed term notes, other term notes, and subordinated capital notes, is based on the discounted value of the contractual cash flows using current estimated market discount rates for borrowings with similar terms, remaining maturities and put dates.
•       The fair value of commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit is based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties' credit standings.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
SEGMENT REPORTING	'
	NOTE 18 – BUSINESS SEGMENTS
	The Company segregates its businesses into the following major reportable segments of business: Banking, Financial Services, and Treasury. Management established the reportable segments based on the internal reporting used to evaluate performance and to assess where to allocate resources. Other factors such as the Company's organization, nature of its products, distribution channels and economic characteristics of the products were also considered in the determination of the reportable segments. The Company measures the performance of these reportable segments based on pre-established goals of different financial parameters such as net income, net interest income, loan production, and fees generated. The Company's methodology for allocating non-interest expenses among segments is based on several factors such as revenue, employee headcount, occupied space, dedicated services or time, among others. These factors are reviewed on a periodical basis and may change if the conditions warrant.
	Banking includes the Bank's branches and traditional banking products such as deposits and commercial, consumer and mortgage loans. Mortgage banking activities are carried out by the Bank's mortgage banking division, whose principal activity is to originate mortgage loans for the Company's own portfolio. As part of its mortgage banking activities, the Company may sell loans directly into the secondary market or securitize conforming loans into mortgage-backed securities.
	Financial Services is comprised of the Bank's trust division, Oriental Financial Services, Oriental Insurance, and CPC. The core operations of this segment are financial planning, money management and investment banking, brokerage services, insurance sales activity, corporate and individual trust and retirement services, as well as pension plan administration services.
	The Treasury segment encompasses all of the Company's asset/liability management activities, such as purchases and sales of investment securities, interest rate risk management, derivatives, and borrowings. Intersegment sales and transfers, if any, are accounted for as if the sales or transfers were to third parties, that is, at current market prices.
	Following are the results of operations and the selected financial information by operating segment as of and for the quarters and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
				Financial				Total Major				Consolidated
		Banking		Services		Treasury		Segments		Eliminations		Total
		(In thousands)
	Interest income	$	108,852	$	95	$	11,695	$	120,642	$	-	$	120,642
	Interest expense		-10,994		-		-11,016		-22,010		-		-22,010
	Net interest income		97,858		95		679		98,632		-		98,632
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		-9,900		-		-		-9,900		-		-9,900
	Provision for covered loan and lease losses		-3,074		-		-		-3,074		-		-3,074
	Non-interest income (loss)		-3,462		7,114		169		3,821		-		3,821
	Non-interest expenses		-52,654		-6,168		-4,451		-63,273		-		-63,273
	Intersegment revenue		562		-		-		562		-562		-
	Intersegment expenses		-		-461		-101		-562		562		-
	Income before income taxes	$	29,330	$	580	$	-3,704	$	26,206	$	-	$	26,206
	Total assets	$	7,581,357	$	40,994	$	2,172,315	$	9,794,666	$	-1,414,441	$	8,380,225
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
				Financial				Total Major				Consolidated
		Banking		Services		Treasury		Segments		Eliminations		Total
		(In thousands)
	Interest income	$	40,247	$	-	$	25,439	$	65,686	$	-	$	65,686
	Interest expense		-4,787		-		-20,155		-24,942		-		-24,942
	Net interest income		35,460		-		5,284		40,744		-		40,744
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		-3,600		-		-		-3,600		-		-3,600
	Provision for covered loan and lease losses, net		-221		-		-		-221		-		-221
	Non-interest income(loss)		-2,401		6,072		10,710		14,381		-		14,381
	Non-interest expenses		-24,250		-2,540		-4,859		-31,649		-		-31,649
	Intersegment revenue		343		-		-		343		-343		-
	Intersegment expenses		-		-265		-78		-343		343		-
	Income before income taxes	$	5,331	$	3,267	$	11,057	$	19,655	$	-	$	19,655
	Total assets	$	3,157,599	$	16,370	$	3,590,836	$	6,764,805	$	-713,148	$	6,051,657
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
				Financial				Total Major				Consolidated
		Banking		Services		Treasury		Segments		Eliminations		Total
		(In thousands)
	Interest income	$	323,935	$	277	$	35,865	$	360,077	$	-	$	360,077
	Interest expense		-31,489		-		-31,084		-62,573		-		-62,573
	Net interest income		292,446		277		4,781		297,504		-		297,504
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		-55,343		-		-		-55,343		-		-55,343
	Provision for covered loan and lease losses, net		-4,957		-		-		-4,957		-		-4,957
	Non-interest income (loss)		-5,286		22,915		4,199		21,828		-		21,828
	Non-interest expenses		-168,487		-18,945		-11,471		-198,903		-		-198,903
	Intersegment revenue		1,524		-		-		1,524		-1,524		-
	Intersegment expenses		-		-1,247		-277		-1,524		1,524		-
	Income before income taxes	$	59,897	$	3,000	$	-2,768	$	60,129	$	-	$	60,129
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2012
				Financial				Total Major				Consolidated
		Banking		Services		Treasury		Segments		Eliminations		Total
		(In thousands)
	Interest income	$	117,475	$	-	$	78,918	$	196,393	$	-	$	196,393
	Interest expense		-15,856		-		-66,626		-82,482		-		-82,482
	Net interest income		101,619		-		12,292		113,911		-		113,911
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		-10,400		-		-		-10,400		-		-10,400
	Provision for covered loan and lease losses, net		-8,845		-		-		-8,845		-		-8,845
	Non-interest income		-2,726		17,803		29,272		44,349		-		44,349
	Non-interest expenses		-71,845		-13,050		-5,861		-90,756		-		-90,756
	Intersegment revenue		1,187		-		-		1,187		-1,187		-
	Intersegment expenses		-		-870		-317		-1,187		1,187		-
Income before income taxes	$	8,990	$	3,883	$	35,386	$	48,259	$	-	$	48,259

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	'
	NOTE 19 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	On October 10, 2013 Oriental Bank, the Company's banking subsidiary, successfully completed the conversion of BBVAPR's operations and technology platform to the Company's platform. The Company acquired BBVA's PR operations in December 2012.

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]	'
	Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates
	The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and to banking industry practices.
	The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for interim financial information and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “ 2012 Form 10-K”). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These unaudited statements are, in the opinion of management, a fair statement of the results for the periods reported and include all necessary adjustments, all of a normal recurring nature, for a fair statement of such results. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to SEC rules and regulations. Management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. These estimates are based on information available as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. While management makes its best judgment, actual amounts or results could differ from these estimates. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
	Certain reclassifications have been made to 2012 unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes to the financial statements to conform to the 2013 presentation, relating to remeasurement adjustments from the BBVAPR Acquisition in December 18, 2012.
	Significant Accounting Policies
	We provide a summary of our significant accounting policies in our 2012 Form 10-K under “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.” During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, management changed the methodology of the general reserve calculation in order to adapt the calculation to the new Company structure after the BBVAPR Acquisition, and better capture the risk characteristics of the different portfolio segments. Principal changes are concentrated in the commercial, consumer and auto and leasing portfolios, as follows:
	The commercial portfolio was further segmented by business line (corporate, institutional, middle market, corporate retail, floor plan, and real estate), by collateral type (secured by real estate and other commercial and industrial), and by risk rating/classification (pass, special mention, substandard, doubtful, and individually measured for impairment). The loss factor used for the general valuation reserve (“GVA”) of these loans is established considering the Bank's past twelve-month historical loss experience of each segment and the consideration of environmental factors. The sum of the loss experience factors and the environmental factors will be the GVA factor to be used for the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses on each category.
	The consumer portfolio consists of smaller retail loans such as retail credit cards, overdrafts, unsecured personal lines of credit, and personal unsecured loans. The allowance factor, consisting of the historical loss factors and the environmental risk factors will be calculated for each sub-class of loans by delinquency bucket.
	The allowance factor on auto and leasing portfolio is impacted by the historical losses, the environmental risk factors and by delinquency buckets. For the determination of the allowance factor, the portfolio will be segmented by FICO score.
	The methodology explained before will apply to originated and other loans and to acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20.
New Accounting Pronouncements Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Below we describe recent accounting changes:
	Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income - In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued an amendment to enhance current disclosure requirements of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income and their corresponding effect on net income to be presented, in one place, information about significant amounts reclassified and, in some cases, cross-reference to related footnote disclosures. Previously, this information was presented in different places throughout the financial statements. The amendments require disclosure of information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, it requires the presentation, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, of significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, the Company is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under GAAP that provide additional detail about those amounts. The amended guidance was effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2012, prospectively. Our adoption of the guidance is presented in “Note 14 – Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Common Share.”
	Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment - In July 2012, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update ( ASU) No. 2012-02, Intangibles—
	Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets for Impairment. The ASU is intended to simplify the guidance for testing the decline in the realizable value (impairment) of indefinite-lived intangible assets other than goodwill. Some examples of intangible assets subject to the guidance include indefinite-lived trademarks, licenses and distribution rights. The ASU allows companies to perform a qualitative assessment about the likelihood of impairment of an indefinite-lived intangible asset to determine whether further impairment testing is necessary, similar in approach to the goodwill impairment test. The ASU became effective for annual and interim impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012. Our adoption of the guidance had no effect on our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
	Offsetting Financial Assets and Liabilities - In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities. The ASU is intended to enhance current disclosure requirements on offsetting financial assets and liabilities. The new disclosures enable financial statement users to compare balance sheets prepared under GAAP and IFRS, which are subject to different offsetting models. The guidance requires disclosure of both gross and net information about instruments and transactions eligible for offset in the balance sheet as well as instruments and transactions subject to an agreement similar to a master netting arrangement. The disclosures are required irrespective of whether such instruments are presented gross or net on the balance sheet. In January 2013, the FASB issued ASU No. 2013-01, Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Clarifying the Scope of Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities, which clarify that the scope of this guidance applies to derivatives accounted for in accordance with Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, including bifurcated embedded derivatives, repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements, and securities borrowing and securities lending transactions that are either offset in accordance with Section 210-20-45 or Section 815-10-45 or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement. The amended guidance was effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2013, with comparative retrospective disclosures required for all periods presented. We adopted the guidance in the first quarter of 2013. Our adoption of the guidance had no effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity since it only impacts disclosures only. The new disclosures required by the amended guidance are included in “Note 11 – Offsetting of Financial Assets and Liabilities” hereto.
	Subsequent Accounting for an Indemnification Asset Recognized at the Acquisition Date as a Result of a Government-Assisted Acquisition of a Financial Institution— FASB ASU 2012-06, “Business Combinations” (Topic 805) was issued in October 2012. This update addresses the diversity in practice about how to interpret the terms “on the same basis” and “contractual limitations” when subsequently measuring an indemnification asset recognized in a government-assisted (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) acquisition of a financial institution that includes a loss-sharing agreement (indemnification agreement). When a reporting entity recognizes an indemnification asset as a result of a government-assisted acquisition of a financial institution and subsequently the cash flows expected to be collected on the indemnification asset change as a result of a change in cash flows expected to be collected on the assets subject to indemnification, the reporting entity should subsequently account for the change in the measurement of the indemnification asset on the same basis as the change in the assets subject to indemnification. Any amortization of changes in value should be limited to the contractual term of the indemnification agreement, that is, the lesser of the term of the indemnification agreement and the remaining life of the indemnified assets. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years and interim periods within those years, beginning on or after December 15, 2012. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on the unaudited consolidated financial statements, since the Company already followed the same basis approach.
	Future Application of Accounting Standards
	Accounting for Financial Instruments—Credit Losses - In December 2012, the FASB issued a proposed ASU, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses. This proposed ASU, or exposure draft, was issued for public comment in order to allow stakeholders the opportunity to review the proposal and provide comments to the FASB, and does not constitute accounting guidance until a final ASU is issued. The exposure draft contains proposed guidance developed by the FASB with the goal of improving financial reporting about expected credit losses on loans, securities and other financial assets held by banks, financial institutions, and other public and private organizations. The exposure draft proposes a new accounting model intended to require earlier recognition of credit losses, while also providing additional transparency about credit risk. The FASB's proposed model would utilize a single “expected credit loss” measurement objective for the recognition of credit losses, replacing the multiple existing impairment models in GAAP which generally require that a loss be “incurred” before it is recognized. The FASB's proposed model represents a significant departure from existing GAAP, and may result in material changes to the Company's accounting for financial instruments. The impact of the FASB's final ASU to the Company's financial statements will be assessed when it is issued. The exposure draft does not contain a proposed effective date. This would be included in the final ASU, when issued.
	Other Potential Amendments to Current Accounting Standards - The FASB and International Accounting Standards Board, either jointly or separately, are currently working on several major projects, including amendments to existing accounting standards governing financial instruments, leases, and consolidation and investment companies. As part of the joint financial instruments project, the FASB has issued a proposed ASU that would result in significant changes to the guidance for recognition and measurement of financial instruments, in addition to the proposed ASU that would change the accounting for credit losses on financial instruments discussed above. The FASB is also working on a joint project that would require substantially all leases to be capitalized on the balance sheet. Additionally, the FASB has issued a proposal on principal-agent considerations that would change the way the Company needs to evaluate whether to consolidate Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”) and non-VIE partnerships. Furthermore, the FASB has issued a proposed ASU that would change the criteria used to determine whether an entity is subject to the accounting and reporting requirements of an investment company. The principal-agent consolidation proposal would require all VIEs, including those that are investment companies, to be evaluated for consolidation under the same requirements. All of these projects may have significant impacts for the Company. Upon completion of the standards, the Company will need to reevaluate its accounting and disclosures. However, due to ongoing deliberations of the standard setters, the Company is currently unable to determine the effect of future amendments or proposals.

Business_Combinations_Tables

Business Combinations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring Charges	'
Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents severance and employee-related charges, systems integrations and other merger-related charges in connection with the BBVAPR Acquisition for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
		(In thousands)		(In thousands)
	Severance and employee-related charges	$	248	$	1,398
	Systems integrations and related charges		1,719		4,896
	Other-contract cancellation fee		285		6,766
	Total merger and restructuring charges	$	2,252	$	13,060
	The following table presents the changes in restructuring reserves for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
		(In thousands)		(In thousands)
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$	276	$	4,202
	Merger and restructuring charges		2,252		13,060
	Cash payments and other		-1,437		-16,171
	Balance at the end of the period	$	1,091	$	1,091

Investments_Tables

Investments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Investments [Abstract]	'
Available for sale securities	'
		30-Sep-13
				Gross		Gross				Weighted
		Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		Average
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value		Yield
		(In thousands)
	Available-for-sale
	Mortgage-backed securities
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates	$	1,253,599	$	39,733	$	3,859	$	1,289,473		2.89%
	GNMA certificates		8,895		465		24		9,336		4.90%
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		233,904		76		6,303		227,677		1.78%
	Total mortgage-backed securities		1,496,398		40,274		10,186		1,526,486		2.76%
	Investment securities
	Obligations of US Government sponsored agencies		12,381		-		41		12,340		1.20%
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		121,012		-		6,647		114,365		4.39%
	Other debt securities		24,342		209		494		24,057		3.46%
	Total investment securities		157,735		209		7,182		150,762		4.00%
	Total securities available for sale	$	1,654,133	$	40,483	$	17,368	$	1,677,248		2.83%
		31-Dec-12
				Gross		Gross				Weighted
		Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair		Average
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value		Yield
		(In thousands)
	Available-for-sale
	Mortgage-backed securities
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates	$	1,622,037	$	71,411	$	1	$	1,693,447		3.06%
	GNMA certificates		14,177		995		8		15,164		4.89%
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		288,409		3,784		793		291,400		1.85%
	Total mortgage-backed securities		1,924,623		76,190		802		2,000,011		2.89%
	Investment securities
	US Treasury securities		26,498		-		2		26,496		0.71%
	Obligations of US Government sponsored agencies		21,623		224		-		21,847		1.35%
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		120,950		9		438		120,521		3.82%
	Other debt securities		25,131		280		-		25,411		3.46%
	Total investment securities		194,202		513		440		194,275		2.99%
	Total securities available-for-sale	$	2,118,825	$	76,703	$	1,242	$	2,194,286		2.90%
		30-Sep-13
		Available-for-sale
		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
		(In thousands)
	Mortgage-backed securities
	Due after 5 to 10 years
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates	$	29,982	$	30,589
	Total due after 5 to 10 years		29,982		30,589
	Due after 10 years
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates		1,223,617		1,258,884
	GNMA certificates		8,895		9,336
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		233,904		227,677
	Total due after 10 years		1,466,416		1,495,897
	Total mortgage-backed securities		1,496,398		1,526,486
	Investment securities
	Due in less than one year
	Other debt securities		20,000		19,506
	Total due in less than one year		20,000		19,506
	Due from 1 to 5 years
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		11,859		10,292
	Total due from 1 to 5 years		11,859		10,292
	Due after 5 to 10 years
	Obligations of US Government and sponsored agencies		12,381		12,340
	Total due after 5 to 10 years		12,381		12,340
	Due after 10 years
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		109,153		104,073
	Other debt securities		4,342		4,551
	Total due after 10 years		113,495		108,624
Total investment securities		157,735		150,762
Total securities available-for-sale	$	1,654,133	$	1,677,248
Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value [Table Text Block]	'
		30-Sep-13
		12 months or more
		Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Loss		Value
		(In thousands)
	Securities available-for-sale
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies	$	4,150	$	397	$	3,753
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		1,734		185		1,549
	GNMA certificates		81		11		70
		$	5,965	$	593	$	5,372
		Less than 12 months
		Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Loss		Value
		(In thousands)
	Securities available-for-sale
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies	$	228,092	$	5,906	$	222,186
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates		209,370		3,859		205,511
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		119,278		6,462		112,816
	Other debt securities		20,000		494		19,506
	Obligations of US government and sponsored agencies		12,381		41		12,340
	GNMA certificates		123		13		110
		$	589,244	$	16,775	$	572,469
		Total
		Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Loss		Value
		(In thousands)
	Securities available-for-sale
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies	$	232,242	$	6,303	$	225,939
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates		209,370		3,859		205,511
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		121,012		6,647		114,365
	Other debt securities		20,000		494		19,506
	Obligations of US government and sponsored agencies		12,381		41		12,340
	GNMA certificates		204		24		180
		$	595,209	$	17,368	$	577,841
		31-Dec-12
		12 months or more
		Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Loss		Value
		(In thousands)
	Securities available-for-sale
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions	$	1,673	$	12	$	1,661
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		2,194		178		2,016
		$	3,867	$	190	$	3,677
		Less than 12 months
		Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Loss		Value
		(In thousands)
	Securities available-for-sale
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions	$	19,086	$	426	$	18,660
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		10,671		615		10,056
	US Treasury securities		11,498		2		11,496
	GNMA certificates		84		8		76
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates		68		1		67
		$	41,407	$	1,052	$	40,355
		Total
		Amortized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Loss		Value
		(In thousands)
	Securities available-for-sale
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions	$	20,759	$	438	$	20,321
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		12,865		793		12,072
	US Treasury securities		11,498		2		11,496
	GNMA certificates		84		8		76
FNMA and FHLMC certificates		68		1		67
	$	45,274	$	1,242	$	44,032
Schedule of sale of securities [Table Text Block]	'
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2012
				Book Value
	Description	Sale Price		at Sale		Gross Gains		Gross Losses
		(In thousands)
	Sale of securities available-for-sale
	Mortgage-backed securities and CMOs
	FNMA and FHLMC certificates	$	936,779	$	881,834	$	54,945	$	-
	GNMA certificates		62,639		62,638		1		-
	CMOs issued by US Government sponsored agencies		19,725		18,372		1,353		-
	Total mortgage-backed securities and CMOs		1,019,143		962,844		56,299		-
	Investment securities
	Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored agencies		80,000		80,000		-		-
	Obligations of Puerto Rico Government and political subdivisions		35,882		36,478		32		628
	Structured credit investments		10,530		10,530		-		-
	Total investment securities		126,412		127,008		32		628
	Total	$	1,145,555	$	1,089,852	$	56,331	$	628

Loans_Receivable_Tables

Loans Receivable (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued interest receivables [Table Text Block]	'
	The composition of the Company's loan portfolio at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was as follows
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Loans not covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC:
	Originated and other loans and leases held for investment:
	Mortgage	$	742,046		$	805,292
	Commercial		1,173,215			349,075
	Auto and leasing		313,701			37,577
	Consumer		113,509			46,667
			2,342,471			1,238,611
	Acquired loans:
	Accounted for under ASC 310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or
	acquired at a premium)
	Commercial		97,099			329,463
	Commercial secured by real estate		25,398			20,779
	Auto		335,528			470,601
	Consumer		59,817			70,347
			517,842			891,190
	Accounted for under ASC 310-30 (Loans acquired with deteriorated
	credit quality, including those by analogy)
	Mortgage		731,376			801,024
	Commercial		548,995			940,402
	Construction		131,976			193,442
	Auto		416,579			553,075
	Consumer		80,429			123,825
			1,909,355			2,611,768
			4,769,668			4,741,569
	Deferred loan cost (fees), net		120			-3,463
	Loans receivable		4,769,788			4,738,106
	Allowance for loan and lease losses on non-covered loans		-49,614			-39,921
	Loans receivable, net		4,720,174			4,698,185
	Mortgage loans held-for-sale		47,085			64,145
	Total loans not covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC, net		4,767,259			4,762,330
	Loans covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC:
	Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties		122,001			128,811
	Construction and development secured by 1-4 family residential properties		16,674			15,969
	Commercial and other construction		272,129			289,070
	Leasing		542			7,088
	Consumer		6,773			8,493
	Total loans covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC		418,119			449,431
	Allowance for loan and lease losses on covered loans		-56,555			-54,124
	Total loans covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC, net		361,564			395,307
	Total loans, net	$	5,128,823		$	5,157,637
	The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in gross acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 by class of loans:
Past Due Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
	The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in gross originated and other loans held for investment as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 by class of loans. Mortgage loans past due included delinquent loans in the GNMA buy-back option program. Servicers of loans underlying GNMA mortgage-backed securities must report as their own assets the defaulted loans that they have the option (but not the obligation) to repurchase, even when they elect not to exercise that option
		30-Sep-13
																Loans 90+
																Days Past
																Due and
		30-59 Days			60-89 Days			90+ Days		Total Past						Still
		Past Due			Past Due			Past Due		Due		Current		Total Loans		Accruing
		(In thousands)
	Mortgage
	Traditional (by origination year):
	Up to the year 2002	$	-		$	2,232		$	3,984	$	6,216	$	79,093	$	85,309	$	23
	Years 2003 and 2004		-			4,919			3,715		8,634		114,014		122,648		-
	Year 2005		-			1,342			1,933		3,275		62,766		66,041		-
	Year 2006		-			3,737			2,796		6,533		84,429		90,962		-
	Years 2007, 2008 and 2009		-			2,099			2,589		4,688		99,862		104,550		46
	Years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013		-			796			1,643		2,439		106,963		109,402		215
			-			15,125			16,660		31,785		547,127		578,912		284
	Non-traditional		-			1,720			1,580		3,300		40,947		44,247		-
	Loss mitigation program		-			6,148			14,471		20,619		65,036		85,655		1,071
			-			22,993			32,711		55,704		653,110		708,814		1,355
	Home equity secured personal loans		126			-			12		138		583		721		-
	GNMA's buy-back option program		-			-			32,511		32,511		-		32,511		-
			126			22,993			65,234		88,353		653,693		742,046		1,355
	Commercial
	Commercial secured by real estate		1,993			1,038			19,131		22,162		371,768		393,930		-
	Other commercial and industrial		1,256			273			3,559		5,088		774,197		779,285		-
			3,249			1,311			22,690		27,250		1,145,965		1,173,215		-
	Consumer		1,414			569			425		2,408		111,101		113,509		-
	Auto and leasing		16,682			4,504			2,636		23,822		289,879		313,701		-
	Total	$	21,471		$	29,377		$	90,985	$	141,833	$	2,200,638	$	2,342,471	$	1,355
		31-Dec-12
																Loans 90+
																Days Past
																Due and
		30-59 Days			60-89 Days			90+ Days		Total Past						Still
		Past Due			Past Due			Past Due		Due		Current		Total Loans		Accruing
		(In thousands)
	Mortgage
	Traditional (by origination year):
	Up to the year 2002	$	6,906		$	2,116		$	11,363	$	20,385	$	80,883	$	101,268	$	-
	Years 2003 and 2004		12,048			5,206			18,162		35,416		114,446		149,862		-
	Year 2005		4,983			1,746			8,860		15,589		65,312		80,901		-
	Year 2006		9,153			3,525			15,363		28,041		85,045		113,086		-
	Years 2007, 2008 and 2009		2,632			1,682			8,965		13,279		108,358		121,637		-
	Years 2010, 2011 and 2012		632			769			1,162		2,563		64,434		66,997		-
			36,354			15,044			63,875		115,273		518,478		633,751		-
	Non-traditional		2,850			1,067			11,160		15,077		42,742		57,819		-
	Loss mitigation program		8,933			4,649			19,989		33,571		53,739		87,310
			48,137			20,760			95,024		163,921		614,959		778,880		-
	Home equity secured personal loans		-			-			10		10		726		736		-
	GNMA's buy-back option program		-			-			25,676		25,676		-		25,676		-
			48,137			20,760			120,710		189,607		615,685		805,292		-
	Commercial
	Commercial secured by real estate		9,062			271			15,335		24,668		226,606		251,274		-
	Other commercial and industrial		345			189			2,378		2,912		94,889		97,801		-
			9,407			460			17,713		27,580		321,495		349,075		-
	Consumer		747			92			409		1,248		45,419		46,667		-
	Auto and leasing		251			129			131		511		37,066		37,577		-
	Total	$	58,542		$	21,441		$	138,963	$	218,946	$	1,019,665	$	1,238,611	$	-
		30-Sep-13
																Loans 90+
																Days Past
																Due and
	30-59 Days			60-89 Days			90+ Days		Total Past						Still
	Past Due			Past Due			Past Due		Due		Current		Total Loans		Accruing
	(In thousands)
Commercial	$	1,607		$	767		$	762	$	3,136	$	93,963	$	97,099	$	-
Commercial secured by real estate		229			395			-		624		24,774		25,398		-
Auto		11,186			2,698			847		14,731		320,797		335,528		-
Consumer		1,463			46			1,293		2,802		57,015		59,817		-
Total	$	14,485		$	3,906		$	2,902	$	21,293	$	496,549	$	517,842	$	-
	31-Dec-12
															Loans 90+
															Days Past
															Due and
	30-59 Days			60-89 Days			90+ Days		Total Past						Still
	Past Due			Past Due			Past Due		Due		Current		Total Loans		Accruing
	(In thousands)
Commercial	$	715		$	76		$	193	$	984	$	328,479	$	329,463	$	-
Commercial secured by real estate		315			-			-		315		20,464		20,779		-
Auto		6,753			1,023			275		8,051		462,550		470,601		-
Consumer		982			-			1,095		2,077		68,270		70,347		-
Total	$	8,765		$	1,099		$	1,563	$	11,427	$	879,763	$	891,190	$	-
	30-Sep-13
	Delinquency
																	Individually
	Balance																Measured for
	Outstanding			0-29 days			30-59 days		60-89 days		90-119 days		120-364 days		365+ days		Impairment
	(In thousands)
Originated and other loans and leases held for investment
Mortgage
Traditional (by origination year)
Up to the year 2002	$	85,309		$	79,655		$	-	$	2,232	$	963	$	781	$	1,072	$	606
Years 2003 and 2004		122,648			113,887			-		4,919		1,945		1,166		515		216
Year 2005		66,041			62,661			-		1,342		610		972		352		104
Year 2006		90,962			84,398			-		3,668		972		834		795		295
Years 2007, 2008 and 2009		104,550			99,285			-		2,020		-		1,735		676		834
Years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013		109,402			104,011			-		691		335		585		723		3,057
		578,912			543,897			-		14,872		4,825		6,073		4,133		5,112
Non-traditional		44,247			40,947			-		1,720		327		262		843		148
Loss mitigation program		85,655			7,047			-		240		59		91		847		77,371
		708,814			591,891			-		16,832		5,211		6,426		5,823		82,631
Home equity secured personal loans		721			583			126		-		-		-		12		-
GNMA's buy-back option program		32,511			-			-		-		5,486		15,735		11,290		-
		742,046			592,474			126		16,832		10,697		22,161		17,125		82,631
Consumer		113,509			110,953			1,416		568		281		113		33		145
Auto and Leasing		313,701			289,879			16,682		4,504		1,904		732		-		-
		1,169,256			993,306			18,224		21,904		12,882		23,006		17,158		82,776
Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20)
Auto		335,528			320,797			11,186		2,698		630		217		-		-
Consumer		59,817			57,015			1,463		46		1,281		12		-		-
		395,345			377,812			12,649		2,744		1,911		229		-		-
Total	$	1,564,601		$	1,371,118		$	30,873	$	24,648	$	14,793	$	23,235	$	17,158	$	82,776
Certain Loans Acquired In Transfer Not Accounted For As Debt Securities Acquired During Period [Table Text Block]	'
	The carrying amount corresponding to non-covered loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, including those accounted under ASC 310-30 by analogy, in the statements of financial condition at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:
			30-Sep-13		31-Dec-12
			(In thousands)
	Contractual required payments receivable		$3,064,418		$3,982,063
	Less: Non-accretable discount		635,920		714,462
	Cash expected to be collected		2,428,498		3,267,601
	Less: Accretable yield		519,143		655,833
	Carrying amount		$1,909,355		$2,611,768
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013			Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
		(In thousands)
	Accretable Yield Activity
	Balance at beginning of period		$	561,485		$	655,833
	Accretion			-48,352			-150,447
	Transfer from non-accretable discount			6,010			13,757
	Balance at end of period		$	519,143		$	519,143
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013			Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
		(In thousands)
	Non-Accretable Discount Activity
	Balance at beginning of period		$	686,231		$	714,462
	Principal losses			-44,301			-64,785
	Transfer to accretable yield			-6,010			-13,757
	Balance at end of period		$	635,920		$	635,920
Accretable Yield for Acquired Loans Non-covered [Table Text Block]	'
	The following tables describe the accretable yield and non-accretable discount activity of acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-30 for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013
Covered loans carrying amount [Table Text Block]	'
	Covered Loans
	The carrying amount of covered loans at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:
		30-Sep-13			31-Dec-12
		(In thousands)
	Contractual required payments receivable	$	748,091		$	874,994
	Less: Non-accretable discount		161,427			237,555
	Cash expected to be collected		586,664			637,439
	Less: Accretable yield		168,545			188,008
	Carrying amount, gross		418,119			449,431
	Less: Allowance for covered loan and lease losses		56,555			54,124
	Carrying amount, net	$	361,564		$	395,307
	The following tables describe the accretable yield and non-accretable discount activity of covered loans for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013		2012
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Accretable yield activity
	Balance at beginning of period	$	167,132		$	177,248		$	188,008	$	188,822
	Accretion		-21,657			-22,283			-65,884		-64,167
	Transfer from non-accretable discount		23,070			28,868			46,421		59,178
	Balance at end of period	$	168,545		$	183,833		$	168,545	$	183,833
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013		2012
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Non-accretable discount activity
	Balance at beginning of period	$	192,259		$	314,404		$	237,555	$	412,170
	Principal losses		-7,762			-21,533			-29,707		-88,989
	Transfer to accretable yield		-23,070			-28,868			-46,421		-59,178
	Balance at end of period	$	161,427		$	264,003		$	161,427	$	264,003
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status By Class Of Loans [Table Text Block]	'
	Non-accrual Loans
	The following table presents the recorded investment in loans in non-accrual status by class of loans as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Originated and other loans and leases held for investment
	Mortgage
	Traditional (by origination year):
	Up to the year 2002	$	4,709		$	11,362
	Years 2003 and 2004		2,967			18,162
	Year 2005		3,844			8,859
	Year 2006		3,206			15,363
	Years 2007, 2008 and 2009		1,990			8,967
	Years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013		2,866			1,162
			19,582			63,875
	Non-traditional		1,580			11,160
	Loss mitigation program		21,860			39,957
			43,022			114,992
	Home equity secured personal loans		12			10
			43,034			115,002
	Commercial
	Commercial secured by real estate		25,312			26,517
	Other commercial and industrial		5,526			2,989
			30,838			29,506
	Consumer		490			442
	Auto and leasing		2,661			131
			77,023			145,081
	Acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20
	Commercial		762			193
	Auto		847			275
	Consumer		1,293			1,095
			2,902			1,563
	Total non-accrual loans	$	79,925		$	146,644

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Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Loans Receivable [Abstract]	'
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
	The following tables present the activity in our allowance for loan and lease losses and the related recorded investment of the associated loans for our originated and other loans held for investment portfolio by segment for the periods indicated:
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Auto and Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Balance at beginning of period	$	21,375		$	17,624		$	2,341		$	3,641	$	720		$	45,701
	Charge-offs		-1,758			-2,234			-465			-1,305		-			-5,762
	Recoveries		-			28			37			639		-			704
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		1,374			-703			2,915			3,143		201			6,930
	Balance at end of period	$	20,991		$	14,715		$	4,828		$	6,118	$	921		$	47,573
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
											Auto and
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Balance at beginning of period	$	21,092		$	17,072		$	856		$	533	$	368		$	39,921
	Charge-offs		-33,465			-5,678			-1,034			-2,105		-			-42,282
	Recoveries		-			291			143			855		-			1,289
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		33,364			3,030			4,863			6,835		553			48,645
	Balance at end of period	$	20,991		$	14,715		$	4,828		$	6,118	$	921		$	47,573
		30-Sep-13
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Auto and Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	9,333		$	818		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	10,151
	Collectively evaluated for impairment		11,658			13,897			4,828			6,118		921			37,422
	Total ending allowance balance	$	20,991		$	14,715		$	4,828		$	6,118	$	921		$	47,573
	Loans:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	82,631		$	36,048		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	118,679
	Collectively evaluated for impairment		659,415			1,137,167			113,509			313,701		-			2,223,792
	Total ending loan balance	$	742,046		$	1,173,215		$	113,509		$	313,701	$	-		$	2,342,471
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Balance at beginning of period	$	19,788		$	15,978		$	998		$	197	$	441		$	37,402
	Charge-offs		-1,752			-65			-198			-75		-			-2,090
	Recoveries		131			28			46			3		-			208
	Provision for (recapture of) non-covered loan and lease losses		2,886			-502			328			119		769			3,600
	Balance at end of period	$	21,053		$	15,439		$	1,174		$	244	$	1,210		$	39,120
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2012
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Balance at beginning of period	$	21,652		$	12,548		$	1,423		$	845	$	542		$	37,010
	Charge-offs		-4,621			-3,423			-563			-104		-			-8,711
	Recoveries		131			129			153			8		-			421
	Provision for (recapture of) non-covered loan and lease losses		3,891			6,185			161			-505		668			10,400
	Balance at end of period	$	21,053		$	15,439		$	1,174		$	244	$	1,210		$	39,120
		31-Dec-12
		Mortgage			Commercial			Consumer			Auto and Leasing		Unallocated			Total
		(In thousands)
	Allowance for loan and lease losses:
	Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	5,334		$	4,121		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	9,455
	Collectively evaluated for impairment		15,758			12,951			856			533		368			30,466
	Total ending allowance balance	$	21,092		$	17,072		$	856		$	533	$	368		$	39,921
	Loans:
	Individually evaluated for impairment	$	74,783		$	46,199		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	120,982
	Collectively evaluated for impairment		730,159			307,731			48,136			50,720		-			1,136,746
	Total ending loans balance	$	804,942		$	353,930		$	48,136		$	50,720	$	-		$	1,257,728
	The following tables present the activity in our allowance for loan losses and related recorded investment of the associated loans in our non-covered acquired loan portfolio, excluding loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
	Commercial			Consumer			Auto			Unallocated		Total
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$	924		$	-		$	-		$	-	$	924
Charge-offs		-			-1,233			-1,598			-		-2,831
Recoveries		6			88			884			-		978
Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		431			1,145			1,394			-		2,970
Balance at end of period	$	1,361		$	-		$	680		$	-	$	2,041
	Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
	Commercial			Consumer			Auto			Unallocated		Total
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$	-	$1	$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-
Charge-offs		-25			-3,847			-4,723			-		-8,595
Recoveries		6			932			3,000			-		3,938
Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		1,380			2,915			2,403			-		6,698
Balance at end of period	$	1,361		$	-		$	680		$	-	$	2,041
	30-Sep-13
	Commercial			Consumer			Auto			Unallocated		Total
Allowance for loan and lease losses:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,361			-			680			-		2,041
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,361		$	-		$	680		$	-	$	2,041
Loans:
Collectively evaluated for impairment		122,497			59,817			335,528			-		517,842
Total ending loan balance	$	122,497		$	59,817		$	335,528		$	-	$	517,842
Impaired Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company's recorded investment in commercial and mortgage loans that were individually evaluated for impairment, excluding loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, and the related allowance for loan and lease losses at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
	Originated and Other Loans and Leases Held for Investment
		30-Sep-13
		Unpaid			Recorded			Related
		Principal			Investment			Allowance			Coverage
		(In thousands)
	Impaired loans with specific allowance:
	Commercial	$	8,158		$	6,556		$	818		12%
	Residential troubled-debt restructuring		86,249			82,631			9,333		11%
	Impaired loans with no specific allowance:
	Commercial		34,008			29,492			N/A		N/A
	Total investment in impaired loans	$	128,415		$	118,679		$	10,151		9%
		31-Dec-12
		Unpaid			Recorded			Related
		Principal			Investment			Allowance			Coverage
		(In thousands)
	Impaired loans with specific allowance
	Commercial	$	16,666		$	14,570		$	4,121		28%
	Residential troubled-debt restructuring		76,859			74,783			5,334		7%
	Impaired loans with no specific allowance
	Commercial		36,293			31,629			N/A		N/A
	Total investment in impaired loans	$	129,818		$	120,982		$	9,455		8%
	Acquired Loans Accounted for under ASC-310-20 (Loans with revolving feature and/or acquired at a premium)
		30-Sep-13
		Unpaid			Recorded			Specific
		Principal			Investment			Allowance			Coverage
		(In thousands)
	Impaired loans with no specific allowance
	Commercial		229			229			N/A		N/A
	Total investment in impaired loans	$	229		$	229		$	-		0%
	The following table presents the interest recognized in commercial and mortgage loans that were individually evaluated for impairment, excluding loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Quarter Ended September 30,
		2013						2012
		Interest Income Recognized			Average Recorded Investment			Interest Income Recognized			Average Recorded Investment
		(In thousands)
	Impaired loans with specific allowance
	Commercial	$	5		$	9,039		$	40		$	9,027
	Residential troubled-debt restructuring		712			82,388			510			65,932
	Impaired loans with no specific allowance
	Commercial		146			28,805			83			28,475
	Total interest income from impaired loans	$	863		$	120,232		$	633		$	103,434
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013						2012
		Interest Income Recognized			Average Recorded Investment			Interest Income Recognized			Average Recorded Investment
	Impaired loans with specific allowance
	Commercial	$	16		$	14,872		$	163		$	16,686
	Residential troubled-debt restructuring		1,942			81,406			1,344			61,622
	Impaired loans with no specific allowance
	Commercial		438			26,471			261			24,068
	Total interest income from impaired loans	$	2,396		$	122,749		$	1,768		$	102,376
	FDIC shared-loss portion of provision for (recapture of) covered loans and lease losses net, represents the credit impairment losses to be covered under the FDIC loss-share agreement which is increasing (decreasing) the FDIC loss-share indemnification asset.
	Provision for covered loan losses for the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 increased $2.9 million and decreased $3.9 million, respectively, when compared to the same periods ended in 2012. During the third quarter of 2013, an agricultural loan pool and loans secured by 1-4 single family residential properties registered impairment due to delayed estimated timing of the cash flows on these pools from delayed foreclosure efforts and particular customers declaring bankruptcy.
	The Company's recorded investment in covered loan pools that have recorded impairments and their related allowance for covered loan and lease losses as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
		30-Sep-13
		Unpaid			Recorded			Specific
		Principal			Investment			Allowance			Coverage
		(In thousands)
	Impaired covered loan pools with specific allowance
	Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties	$	54,515		$	38,684		$	11,021		28%
	Construction and development secured by 1-4 family residential properties		67,148			16,674			6,789		41%
	Commercial and other construction		228,848			115,363			38,130		33%
	Consumer		12,351			6,513			615		9%
	Total investment in impaired covered loan pools	$	362,862		$	177,234		$	56,555		32%
	31-Dec-12
	Unpaid			Recorded			Specific
	Principal			Investment			Allowance			Coverage
	(In thousands)
Impaired covered loan pools with specific allowance
Loans secured by 1-4 family residential properties	$	45,208		$	29,482		$	4,986		17%
Construction and development secured by 1-4 family residential properties		68,255			15,185			6,137		40%
Commercial and other construction		252,373			121,237			42,323		35%
Consumer		14,494			8,493			678		8%
Total investment in impaired covered loan pools	$	380,330		$	174,397		$	54,124		31%
Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]	'
	Modifications
	The following table presents the troubled-debt restructurings during the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
		Number of contracts		Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			Pre-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Pre-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Post-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Mortgage loans	21		$	2,887		6.74%		352		$	3,066	6.74%		351
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
		Number of contracts		Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			Pre-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Pre-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Post-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Mortgage loans	102		$	12,828		6.43%		334		$	13,685	5.15%		393
	Commercial loans	2			1,842		8.99%		87			1,842	4.00%		66
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
		Number of contracts		Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			Pre-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Pre-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Post-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Mortgage loans	58		$	9,006		6.32%		308		$	9,789	4.65%		405
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2012
		Number of contracts		Pre- Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			Pre-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Pre-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)		Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment		Post-Modification Weighted Average Rate		Post-Modification Weighted Average Term (in Months)
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Mortgage loans	155		$	23,701		6.44%		310		$	25,385	4.86%		400
	Commercial loans	7			6,981		6.13%		46			6,550	6.17%		46
	The following table presents troubled-debt restructurings for which there was a payment default during the twelve-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Twelve-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013					2012
		Number of Contracts		Recorded Investment			Number of Contracts		Recorded Investment
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Mortgage loans	30		$	3,097		37		$	5,029
Financing Receivable Credit Quality Indicators [Table Text Block]	'
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of gross non-covered originated and acquired loans accounted for under ASC 310-20 subject to risk rating by class of loans is as follows:
		30-Sep-13
		Risk Ratings
																Individually
		Balance						Special								Measured for
		Outstanding			Pass			Mention			Substandard		Doubtful			Impairment
		(In thousands)
	Commercial - originated and other loans held for investment
	Commercial secured by real estate:
	Corporate	$	58,388		$	58,388		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-
	Institutional		3,857			3,857			-			-		-			-
	Middle market		177,309			151,714			13,369			118		-			12,108
	Retail		141,925			119,707			1,926			1,468		-			18,824
	Floor plan		1,000			1,000			-			-		-			-
	Real estate		10,919			10,919			-			-		-			-
			393,398			345,585			15,295			1,586		-			30,932
	Other commercial and industrial:
	Corporate		25,171			25,171			-			-		-			-
	Institutional		643,555			643,555			-			-		-			-
	Middle market		53,337			46,471			3,615			-		-			3,251
	Retail		52,206			49,883			162			296		-			1,865
	Floor plan		5,548			5,548			-			-		-			-
			779,817			770,628			3,777			296		-			5,116
	Total		1,173,215			1,116,213			19,072			1,882		-			36,048
	Commercial - acquired loans (under ASC 310-20)
	Commercial secured by real estate:
	Corporate		12,114			11,664			-			450		-			-
	Retail		10,627			9,318			443			866		-			-
	Floor plan		2,657			2,556			-			101		-			-
			25,398			23,538			443			1,417		-			-
	Other commercial and industrial:
	Corporate		11,923			11,825			-			98		-			-
	Institutional		1,700			1,700			-			-		-			-
	Retail		36,050			34,859			450			741		-			-
	Floor plan		47,426			46,978			320			128		-			-
			97,099			95,362			770			967		-			-
	Total		122,497			118,900			1,213			2,384		-			-
	Total	$	1,295,712		$	1,235,113		$	20,285		$	4,266	$	-		$	36,048
		31-Dec-12
		Risk Ratings
																Individually
		Balance						Special								Measured for
		Outstanding			Pass			Mention			Substandard		Doubtful			Impairment
		(In thousands)
	Commercial - originated and other loans held for investment
	Commercial secured by real estate	$	251,274		$	183,033		$	23,928		$	2,127	$	99		$	42,087
	Other commercial and industrial		97,801			80,951			8,569			4,169		-			4,112
			349,075			263,984			32,497			6,296		99			46,199
	Commercial - acquired loans (under ASC 310-20)
	Construction and commercial real estate		20,779			20,143			245			391		-			-
	Commercial and industrial		329,463			326,916			213			2,334		-			-
			350,242			347,059			458			2,725		-			-
	Total	$	699,317		$	611,043		$	32,955		$	9,021	$	99		$	46,199
Allowance For Credit Losses On Financing Receivables Covered Loans [Table Text Block]	'
		31-Dec-12
		Delinquency
																				Individually
		Balance																		Measured for
		Outstanding			0-29 days			30-59 days			60-89 days		90-119 days			120-364 days		365+ days		Impairment
		(In thousands)
	Originated and other loans and leases held for investment
	Mortgage
	Traditional (by origination year):
	Up to the year 2002	$	101,268		$	80,715		$	6,907		$	2,116	$	886		$	3,720	$	6,442	$	482
	Years 2003 and 2004		149,862			114,341			12,048			5,206		2,082			3,994		11,533		658
	Year 2005		80,900			65,245			4,983			1,746		1,202			1,846		5,727		151
	Year 2006		113,086			84,926			9,012			3,525		1,530			5,103		8,695		295
	Years 2007, 2008 and 2009		121,639			108,357			2,632			1,682		641			2,532		5,732		63
	Years 2010, 2011 and 2012		66,996			64,434			632			769		249			452		460		-
			633,751			518,018			36,214			15,044		6,590			17,647		38,589		1,649
	Non-traditional		57,819			42,742			2,850			1,067		455			2,287		8,418		-
	Loss mitigation program		87,310			9,595			606			128		102			253		3,492		73,134
			778,880			570,355			39,670			16,239		7,147			20,187		50,499		74,783
	Home equity secured personal loans		736			726			-			-		-			-		10		-
	GNMA's buy back option program		25,676			-			-			-		6,064			10,659		8,953		-
			805,292			571,081			39,670			16,239		13,211			30,846		59,462		74,783
	Consumer		46,667			45,419			747			92		188			218		3		-
	Auto and leasing		37,577			37,066			251			129		46			85		-		-
			889,536			653,566			40,668			16,460		13,445			31,149		59,465		74,783
	Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20)
	Auto		470,601			462,550			6,753			1,023		264			11		-		-
	Consumer		70,347			68,270			982			-		1,089			4		2		-
			540,948			530,820			7,735			1,023		1,353			15		2		-
	Total	$	1,430,484		$	1,184,386		$	48,403		$	17,483	$	14,798		$	31,164	$	59,467	$	74,783
	The changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses on covered loans for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(In thousands)						(In thousands)
	Balance at beginning of the period	$	53,992		$	58,628		$	54,124		$	37,256
	Provision for covered loan and lease losses, net		3,074			221			4,956			8,845
	FDIC shared-loss portion of provision for (recapture of)
	covered loan and lease losses, net		-511			-1,984			-2,525			10,764
	Balance at end of the period	$	56,555		$	56,865		$	56,555		$	56,865

FDIC_Loss_Share_Asset_and_True1

FDIC Loss Share Asset and True-up Payment Obligation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]	'
FDIC Indemnification Asset Roll Forward [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table presents the activity in the FDIC loss share asset for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Balance at beginning of period	$	286,799	$	392,367
	Shared-loss agreements reimbursements from the FDIC		-32,732		-63,272
	Increase (decrease) in expected credit losses to be covered under shared-loss agreements, net		-2,525		10,764
	FDIC shared-loss expense, net		-48,801		-18,505
	Incurred expenses to be reimbursed under shared-loss agreements		5,167		7,219
	Balance at end of period	$	207,908	$	328,573

Derivative_Activities_Tables

Derivative Activities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instrument Detail [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Derivative Assets And Liabilities At Fair Value [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table details “Derivative Assets” and “Derivative Liabilities” as reflected in the unaudited consolidated statements of financial condition at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Derivative assets:
	Options tied to S&P 500 Index	$	17,941		$	13,233
	Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges		29			-
	Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges		3,154			8,426
	Interest rate caps		221			230
		$	21,345		$	21,889
	Derivative liabilities:
	Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges	$	12,983		$	17,665
	Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges		3,154			8,365
	Interest rate caps		221			230
	Other		383			-
		$	16,741		$	26,260
	The following table shows a summary of these swaps and their terms at September 30, 2013:
Schedule of Forward-Settlement swaps and Interest rate swaps [Table Text Block]	'
			Notional			Fixed	Variable	Trade	Settlement	Maturity
	Type		Amount			Rate	Rate Index	Date	Date	Date
			(In thousands)
	Interest Rate Swaps		$	25,000		2.44%	1-Month LIBOR	5/5/11	5/4/12	5/4/16
				25,000		2.62%	1-Month LIBOR	5/5/11	7/24/12	7/24/16
				25,000		2.64%	1-Month LIBOR	5/5/11	7/30/12	7/30/16
				50,000		2.66%	1-Month LIBOR	5/5/11	8/10/12	8/10/16
				100,000		2.68%	1-Month LIBOR	5/5/11	8/16/12	8/16/16
				40,898		2.42%	1-Month LIBOR	7/3/13	7/3/13	8/1/23
			$	265,898
			Notional			Fixed	Variable	Settlement	Maturity
	Type		Amount			Rate	Rate Index	Date	Date
			(In thousands)
	Interest Rate Swaps - Derivatives Offered to Clients		$	4,186		5.13%	1-Month LIBOR	7/3/06	7/3/16
				12,500		5.51%	1-Month LIBOR	4/11/09	4/11/19
				1,131		5.15%	3-Month LIBOR	10/24/08	10/24/13
			$	17,817
	Interest Rate Swaps - Mirror Image Derivatives		$	4,186		5.13%	1-Month LIBOR	7/3/06	7/3/16
				12,500		5.51%	1-Month LIBOR	4/11/09	4/11/19
				1,131		4.96%	3-Month LIBOR	10/24/08	10/24/13
			$	17,817

Other_Assets_Tables

Other Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other asset	'
Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]	'
	Other assets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consist of the following
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Other prepaid expenses	$	16,967	$	19,597
	Prepaid FDIC insurance		-		6,451
	Core deposit and customer relationship intangibles		12,557		14,490
	Other repossessed assets		9,631		6,084
	Mortgage tax credits		8,706		8,706
	Investment in Statutory Trust		1,086		1,086
	Servicing advances		-		7,976
	Accounts receivable and other assets		60,151		59,251
		$	109,098	$	123,641

Deposits_and_Related_Interest_

Deposits and Related Interest (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Deposits, by Component, Alternative [Abstract]	'
Deposits By Component [Table Text Block]	'
	Total deposits as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 consist of the following:
		30-Sep-13		31-Dec-12
		(In thousands)
	Non-interest bearing demand deposits	$	764,467	$	799,667
	Interest-bearing savings and demand deposits		2,399,995		2,282,305
	Individual retirement accounts		349,925		377,618
	Retail certificates of deposit		665,649		699,983
	Institutional certificates of deposits		635,729		602,828
	Total core deposits		4,815,765		4,762,401
	Brokered deposits		794,672		928,166
	Total deposits	$	5,610,437	$	5,690,567
Interest Expense Domestic Deposit Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	Interest expense for the quarters and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was as follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(In thousands)				(In thousands)
	Demand and savings deposits	$	5,596	$	2,547	$	16,993	$	8,570
	Certificates of deposit		5,738		4,167		13,763		14,022
		$	11,334	$	6,714	$	30,756	$	22,592
Maturities Of Time Deposits [Table Text Block]	'
	The scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit at September 30, 2013 are as follows:
		30-Sep-13
		(In thousands)
	Within one year:
	Three (3) months or less	$	693,379
	Over 3 months through 1 year		577,003
			1,270,382
	Over 1 through 2 years		406,241
	Over 2 through 3 years		226,403
	Over 3 through 4 years		138,832
	Over 4 through 5 years		54,193
		$	2,096,051

Borrowings_Tables

Borrowings (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Instruments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Repurchase Agreements [Table]	'
	At September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, securities sold under agreements to repurchase (classified by counterparty), excluding accrued interest in the amount of $2.4 million at both dates, were as follows
		September 30,					December 31,
		2013					2012
					Fair Value of					Fair Value of
		Borrowing			Underlying		Borrowing			Underlying
		Balance			Collateral		Balance			Collateral
		(In thousands)
	UBS Financial Services Inc.	$	500,000		$	593,914	$	500,000		$	616,751
	JP Morgan Chase Bank NA		255,000			273,143		412,837			443,436
	Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC		255,000			272,235		255,000			269,943
	Deutsche Bank		255,000			272,334		255,000			273,288
	Citigroup Global Markets Inc.		-			-		150,000			162,652
	Barclays Bank		-			-		68,650			77,521
	Wells Fargo		-			-		51,444			54,943
	Total	$	1,265,000		$	1,411,626	$	1,692,931		$	1,898,534
Schedule of Repurchase Agreement by Maturity [Table text Block]	'
	The following table shows a summary of the Company's repurchase agreements and their terms, excluding accrued interest in the amount of $2.4 million, at September 30, 2013:
						Weighted-
			Borrowing			Average			Maturity
	Year of Maturity		Balance			Coupon	Settlement Date		Date
			(In thousands)
	2014		$	255,000		0.50%	12/13/12		1/7/14
				85,000		0.68%	12/3/12		12/3/14
				340,000
	2015			255,000		0.84%	12/10/12		6/13/15
				255,000
	2016			170,000		1.50%	12/6/12		12/8/16
				170,000
	2017			500,000		4.67%	3/2/07		3/2/17
			$	1,265,000		2.36%
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Maturities Summary [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table shows a summary of these advances and their terms, excluding accrued interest in the amount of $328 thousand, at September 30, 2013:
						Weighted-
				Borrowing		Average			Maturity
	Year of Maturity			Balance		Coupon	Settlement Date		Date
	(In thousands)
	2013		$	25,000		0.34%	9/4/13		10/4/13
				50,000		0.34%	9/10/13		10/10/13
				100,000		0.34%	9/16/13		10/16/13
				25,000		0.03%	9/24/13		10/24/13
				25,000		0.33%	9/30/13		10/30/13
				40,898		0.34%	9/3/13		10/1/13
				265,898
	2017			4,787		1.24%	4/3/12		4/3/17
				4,787
	2018			30,000		2.19%	1/16/13		1/16/18
				25,000		2.18%	1/16/13		1/16/18
				55,000
	2020			10,565		2.59%	7/19/13		7/20/20
				10,565
			$	336,250		0.72%
Redemtion Funds [Table Text Block]	'
	Under the requirements of Puerto Rico Banking Act, the Bank must establish a redemption fund for the subordinated capital notes by transferring from undivided profits pre-established amounts as follows:
		Redemption fund
		(In thousands)
	2013	$	28,475
	2014		6,700
	2015		6,700
	2016		5,025
		$	46,900

Offsetting_Arrangements_Tables

Offsetting Arrangements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Offsetting [Abstract]	'
Offsetting Assets [Table Text Block]	'
	30-Sep-13
								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
				Gross Amounts		Net Amount of
				Offset in the		Assets Presented
		Gross Amount		statement of		in Statement				Cash
		of Recognized		Financial		of Financial		Financial		Collateral		Net
		Assets		Condition		Condition		Instruments		Received		Amount
		(In thousands)
	Derivatives	$	21,345	$	-	$	21,345	$	1,999	$	-	$	19,346
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell		85,000		-		85,000		87,667		-		-2,667
	Total	$	106,345	$	-	$	106,345	$	89,666	$	-	$	16,679
	31-Dec-12
								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
				Gross Amounts		Net amount of
				Offset in the		Assets Presented
		Gross Amount		statement of		in Statement				Cash
		of Recognized		Financial		of Financial		Financial		Collateral		Net
		Assets		Condition		Condition		Instruments		Received		Amount
						(In thousands)
	Derivatives	$	21,889	$	-	$	21,889	$	2,016	$	1,380	$	18,493
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell		80,000		-		80,000		82,100		-		-2,100
	Total	$	101,889	$	-	$	101,889	$	84,116	$	1,380	$	16,393
Offsetting Liabilities [Table Text Block]	'
	30-Sep-13
								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
						Net Amount of
				Gross Amounts		Liabilities
				Offset in the		Presented
		Gross Amount		Statement of		in Statement				Cash
		of Recognized		Financial		of Financial		Financial		Collateral		Net
		Liabilities		Condition		Condition		Instruments		Provided		Amount
						(In thousands)
	Derivatives	$	20,957	$	-	$	20,957	$	8,198	$	3,780	$	8,979
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,265,000		-		1,265,000		1,411,626		-		-146,626
	Total	$	1,285,957	$	-	$	1,285,957	$	1,419,824	$	3,780	$	-137,647
	31-Dec-12
								Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition
						Net Amount of
				Gross Amounts		Liabilities
				Offset in the		Presented
		Gross Amount		Statement of		in Statement				Cash
		of Recognized		Financial		of Financial		Financial		Collateral		Net
		Liabilities		Condition		Condition		Instruments		Provided		Amount
		(In thousands)
	Derivatives	$	21,302	$	-	$	21,302	$	11,456	$	12,770	$	-2,924
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,692,931		-		1,692,931		1,898,534		-		-205,603
	Total	$	1,714,233	$	-	$	1,714,233	$	1,909,990	$	12,770	$	-208,527

Related_Party_Transactions_Tab

Related Party Transactions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]	'
	The activity and balance of these loans for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013		2012		2013		2012
		(In thousands)				(In thousands)
	Balance at the beginning of period	$	8,031	$	5,058	$	6,055	$	3,772
	New loans		14,264		-		18,498		1,396
	Repayments		-3,289		-17		-5,315		-93
	Credits of persons no longer considered related parties		-		-23		-232		-57
	Balance at the end of period	$	19,006	$	5,018	$	19,006	$	5,018

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
ScheduleOfEffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTableTextBlock	'
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013			2012
		Amount		Rate	Amount		Rate
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Tax at statutory rates	$	23,450	39.00%	$	14,478	30.00%
	Tax effect of exempt income, net		-2,400	-4.00%		-10,853	-22.49%
	Effect in deferred taxes due to increase in tax rates
	from 30.00% to 39.00%		-38,731	-64.41%		-	0.00%
	Effect of change in tax of IBE		-	0.00%		1,776	3.68%
	Other items, net		-542	-0.90%		-513	-1.06%
	Income tax benefit	$	-18,223	-30.32%	$	4,888	10.13%

Stockholders_Equity_Tables

Stockholders Equity (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table Text Block]	'
	The Company's and the Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 are as follows:
							Minimum Capital
		Actual					Requirement
		Amount			Ratio		Amount			Ratio
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Company Ratios
	As of September 30, 2013
	Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	804,721		16.03%		$	401,565		8.00%
	Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	714,629		14.24%		$	200,782		4.00%
	Tier 1 capital to total assets	$	714,629		8.74%		$	327,072		4.00%
	As of December 31, 2012
	Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	808,188		15.40%		$	419,942		8.00%
	Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	692,017		13.18%		$	209,971		4.00%
	Tier 1 capital to total assets	$	692,017		6.55%		$	422,862		4.00%
												Minimum to be Well
												Capitalized Under Prompt
							Minimum Capital					Corrective Action
		Actual					Requirement					Provisions
		Amount			Ratio		Amount			Ratio		Amount			Ratio
		(Dollars in thousands)
	Bank Ratios
	As of September 30, 2013
	Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	749,060		14.98%		$	399,924		8.00%		$	499,905		10.00%
	Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	659,221		13.19%		$	199,962		4.00%		$	299,943		6.00%
	Tier 1 capital to total assets	$	659,221		8.12%		$	324,953		4.00%		$	406,102		5.00%
	As of December 31, 2012
	Total capital to risk-weighted assets	$	719,676		13.97%		$	412,245		8.00%		$	515,307		10.00%
	Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets	$	604,997		11.74%		$	206,123		4.00%		$	309,184		6.00%
	Tier 1 capital to total assets	$	604,997		5.76%		$	420,406		4.00%		$	525,507		5.00%
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
	The calculation of earnings per common share for the quarters and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
		Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013			2012			2013			2012
		(In thousands, except per share data)
	Net income	$	19,621		$	17,761		$	78,352		$	43,371
	Less: Dividends on preferred stock
	Non-Convertible Preferred Stock (Series A, B, and D)		-1,628			-1,201			-4,884			-3,602
	Convertible preferred stock (Series C)		-1,837			-1,838			-5,512			-1,838
	Income available to common shareholders	$	16,156		$	14,722		$	67,956		$	37,931
	Effect of assumed conversion of the Convertible ' 'Preferred Stock		1,837			1,838			5,512			1,838
	Income available to common shareholders assuming conversion	$	17,993		$	16,560		$	73,468		$	39,769
	Weighted average common shares and share equivalents:
	Average common shares outstanding		45,927			40,738			45,717			40,828
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Average potential common shares-options		257			102			198			109
	Average potential common shares-assuming ' 'conversion of convertible preferred stock		7,138			7,138			7,138			2,379
	Total weighted average common shares ' 'outstanding and equivalents		53,322			47,978			53,053			43,316
	Earnings per common share - basic	$	0.35		$	0.36		$	1.49		$	0.93
	Earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.34		$	0.35		$	1.39		$	0.92
Schedule of Treasury Stock by Class [Table Text Block]	'
	The activity in connection with common shares held in treasury by the Company for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is set forth below
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30,
		2013					2012
				Dollar					Dollar
		Shares		Amount			Shares		Amount
		(In thousands, except shares data)
	Beginning of period	7,090,597		$	81,275		6,564,124		$	74,808
	Common shares used upon lapse of restricted stock units	-53,178			-556		-46,210			-483
	Common shares repurchased as part of the stock repurchase program	-			-		603,000			7,022
	Common shares used to match defined contribution plan, net	-7,318			-77		-25,249			-47
	End of period	7,030,101		$	80,642		7,095,665		$	81,300
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
		(In thousands)
	Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale which are not other-than-temporarily impaired	$	23,000		$	75,347
	Income tax effect of unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale		-2,676			-7,102
	Net unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale which are not other-than-temporarily impaired		20,324			68,245
	Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges		-12,954			-17,664
	Income tax effect of unrealized loss on cash flow hedges		3,462			5,299
	Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges		-9,492			-12,365
	Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	$	10,832		$	55,880
	The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income by component, net of taxes, for the quarter and the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013:
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013									Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
		Net unrealized			Net unrealized			Accumulated			Net unrealized			Net unrealized		Accumulated
		gains on			loss on			other			gains on			loss on		other
		securities			cash flow			comprehensive			securities			cash flow		comprehensive
		available-for-sale			hedges			income			available-for-sale			hedges		income
		(In thousands)									(In thousands)
	Beginning balance	$	25,400		$	-9,634		$	15,766		$	68,245		$	-12,365	$	55,880
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications		-5,113			-1,509			-6,622			-48,047			-1,530		-49,577
	Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income		37			1,651			1,688			126			4,403		4,529
	Other comprehensive income (loss)		-5,076			142			-4,934			-47,921			2,873		-45,048
	Ending balance	$	20,324		$	-9,492		$	10,832		$	20,324		$	-9,492	$	10,832
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table text block]	'
		Amount reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income
					Nine-Month Period			Affected Line Item in
		Quarter Ended			Ended			Consolidated Statement
		30-Sep-13			30-Sep-13			of Operations
		(In thousands)			(In thousands)
	Cash flow hedges:
	Interest-rate contracts	$	1,651		$	4,403		Net interest expense
	Available-for-sale securities:
	Residual tax effect from OIB's change in applicable tax rate		37			126		Income tax expense
		$	1,688		$	4,529

Commitments_Tables

Commitments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
ScheduleOfGuaranteeObligationsTextBlock	'
	Summarized credit-related financial instruments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 were as follows:
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Commitments to extend credit	$	436,172	$	591,679
	Commercial letters of credit		1,658		2,918
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
		(In thousands)
	Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees	$	24,002	$	69,789
	Loans sold with recourse		173,327		172,492
	Commitments to sell or securitize mortgage loans		55,872		83,663
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]	'
Contractual Obligation Fiscal Year Maturity Schedule [Table Text Block]	'
	Year Ending September 30,	Minimum Rent
		(In thousands)
	2013	$	2,173
	2014		8,402
	2015		8,116
	2016		7,492
	2017		7,965
	Thereafter		24,755
		$	58,903

Fair_Value_Tables

Fair Value (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis 1 [Table Text Block]	'
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring and non-recurring basis, including financial liabilities for which the Company has elected the fair value option, are summarized below:
		30-Sep-13
		Fair Value Measurements
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
		(In thousands)
	Recurring fair value measurements:
	Investment securities available-for-sale	$	-		$	1,657,742		$	19,506		$	1,677,248
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell		-			85,000			-			85,000
	Money market investments		11,651			-			-			11,651
	Derivative assets		-			3,404			17,941			21,345
	Servicing assets		-			-			13,651			13,651
	Derivative liabilities		-			-16,741			-17,199			-33,940
		$	11,651		$	1,729,405		$	33,899		$	1,774,955
	Non-recurring fair value measurements:
	Impaired commercial loans	$	-		$	-		$	36,048		$	36,048
	Foreclosed real estate		-			-			48,407			48,407
		$	-		$	-		$	84,455		$	84,455
		31-Dec-12
		Fair Value Measurements
		Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Total
		(In thousands)
	Recurring fair value measurements:
	Investment securities available-for-sale	$	-		$	2,174,274		$	20,012		$	2,194,286
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell		-			80,000			-			80,000
	Money market investments		13,205			-			-			13,205
	Derivative assets		-			8,656			13,233			21,889
	Servicing assets		-			-			10,795			10,795
	Derivative liabilities		-			-26,260			-12,707			-38,967
		$	13,205		$	2,236,670		$	31,333		$	2,281,208
	Non-recurring fair value measurements:
	Impaired commercial loans	$	-		$	-		$	46,199		$	46,199
	Foreclosed real estate		-			-			75,447			75,447
		$	-		$	-		$	121,646		$	121,646
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	'
	The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the quarters and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
						Derivative						Derivative
			Other			asset						liability
			debt			(S&P						(S&P
			securities			Purchased			Servicing			Embedded
	Level 3 Instruments Only		available-for-sale			Options)			assets			Options)			Total
		(In thousands)
	Balance at beginning of period		$	20,058		$	16,020		$	12,994		$	-15,315		$	33,757
	Gains (losses) included in earnings			-			1,921			-			-1,994			-73
	Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income			-552			-			-			-			-552
	New instruments acquired			-			-			704			-			704
	Principal repayments			-			-			-309			-			-309
	Amortization			-			-			-			110			110
	Changes in fair value of servicing assets			-			-			262			-			262
	Balance at end of period		$	19,506		$	17,941		$	13,651		$	-17,199		$	33,899
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
		Investment securities
		available-for-sale
								Derivative						Derivative
								asset						liability
					Other			(S&P						(S&P
					debt			Purchased			Servicing			Embedded
	Level 3 Instruments Only	CLOs			securities			Options)			assets			Options)			Total
	Balance at beginning of period	$	27,280		$	10,016		$	11,367		$	10,776		$	-10,912		$	48,527
	Gains (losses) included in earnings		-			-			1,721			-			-1,707			14
	Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income		1,705			1			-			-			-			1,706
	New instruments acquired		-			-			-			487			-			487
	Principal repayments		-			-			-			-307			-			-307
	Amortization		17			-			-			-			50			67
	Changes in fair value of servicing assets		-			-			-			-314			-			-314
	Balance at end of period	$	29,002		$	10,017		$	13,088		$	10,642		$	-12,569		$	50,180
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
						Derivative						Derivative
			Other			asset						liability
			debt			(S&P						(S&P
			securities			Purchased			Servicing			Embedded
	Level 3 Instruments Only		available-for-sale			Options)			assets			Options)			Total
	Balance at beginning of period		$	20,012		$	13,233		$	10,795		$	-12,707		$	31,333
	Gains (losses) included in earnings			-			4,708			-			-4,807			-99
	Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income			-506			-			-			-			-506
	New instruments acquired			-			-			2,659			-			2,659
	Principal repayments			-			-			-855			-			-855
	Amortization			-			-			-			315			315
	Changes in fair value of servicing assets			-			-			1,052			-			1,052
	Balance at end of period		$	19,506		$	17,941		$	13,651		$	-17,199		$	33,899
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2012
		Investment securities available-for-sale
											Derivative						Derivative
											asset						liability
								Other			(S&P						(S&P
								debt			Purchased			Servicing			Embedded
	Level 3 Instruments Only	CDOs			CLOs			securities			Options)			assets			Options)		Total
		(In thousands)
	Balance at beginning of period	$	10,530		$	26,758		$	10,024		$	9,317		$	10,454		$	-9,362	$	57,721
	Gains (losses) included in earnings		-			-			-			3,771			-			-3,742		29
	Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income		-			2,193			-6			-			-			-		2,187
	New instruments acquired		-			-			-			-			1,407			-		1,407
	Principal repayments		-			-			-			-			-783			-		-783
	Amortization		-			51			-1			-			-			535		585
	Sales of instruments		-10,530			-			-			-			-			-		-10,530
	Changes in fair value of servicing assets		-			-			-			-			-436			-		-436
	Balance at end of period	$	-		$	29,002		$	10,017		$	13,088		$	10,642		$	-12,569	$	50,180
		30-Sep-13
		Fair Value			Valuation Technique		Unobservable Input		Range
		(In thousands)
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Other debt securities		$	19,506		Market comparable bonds		Indicative pricing		91.75% - 95.43%
							Option adjusted spread		992.1% - 1188.0%
							Yield to maturity		10.201% - 11.970%
							Spread to maturity		994.0% - 1182.0%
Derivative assets (S&P Purchased Options)		$	17,941		Option pricing model		Implied option volatility		22.193% - 41.037%
							Counterparty credit risk (based on 5-year credit default swap ("CDS") spread)		91.160% - 133.97%
Servicing assets		$	13,651		Cash flow valuation		Constant prepayment rate		5.78% - 11.46%
							Discount rate		10.00% - 12.00%
Derivative liability (S&P Embedded Options)		$	-17,199		Option pricing model		Implied option volatility		22.193% - 41.03%
							Counterparty credit risk (based on 5-year CDS spread)		91.160% - 133.97%
Collateral dependant impaired loans		$	36,048		Fair value of property or collateral		Appraised value less disposable costs		18.30% - 30.00%
Available-for-sale Securities Classified As Level 3 [Table Text Block]	'
	The table below presents a detail of investment securities available-for-sale classified as Level 3 at September 30, 2013:
			30-Sep-13
												Weighted
			Amortized			Unrealized						Average		Principal
	Type		Cost			Gains (Losses)			Fair Value			Yield		Protection
			(In thousands)
	Other debt securities		$	20,000		$	-494		$	19,506		3.50%		N/A
Fair Value By Balance Sheet Grouping [Text Block]	'
	The estimated fair value and carrying value of the Company's financial instruments at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows:
		September 30,						December 31,
		2013						2012
		Fair			Carrying			Fair			Carrying
		Value			Value			Value			Value
		(In thousands)
	Level 1
	Financial Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	657,520		$	657,520		$	868,695		$	868,695
	Level 2
	Financial Assets:
	Securities purchased under agreements to resell		85,000			85,000			80,000			80,000
	Trading securities		2,124			2,124			495			495
	Investment securities available-for-sale		1,657,742			1,657,742			2,174,274			2,174,274
	Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock		24,470			24,470			38,411			38,411
	Derivative assets		3,404			3,404			8,656			8,656
	Financial Liabilities:
	Derivative liabilities		16,741			16,741			26,260			26,260
	Short term borrowings		-			-			92,210			92,210
	Level 3
	Financial Assets:
	Investment securities available-for-sale		19,506			19,506			20,012			20,012
	Total loans (including loans held-for-sale)
	Non-covered loans, net		4,856,251			4,767,259			4,766,179			4,762,330
	Covered loans, net		429,660			361,564			489,885			395,307
	Derivative assets		17,941			17,941			13,233			13,233
	FDIC shared-loss indemnification asset		162,333			207,908			204,646			286,799
	Accrued interest receivable		19,456			19,456			14,654			14,654
	Servicing assets		13,651			13,651			10,795			10,795
	Financial Liabilities:
	Deposits		5,632,569			5,610,437			5,797,097			5,690,567
	Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		1,323,257			1,267,423			1,741,272			1,695,247
	Advances from FHLB		335,721			336,578			538,355			536,542
	Federal funds purchased		13,302			13,302			9,901			9,901
	Term notes		2,709			2,734			7,912			6,726
	Subordinated capital notes		97,929			99,486			146,415			146,038
	Accrued expenses and other liabilities		121,319			121,319			102,169			102,169

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
	Following are the results of operations and the selected financial information by operating segment as of and for the quarters and the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2013
				Financial				Total Major				Consolidated
		Banking		Services		Treasury		Segments		Eliminations		Total
		(In thousands)
	Interest income	$	108,852	$	95	$	11,695	$	120,642	$	-	$	120,642
	Interest expense		-10,994		-		-11,016		-22,010		-		-22,010
	Net interest income		97,858		95		679		98,632		-		98,632
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		-9,900		-		-		-9,900		-		-9,900
	Provision for covered loan and lease losses		-3,074		-		-		-3,074		-		-3,074
	Non-interest income (loss)		-3,462		7,114		169		3,821		-		3,821
	Non-interest expenses		-52,654		-6,168		-4,451		-63,273		-		-63,273
	Intersegment revenue		562		-		-		562		-562		-
	Intersegment expenses		-		-461		-101		-562		562		-
	Income before income taxes	$	29,330	$	580	$	-3,704	$	26,206	$	-	$	26,206
	Total assets	$	7,581,357	$	40,994	$	2,172,315	$	9,794,666	$	-1,414,441	$	8,380,225
		Quarter Ended September 30, 2012
				Financial				Total Major				Consolidated
		Banking		Services		Treasury		Segments		Eliminations		Total
		(In thousands)
	Interest income	$	40,247	$	-	$	25,439	$	65,686	$	-	$	65,686
	Interest expense		-4,787		-		-20,155		-24,942		-		-24,942
	Net interest income		35,460		-		5,284		40,744		-		40,744
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		-3,600		-		-		-3,600		-		-3,600
	Provision for covered loan and lease losses, net		-221		-		-		-221		-		-221
	Non-interest income(loss)		-2,401		6,072		10,710		14,381		-		14,381
	Non-interest expenses		-24,250		-2,540		-4,859		-31,649		-		-31,649
	Intersegment revenue		343		-		-		343		-343		-
	Intersegment expenses		-		-265		-78		-343		343		-
	Income before income taxes	$	5,331	$	3,267	$	11,057	$	19,655	$	-	$	19,655
	Total assets	$	3,157,599	$	16,370	$	3,590,836	$	6,764,805	$	-713,148	$	6,051,657
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2013
				Financial				Total Major				Consolidated
		Banking		Services		Treasury		Segments		Eliminations		Total
		(In thousands)
	Interest income	$	323,935	$	277	$	35,865	$	360,077	$	-	$	360,077
	Interest expense		-31,489		-		-31,084		-62,573		-		-62,573
	Net interest income		292,446		277		4,781		297,504		-		297,504
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		-55,343		-		-		-55,343		-		-55,343
	Provision for covered loan and lease losses, net		-4,957		-		-		-4,957		-		-4,957
	Non-interest income (loss)		-5,286		22,915		4,199		21,828		-		21,828
	Non-interest expenses		-168,487		-18,945		-11,471		-198,903		-		-198,903
	Intersegment revenue		1,524		-		-		1,524		-1,524		-
	Intersegment expenses		-		-1,247		-277		-1,524		1,524		-
	Income before income taxes	$	59,897	$	3,000	$	-2,768	$	60,129	$	-	$	60,129
		Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2012
				Financial				Total Major				Consolidated
		Banking		Services		Treasury		Segments		Eliminations		Total
		(In thousands)
	Interest income	$	117,475	$	-	$	78,918	$	196,393	$	-	$	196,393
	Interest expense		-15,856		-		-66,626		-82,482		-		-82,482
	Net interest income		101,619		-		12,292		113,911		-		113,911
	Provision for non-covered loan and lease losses		-10,400		-		-		-10,400		-		-10,400
	Provision for covered loan and lease losses, net		-8,845		-		-		-8,845		-		-8,845
	Non-interest income		-2,726		17,803		29,272		44,349		-		44,349
	Non-interest expenses		-71,845		-13,050		-5,861		-90,756		-		-90,756
	Intersegment revenue		1,187		-		-		1,187		-1,187		-
	Intersegment expenses		-		-870		-317		-1,187		1,187		-
	Income before income taxes	$	8,990	$	3,883	$	35,386	$	48,259	$	-	$	48,259

Business_Combinations_Narrativ

Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Business Combination, Description	'
Business Acquisition, Name of Acquired Entity	'BBVAPR Bank
Business Acquisition Effective Date Of Acquisition1	18-Dec-12
BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityPurchasePrice	$500

Business_Combination_Netassets

Business Combination (Net-assets acquired period adjustments) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Goodwill of Acquired Business	$86,069	$86,069
Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	5,007,604	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	4,356,987	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNet	650,617	'
Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	-177,472	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	34,465	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNet	-211,937	'
Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	-22,048	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	0	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNet	-22,048	'
Goodwill of Acquired Business	22,048	'
Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	4,830,132	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	4,391,452	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNet	438,680	'
Goodwill of Acquired Business	61,320	'
Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	4,808,084	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	4,391,452	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumedNet	416,632	'
Goodwill of Acquired Business	83,368	'
DepositsMember | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	3,472,951	'
DepositsMember | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	21,489	'
DepositsMember | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	0	'
DepositsMember | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	3,494,440	'
DepositsMember | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	3,494,440	'
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	338,020	'
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	20,465	'
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	0	'
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	358,485	'
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	358,485	'
Other Borrowings Member | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	348,624	'
Other Borrowings Member | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	1,108	'
Other Borrowings Member | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	0	'
Other Borrowings Member | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	349,732	'
Other Borrowings Member | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	349,732	'
SubordinatedDebtMember | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	117,000	'
SubordinatedDebtMember | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	-7,159	'
SubordinatedDebtMember | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	0	'
SubordinatedDebtMember | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	109,841	'
SubordinatedDebtMember | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	109,841	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	80,392	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	-1,438	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	0	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	78,954	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
BusinessAcquisitionPriceAllocationLiabilitiesAssumed	78,954	'
CashAndCashEquivalentsMember | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	394,638	'
CashAndCashEquivalentsMember | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
CashAndCashEquivalentsMember | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
CashAndCashEquivalentsMember | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	394,638	'
CashAndCashEquivalentsMember | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	394,638	'
InvestmentsMember | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	561,623	'
InvestmentsMember | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
InvestmentsMember | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
InvestmentsMember | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	561,623	'
InvestmentsMember | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	561,623	'
Loans receivable | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	3,678,979	'
Loans receivable | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	-118,913	'
Loans receivable | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	-26,635	'
Loans receivable | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	3,560,066	'
Loans receivable | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	3,533,431	'
accounts receivable | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	19,133	'
accounts receivable | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	-18,252	'
accounts receivable | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
accounts receivable | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	881	'
accounts receivable | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	881	'
Foreclosed real estate [Member] | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	44,853	'
Foreclosed real estate [Member] | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	-8,896	'
Foreclosed real estate [Member] | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	-1,932	'
Foreclosed real estate [Member] | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	35,957	'
Foreclosed real estate [Member] | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	34,025	'
Deferred tax asset [Member] | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	35,327	'
Deferred tax asset [Member] | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	50,005	'
Deferred tax asset [Member] | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	9,455	'
Deferred tax asset [Member] | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	85,332	'
Deferred tax asset [Member] | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	94,787	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	37,412	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	29,067	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	66,479	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	66,479	'
CoreDepositsMember | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
CoreDepositsMember | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	8,473	'
CoreDepositsMember | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
CoreDepositsMember | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	8,473	'
CoreDepositsMember | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	8,473	'
Customer Relationships [Member] | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
Customer Relationships [Member] | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	5,060	'
Customer Relationships [Member] | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
Customer Relationships [Member] | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	5,060	'
Customer Relationships [Member] | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	5,060	'
Other Assets Member | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	119,286	'
Other Assets Member | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	-7,663	'
Other Assets Member | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	-2,936	'
Other Assets Member | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	111,623	'
Other Assets Member | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	108,687	'
Legacy goodwill [Member] | Book value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	116,353	'
Legacy goodwill [Member] | Fair value adjustment at purchase date of business acquisition [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	-116,353	'
Legacy goodwill [Member] | Measurement period adjustment [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
Legacy goodwill [Member] | Adjusted fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at purchase date [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	0	'
Legacy goodwill [Member] | Fair value as remeasured [Member]	'	'
Business acquisition price allocation assets acquired liabilities assumed net [Abstract]	'	'
Business Acquisition Price Allocation Assets Acquired	$0	'

Business_Combination_Merger_an

Business Combination (Merger and restructuring charges) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring Charges	'	'
Severance Costs	$248	$1,398
Systems integrations costs	1,719	4,896
Other Restructuring Costs	$285	$6,766

Business_Combination_Restructu

Business Combination (Restructuring Reserves and Exit Costs) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Restructuring Charges	'	'
Total Exit Costs, Payments and Restructuring Reserves	$276	$4,202
Business Exit Costs	2,252	13,060
Payments for Restructuring	-1,437	-16,171
Total Exit Costs, Payments and Restructuring Reserves	$1,091	$1,091

Investments_Narrative_Details

Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]	'	'
Fair value of securities held as collateral	$87.70	$82.10
Puerto Rico Government obligation with mandatory tender offer	98.7	'
GNMA Certificates Sold	$120.50	'

Investments_Investment_securit

Investments (Investment securities) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	$1,654,133	$2,118,825
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	40,483	76,703
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	17,368	1,242
Available-for-sale Securities	1,677,248	2,194,286
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	2.83%	2.90%
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	1,496,398	1,924,623
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	40,274	76,190
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	10,186	802
Available-for-sale Securities	1,526,486	2,000,011
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	2.76%	2.89%
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | FNMA and FHLMC [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	1,253,599	1,622,037
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	39,733	71,411
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	3,859	1
Available-for-sale Securities	1,289,473	1,693,447
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	2.89%	3.06%
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | GNMA [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	8,895	14,177
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	465	995
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	24	8
Available-for-sale Securities	9,336	15,164
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	4.90%	4.89%
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | CMO's [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	233,904	288,409
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	76	3,784
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	6,303	793
Available-for-sale Securities	227,677	291,400
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	1.78%	1.85%
Securities Investment [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	157,735	194,202
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	209	513
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	7,182	440
Available-for-sale Securities	150,762	194,275
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	4.00%	2.99%
Securities Investment [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	'	26,498
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	'	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	'	2
Available-for-sale Securities	'	26,496
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	'	0.71%
Securities Investment [Member] | US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	12,381	21,623
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	0	224
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	41	0
Available-for-sale Securities	12,340	21,847
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	1.20%	1.35%
Securities Investment [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	121,012	120,950
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	0	9
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	6,647	438
Available-for-sale Securities	114,365	120,521
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	4.39%	3.82%
Securities Investment [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	24,342	25,131
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains	209	280
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	494	0
Available-for-sale Securities	$24,057	$25,411
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	3.46%	3.46%

Investments_Investment_securit1

Investments (Investment securities by contractual maturity) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	$1,654,133	$2,118,825
Available-for-sale Securities	1,677,248	2,194,286
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	1,496,398	1,924,623
Available-for-sale Securities	1,526,486	2,000,011
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | FNMA and FHLMC [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	1,253,599	1,622,037
Available-for-sale Securities	1,289,473	1,693,447
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | GNMA [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	8,895	14,177
Available-for-sale Securities	9,336	15,164
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | CMO's [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	233,904	288,409
Available-for-sale Securities	227,677	291,400
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Maturities Due From Five To Ten Years [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	29,982	'
Available-for-sale Securities	30,589	'
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Maturities Due From Five To Ten Years [Member] | FNMA and FHLMC [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	29,982	'
Available-for-sale Securities	30,589	'
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Maturities Due After Ten Years [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	1,466,416	'
Available-for-sale Securities	1,495,897	'
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Maturities Due After Ten Years [Member] | FNMA and FHLMC [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	1,223,617	'
Available-for-sale Securities	1,258,884	'
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Maturities Due After Ten Years [Member] | GNMA [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	8,895	'
Available-for-sale Securities	9,336	'
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Maturities Due After Ten Years [Member] | CMO's [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	233,904	'
Available-for-sale Securities	227,677	'
Securities Investment [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	157,735	194,202
Available-for-sale Securities	150,762	194,275
Securities Investment [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	'	26,498
Available-for-sale Securities	'	26,496
Securities Investment [Member] | US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	12,381	21,623
Available-for-sale Securities	12,340	21,847
Securities Investment [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	121,012	120,950
Available-for-sale Securities	114,365	120,521
Securities Investment [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	24,342	25,131
Available-for-sale Securities	24,057	25,411
Securities Investment [Member] | Maturities Due In Less Than One Year [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	20,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities	19,506	'
Securities Investment [Member] | Maturities Due In Less Than One Year [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	20,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities	19,506	'
Securities Investment [Member] | Maturities Due From One To Five Years [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	11,859	'
Available-for-sale Securities	10,292	'
Securities Investment [Member] | Maturities Due From One To Five Years [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	11,859	'
Available-for-sale Securities	10,292	'
Securities Investment [Member] | Maturities Due From Five To Ten Years [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	12,381	'
Available-for-sale Securities	12,340	'
Securities Investment [Member] | Maturities Due From Five To Ten Years [Member] | US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	12,381	'
Available-for-sale Securities	12,340	'
Securities Investment [Member] | Maturities Due After Ten Years [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	113,495	'
Available-for-sale Securities	108,624	'
Securities Investment [Member] | Maturities Due After Ten Years [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	109,153	'
Available-for-sale Securities	104,073	'
Securities Investment [Member] | Maturities Due After Ten Years [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]	'	'
Available for sale Amortized Cost	4,342	'
Available-for-sale Securities	$4,551	'

Investments_Gross_realize_gain

Investments (Gross realize gains and losses by category) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'
Sale Price	$1,145,555
Book Value	1,089,852
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	56,331
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	628
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'
Sale Price	19,725
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'
Sale Price	1,019,143
Book Value	962,844
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	56,299
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	0
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | FNMA and FHLMC [Member]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'
Sale Price	936,779
Book Value	881,834
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	54,945
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	0
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Government National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (GNMA) [Member]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'
Sale Price	62,639
Book Value	62,638
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	1
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	0
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'
Book Value	18,372
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	1,353
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	0
Securities Investment [Member]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'
Sale Price	126,412
Book Value	127,008
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	32
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	628
Securities Investment [Member] | US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'
Sale Price	80,000
Book Value	80,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	0
Securities Investment [Member] | US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'
Sale Price	35,882
Book Value	36,478
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	32
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	628
Securities Investment [Member] | Structured Finance [Member]	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'
Sale Price	10,530
Book Value	10,530
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	$0

Investments_Gains_and_losses_b

Investments (Gains and losses by category) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Less than 12 months	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	$589,244	$41,407
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	16,775	1,052
Available for sale - Fair Value	572,469	40,355
12 months or more	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	5,965	3,867
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	593	190
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	5,372	3,677
Available for sale - amortized cost	595,209	45,274
Available for sale - unrealized loss	17,368	1,242
Total Fair Value	577,841	44,032
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]	'	'
Less than 12 months	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	228,092	10,671
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	5,906	615
Available for sale - Fair Value	222,186	10,056
12 months or more	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	4,150	'
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	397	'
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	3,753	'
Available for sale - amortized cost	232,242	12,865
Available for sale - unrealized loss	6,303	793
Total Fair Value	225,939	12,072
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Less than 12 months	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	119,278	19,086
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	6,462	426
Available for sale - Fair Value	112,816	18,660
12 months or more	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	1,734	1,673
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	185	12
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	1,549	1,661
Available for sale - amortized cost	121,012	20,759
Available for sale - unrealized loss	6,647	438
Total Fair Value	114,365	20,321
Government National Mortgage Association Certificates and Obligations (GNMA) [Member]	'	'
Less than 12 months	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	123	84
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	13	8
Available for sale - Fair Value	110	76
12 months or more	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	81	'
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	11	'
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	70	'
Available for sale - amortized cost	204	84
Available for sale - unrealized loss	24	8
Total Fair Value	180	76
FNMA and FHLMC [Member]	'	'
Less than 12 months	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	209,370	68
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	3,859	1
Available for sale - Fair Value	205,511	67
12 months or more	'	'
Available for sale - amortized cost	209,370	68
Available for sale - unrealized loss	3,859	1
Total Fair Value	205,511	67
Other Debt Obligations [Member]	'	'
Less than 12 months	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	20,000	'
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	494	'
Available for sale - Fair Value	19,506	'
12 months or more	'	'
Available for sale - amortized cost	20,000	'
Available for sale - unrealized loss	494	'
Total Fair Value	19,506	'
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]	'	'
Less than 12 months	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	12,381	'
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	41	'
Available for sale - Fair Value	12,340	'
12 months or more	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	'	2,194
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	'	178
Available-for-sale, Fair Value	'	2,016
Available for sale - amortized cost	12,381	'
Available for sale - unrealized loss	41	'
Total Fair Value	12,340	'
US Treasury Securities [Member]	'	'
Less than 12 months	'	'
Available for sale - Amortized cost	'	11,498
Available for sale - Unrealized Loss	'	2
Available for sale - Fair Value	'	11,496
12 months or more	'	'
Available for sale - amortized cost	'	11,498
Available for sale - unrealized loss	'	2
Total Fair Value	'	$11,496

Loans_Receivable_Narratives_De

Loans Receivable (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable Line Items	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Not Included In Non Accrual	$61,000,000	$61,000,000	'	$42,200,000
Non Performing Residential Loans Held For Investment Transferred To Held For Sale Amortized Cost	55,000	42,289,000	5,182,000	'
Non Performing Residential Loans Held For Investment Transferred To Held For Sale Fair Value	27,000	'	'	'
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Mortgage Loans held for sale	-1,400,000	'	'	'
Mortgage held for sale, portion sold	62,000,000	62,000,000	'	'
Acquired loans sold	$27,300,000	$27,300,000	'	'

Loans_Receivable_Composition_o

Loans Receivable (Composition of loan portfolio) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	'	'	$1,430,484	'	'	'
LoansAndLeasesReceivableDeferredIncome	120	'	-3,463	'	'	'
Allowance for loan and lease losses	49,614	'	39,921	'	'	'
Non-covered loans	4,720,174	'	4,698,185	'	'	'
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value	47,085	'	64,145	'	'	'
Non-covered loans, after mortgages held for sale	4,767,259	'	4,762,330	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance Covered	56,555	53,992	54,124	56,865	58,628	37,256
Loans covered under shared-loss agreements with the FDIC, net of allowance for loan and lease losses	361,564	'	395,307	'	'	'
Originated Loans [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	2,342,471	'	1,238,611	'	'	'
Non-covered loans accounted under ASC 310-20	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	517,842	'	891,190	'	'	'
Non-covered loans accounted under ASC 310-30	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	1,909,355	'	2,611,768	'	'	'
Non-covered loans	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	4,769,668	'	4,741,569	'	'	'
LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome	4,769,788	'	4,738,106	'	'	'
Non-covered loans	4,720,174	'	4,698,185	'	'	'
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value	47,085	'	64,145	'	'	'
Acquired Loans In An F D I C Assisted Transaction [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Covered	418,119	'	449,431	'	'	'
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	742,046	'	805,292	'	'	'
Residential Mortgage [Member] | Non-covered loans accounted under ASC 310-30	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	731,376	'	801,024	'	'	'
Commercial Secured [Member] | Non-covered loans accounted under ASC 310-20	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	25,398	'	20,779	'	'	'
Commercial and Industrial | Originated Loans [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	1,173,215	'	349,075	'	'	'
Commercial and Industrial | Non-covered loans accounted under ASC 310-30	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	548,995	'	940,402	'	'	'
Consumer Loan [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	113,509	'	46,667	'	'	'
Consumer Loan [Member] | Non-covered loans accounted under ASC 310-20	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	59,817	'	70,347	'	'	'
Consumer Loan [Member] | Non-covered loans accounted under ASC 310-30	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	80,429	'	123,825	'	'	'
Consumer Loan [Member] | Acquired Loans In An F D I C Assisted Transaction [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Covered	6,773	'	8,493	'	'	'
Finance Leases Financing Receivable [Member] | Acquired Loans In An F D I C Assisted Transaction [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Covered	542	'	7,088	'	'	'
Loans Secured by multi-family properties [Member] | Acquired Loans In An F D I C Assisted Transaction [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Covered	122,001	'	128,811	'	'	'
Construction and development secured by multi-family properties [Member] | Acquired Loans In An F D I C Assisted Transaction [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Covered	16,674	'	15,969	'	'	'
Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member | Originated Loans [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	313,701	'	37,577	'	'	'
Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member | Non-covered loans accounted under ASC 310-20	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	335,528	'	470,601	'	'	'
Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member | Non-covered loans accounted under ASC 310-30	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	416,579	'	553,075	'	'	'
Construction Commercial real estate [Member] | Non-covered loans accounted under ASC 310-30	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	131,976	'	193,442	'	'	'
Construction Commercial real estate [Member] | Acquired Loans In An F D I C Assisted Transaction [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Gross Carrying Amount Covered	272,129	'	289,070	'	'	'
Credit cards and line of credits [Member] | Non-covered loans accounted under ASC 310-20	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans And Leases Receivable Net Reported Amount Covered And Not Covered [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	$97,099	'	$329,463	'	'	'

Loans_Receivable_Aging_of_reco

Loans Receivable (Aging of recorded investment in gross loans) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	'	$48,403
60 - 89 Days Past Due	'	17,483
Total Loans	'	1,430,484
Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	21,471	58,542
60 - 89 Days Past Due	29,377	21,441
90+ Days Past Due	90,985	138,963
Total Past Due	141,833	218,946
Current	2,200,638	1,019,665
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	1,355	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	126	48,137
60 - 89 Days Past Due	22,993	20,760
90+ Days Past Due	65,234	120,710
Total Past Due	88,353	189,607
Current	653,693	615,685
Total Loans	742,046	805,292
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	1,355	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	36,354
60 - 89 Days Past Due	15,125	15,044
90+ Days Past Due	16,660	63,875
Total Past Due	31,785	115,273
Current	547,127	518,478
Total Loans	578,912	633,751
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	284	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated Up To The Year 2002 [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	6,906
60 - 89 Days Past Due	2,232	2,116
90+ Days Past Due	3,984	11,363
Total Past Due	6,216	20,385
Current	79,093	80,883
Total Loans	85,309	101,268
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	23	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated In The Years 2003 And 2004 [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	12,048
60 - 89 Days Past Due	4,919	5,206
90+ Days Past Due	3,715	18,162
Total Past Due	8,634	35,416
Current	114,014	114,446
Total Loans	122,648	149,862
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	0	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated In The Year 2005 [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	4,983
60 - 89 Days Past Due	1,342	1,746
90+ Days Past Due	1,933	8,860
Total Past Due	3,275	15,589
Current	62,766	65,312
Total Loans	66,041	80,901
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	0	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated In The Year 2006 [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	9,153
60 - 89 Days Past Due	3,737	3,525
90+ Days Past Due	2,796	15,363
Total Past Due	6,533	28,041
Current	84,429	85,045
Total Loans	90,962	113,086
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	0	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated In The Years 2007 2008 And 2009 [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	2,632
60 - 89 Days Past Due	2,099	1,682
90+ Days Past Due	2,589	8,965
Total Past Due	4,688	13,279
Current	99,862	108,358
Total Loans	104,550	121,637
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	46	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated In The Years 2010 2011 2012 And 2013 [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	632
60 - 89 Days Past Due	796	769
90+ Days Past Due	1,643	1,162
Total Past Due	2,439	2,563
Current	106,963	64,434
Total Loans	109,402	66,997
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	215	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | NonTraditional Mortgage [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	2,850
60 - 89 Days Past Due	1,720	1,067
90+ Days Past Due	1,580	11,160
Total Past Due	3,300	15,077
Current	40,947	42,742
Total Loans	44,247	57,819
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	0	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | Loss Mitigation Program [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	8,933
60 - 89 Days Past Due	6,148	4,649
90+ Days Past Due	14,471	19,989
Total Past Due	20,619	33,571
Current	65,036	53,739
Total Loans	85,655	87,310
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	1,071	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	48,137
60 - 89 Days Past Due	22,993	20,760
90+ Days Past Due	32,711	95,024
Total Past Due	55,704	163,921
Current	653,110	614,959
Total Loans	708,814	778,880
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	1,355	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | Loans And Leases Receivable Consumer Home Equity [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	126	0
60 - 89 Days Past Due	0	0
90+ Days Past Due	12	10
Total Past Due	138	10
Current	583	726
Total Loans	721	736
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	0	'
Residential Related Loans [Member] | GNMA's Buy Back Option related | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	0
60 - 89 Days Past Due	0	0
90+ Days Past Due	32,511	25,676
Total Past Due	32,511	25,676
Current	0	0
Total Loans	32,511	25,676
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	0	'
Commercial Loan [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	3,249	9,407
60 - 89 Days Past Due	1,311	460
90+ Days Past Due	22,690	17,713
Total Past Due	27,250	27,580
Current	1,145,965	321,495
Total Loans	1,173,215	349,075
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	0	'
Commercial Loan [Member] | Commercial Secured [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	1,993	9,062
60 - 89 Days Past Due	1,038	271
90+ Days Past Due	19,131	15,335
Total Past Due	22,162	24,668
Current	371,768	226,606
Total Loans	393,930	251,274
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	0	'
Commercial Loan [Member] | Other commercial [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	1,256	345
60 - 89 Days Past Due	273	189
90+ Days Past Due	3,559	2,378
Total Past Due	5,088	2,912
Current	774,197	94,889
Total Loans	779,285	97,801
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	0	'
Consumer Loan [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	1,416	747
60 - 89 Days Past Due	568	92
Total Loans	113,509	46,667
Consumer Loan [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	1,414	747
60 - 89 Days Past Due	569	92
90+ Days Past Due	425	409
Total Past Due	2,408	1,248
Current	111,101	45,419
Total Loans	113,509	46,667
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	0	'
Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	16,682	'
60 - 89 Days Past Due	4,504	'
Total Loans	313,701	'
Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	16,682	251
60 - 89 Days Past Due	4,504	129
90+ Days Past Due	2,636	131
Total Past Due	23,822	511
Current	289,879	37,066
Total Loans	313,701	37,577
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Stil lAccruing	0	'
Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member | Automobile Loan	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	'	251
60 - 89 Days Past Due	'	129
Total Loans	'	37,577
Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	12,649	7,735
60 - 89 Days Past Due	2,744	1,023
Total Loans	395,345	540,948
Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20 | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	14,485	8,765
60 - 89 Days Past Due	3,906	1,099
90+ Days Past Due	2,902	1,563
Total Past Due	21,293	11,427
Current	496,549	879,763
Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20 | Other commercial [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	1,607	715
60 - 89 Days Past Due	767	76
90+ Days Past Due	762	193
Total Past Due	3,136	984
Current	93,963	328,479
Total Loans	97,099	329,463
Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20 | Automobile Loan	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	11,186	6,753
60 - 89 Days Past Due	2,698	1,023
Total Loans	335,528	470,601
Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20 | Automobile Loan | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	11,186	6,753
60 - 89 Days Past Due	2,698	1,023
90+ Days Past Due	847	275
Total Past Due	14,731	8,051
Current	320,797	462,550
Total Loans	335,528	470,601
Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20 | Consumer Loan [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	1,463	982
60 - 89 Days Past Due	46	0
Total Loans	59,817	70,347
Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20 | lines of credit and credit cards [Member] | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	1,463	982
60 - 89 Days Past Due	46	0
90+ Days Past Due	1,293	1,095
Total Past Due	2,802	2,077
Current	57,015	68,270
Total Loans	59,817	70,347
Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20 | Commercial Real Estate and Construction | Loans and Leases Held for Investment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]	'	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	229	315
60 - 89 Days Past Due	395	0
90+ Days Past Due	0	0
Total Past Due	624	315
Current	24,774	20,464
Total Loans	$25,398	$20,779

Loans_Receivable_NonCovered_BB

Loans Receivable (Non-Covered BBVA Loan carrying amounts) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable Line Items	'	'
Financing Receivable Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality	$3,064,418	$3,982,063
Non-acretable discount	635,920	714,462
Cash expected to be collected	2,428,498	3,267,601
Accretable Yield	519,143	655,833
Carrying amount, gross	$1,909,355	$2,611,768

Loans_Receivable_Covered_Loan_

Loans Receivable (Covered Loan carrying amounts) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable Line Items	'	'
Financing Receivable Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality	$3,064,418	$3,982,063
Non-acretable discount	635,920	714,462
Cash expected to be collected	2,428,498	3,267,601
Accretable Yield	519,143	655,833
Carrying amount, gross	1,909,355	2,611,768
Acquired Loans In An F D I C Assisted Transaction [Member]	'	'
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable Line Items	'	'
Financing Receivable Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality	748,091	874,994
Non-acretable discount	161,427	237,555
Cash expected to be collected	586,664	637,439
Accretable Yield	168,545	188,008
Carrying amount, gross	418,119	449,431
Allowance for loan and lease losses	56,555	54,124
Carrying amount, net	$361,564	$395,307

Loans_Receivable_Accretable_yi

Loans Receivable (Accretable yield and non-accretable discount activity) (Details) (Acquired under ASC 310-30 Non-Covered Loans [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Acquired under ASC 310-30 Non-Covered Loans [Member]	'	'
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield Movement Schedule [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$561,485	$655,833
Accretion Accretable	-48,352	-150,447
Transfer from (to) non-accretable discount	6,010	13,757
Balance at end of period	519,143	519,143
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Non Accretable Discount Movement Schedule [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	686,231	714,462
Principal Losses	-44,301	-64,785
Transfer (to) from accretable yield	-6,010	-13,757
Balance at end of period	$635,920	$635,920

Loans_Receivable_Accretable_yi1

Loans Receivable (Accretable yield and non-accretable discount activity of covered loans) (Details) (Acquired Loans In An F D I C Assisted Transaction [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Acquired Loans In An F D I C Assisted Transaction [Member]	'	'	'	'
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield Movement Schedule [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	$167,132	$177,248	$188,008	$188,822
Accretion Accretable	-21,657	-22,283	-65,884	-64,167
Transfer from (to) non-accretable discount	23,070	28,868	46,421	59,178
Balance at end of period	168,545	183,833	168,545	183,833
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Non Accretable Discount Movement Schedule [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	192,259	314,404	237,555	412,170
Principal Losses	-7,762	-21,533	-29,707	-88,989
Transfer (to) from accretable yield	-23,070	-28,868	-46,421	-59,178
Balance at end of period	$161,427	$264,003	$161,427	$264,003

Loans_Receivable_Investment_in

Loans Receivable (Investment in non-covered loans on non-accrual status) (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

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Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

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Dec. 31, 2012

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Dec. 31, 2012

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Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Residential Related Loans [Member]

Commercial Loan [Member]

Commercial Loan [Member]

Commercial Loan [Member]

Commercial Loan [Member]

Commercial Loan [Member]

Commercial Loan [Member]

Consumer Loan [Member]

Consumer Loan [Member]

Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member

Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member

Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20

Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20

Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20

Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20

Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20

Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20

Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20

Most recent acquired loans accounted under ASC 310-20

Residential Mortgage [Member]

Residential Mortgage [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

Conventional Loan [Member]

NonTraditional Mortgage [Member]

NonTraditional Mortgage [Member]

Loss Mitigation Program [Member]

Loss Mitigation Program [Member]

Home equity secured personal loans [Member]

Home equity secured personal loans [Member]

Commercial Secured [Member]

Commercial Secured [Member]

Other Commercial [Member]

Other Commercial [Member]

Credit cards and line of credits [Member]

Credit cards and line of credits [Member]

line of credit

line of credit

Automobile Loan

Automobile Loan

Originated Up To The Year 2002 [Member]

Originated Up To The Year 2002 [Member]

Originated In The Years 2003 And 2004 [Member]

Originated In The Years 2003 And 2004 [Member]

Originated In The Year 2005 [Member]

Originated In The Year 2005 [Member]

Originated In The Year 2006 [Member]

Originated In The Year 2006 [Member]

Originated In The Years 2007 2008 And 2009 [Member]

Originated In The Years 2007 2008 And 2009 [Member]

Originated In The Years 2010 2011 2012 And 2013 [Member]

Originated In The Years 2010 2011 2012 And 2013 [Member]

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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status

$79,925

$146,644

$43,034

$115,002

$43,022

$114,992

$19,582

$63,875

$4,709

$11,362

$2,967

$18,162

$3,844

$8,859

$3,206

$15,363

$1,990

$8,967

$2,866

$1,162

$1,580

$11,160

$21,860

$39,957

$12

$10

$30,838

$29,506

$25,312

$26,517

$5,526

$2,989

$490

$442

$2,661

$131

$2,902

$1,563

$1,293

$1,095

$762

$193

$847

$275

Allowance_for_Loan_and_Lease_L2

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	'	$74,783,000
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	9,300,000	'
Line Of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity	839,200,000	'
Line Of Credit Facility Amount Outstanding	810,400,000	'
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	82,631,000	74,783,000
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	9,333,000	5,334,000
Impaired Mortgage loan [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	82,600,000	74,800,000
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	'	5,300,000
Commercial [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	36,048,000	46,199,000
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	818,000	4,121,000
Impaired commercial loan [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	36,000,000	46,200,000
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	'	$4,100,000

Allowance_for_Loan_and_Lease_L3

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Allowance for loan and lease losses) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
					Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]	Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]	Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]	Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]	Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]	Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]	Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member	Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member	Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member	Leasing [Member]	Leasing [Member]	Leasing [Member]	Auto and Leasing loans receivable [Member]	Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]	Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]	Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]	Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]	Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]	Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]	Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]	Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]	Total [Member]	Total [Member]	Total [Member]	Total [Member]	Total [Member]	Total [Member]	Total [Member]	Total [Member]
							Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]			Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	Loans receivable Acquired [Member]			Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]			Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	Loans receivable Acquired [Member]			Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Non-covered originated loans [Member]	Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	Loans receivable Acquired [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of period	'	'	'	'	$20,991	$21,092	$21,375	$19,788	$21,092	$21,652	$14,715	$17,072	$17,624	$15,978	$17,072	$12,548	$924	$0	$4,828	$856	$2,341	$998	$856	$1,423	$0	$0	'	$0	$0	$197	$533	$845	$3,641	$921	$368	$720	$441	$368	$542	$0	$0	$47,573	$39,921	$45,701	$37,402	$39,921	$37,010	$924	$0
Charge-offs	-2,234	'	'	'	'	'	-1,758	-1,752	-33,465	-4,621	'	'	'	-65	-5,678	-3,423	0	-25	'	'	-465	-198	-1,034	-563	-1,233	-3,847	-104	-1,598	-4,723	-75	-2,105	'	-1,305	'	'	0	0	0	0	0	0	'	'	-5,762	-2,090	-42,282	-8,711	-2,831	-8,595
Recoveries	28	'	'	'	'	'	0	131	0	131	'	'	'	28	291	129	6	6	'	'	37	46	143	153	88	932	'	884	3,000	3	855	8	639	'	'	0	0	0	0	0	0	'	'	704	208	1,289	421	978	3,938
Provision for Non Covered Loan and Lease Losses	9,900	3,600	55,343	10,400	'	'	1,374	2,886	33,364	3,891	'	'	-703	-502	3,030	6,185	431	1,380	'	'	2,915	328	4,863	161	1,145	2,915	'	1,394	2,403	119	6,835	-505	3,143	'	'	201	769	553	668	0	0	'	'	6,930	3,600	48,645	10,400	2,970	6,698
Balance at end of period	'	'	'	'	$20,991	$21,092	$20,991	$21,053	$20,991	$21,053	$14,715	$17,072	$14,715	$15,439	$14,715	$15,439	$1,361	$1,361	$4,828	$856	$4,828	$1,174	$4,828	$1,174	$0	$0	$244	$680	$680	$244	$6,118	$244	$6,118	$921	$368	$921	$1,210	$921	$1,210	$0	$0	$47,573	$39,921	$47,573	$39,120	$47,573	$39,120	$2,041	$2,041

Allowance_for_Loan_and_Lease_L4

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Gross Loan and Allowance for loan and lease losses) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	$9,300	'	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	'	'	74,783
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	'	'	1,430,484
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	9,333	'	5,334
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	11,658	'	15,758
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	20,991	'	21,092
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	82,631	'	74,783
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	659,415	'	730,159
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	742,046	'	804,942
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	818	'	4,121
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	13,897	'	12,951
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	14,715	'	17,072
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	36,048	'	46,199
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,137,167	'	307,731
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	1,173,215	'	353,930
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	1,361	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	1,361	924	0
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	122,497	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	122,497	'	'
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	0	'	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	4,828	'	856
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	4,828	'	856
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	0
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	113,509	'	48,136
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	113,509	'	48,136
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	0	0	0
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	59,817	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	59,817	'	'
Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	0	'	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	921	'	368
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	921	'	368
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	0
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	0
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	0	'	0
Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member] | Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	0	0	0
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	0	'	'
Auotomobile loans portfolio segment [Member]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	0	'	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	6,118	'	533
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	6,118	'	533
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	0
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	313,701	'	50,720
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	313,701	'	50,720
Auotomobile loans portfolio segment [Member] | Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	680	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	680	'	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	335,528	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	335,528	'	'
Total [Member]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	10,151	'	9,455
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	37,422	'	30,466
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	47,573	'	39,921
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	118,679	'	120,982
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	2,223,792	'	1,136,746
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	2,342,471	'	1,257,728
Total [Member] | Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]	'	'	'
Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses Individually Evaluated For Impairment1	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	2,041	'	'
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses	2,041	924	0
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'	'
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment	517,842	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	$517,842	'	'

Allowance_for_Loan_and_Lease_L5

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Recorded Investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment) (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Loans receivable Acquired [Member]

Non Covered Loan [Member]

Non Covered Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Commercial Loan [Member]

Commercial Loan [Member]

Commercial Loan [Member]

Commercial Loan [Member]

Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]

Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]

Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]

Loans receivable Acquired [Member]

Non Covered Loan [Member]

Non Covered Loan [Member]

Non Covered Loan [Member]

Non Covered Loan [Member]

Non Covered Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Loans receivable Acquired [Member]

Loans receivable Acquired [Member]

Impaired Financing Receivable Unpaid Principal Balance [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Unpaid Principal Balance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$362,862

$380,330

'

$8,158

$16,666

'

$86,249

$76,859

'

Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Unpaid Principal Balance

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

229

34,008

'

36,293

'

'

'

Total Unpaid Principal

'

'

'

'

'

'

229

128,415

129,818

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impaired Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Recorded Investment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

177,234

174,397

'

6,556

14,570

'

82,631

74,783

'

Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Recorded Investment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

229

29,492

'

31,629

'

'

'

Total Recorded Investment

'

'

'

'

'

'

229

118,679

120,982

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Provision for covered loan and lease losses, net

$56,555

$53,992

$54,124

$56,865

$58,628

$37,256

'

$10,151

$9,455

$56,555

$54,124

'

$818

$4,121

'

'

$5,334

$9,333

Coverage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9.00%

8.00%

31.91%

31.03%

'

12.00%

28.00%

'

11.00%

7.00%

'

Allowance_for_Loan_and_Lease_L6

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Interest Income Recognized in loans individually evaluated for impairment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Impaired Financing Receivable Interest Income Accrual Method [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Interest Income Accrual Method	$863	'	$2,396	$1,768
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Interest Income Accrual Method	'	633	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment	120,232	'	122,749	102,376
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment	'	103,434	'	'
Commercial Loan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable Interest Income Accrual Method [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Interest Income Accrual Method	5	40	16	163
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Interest Income Accrual Method	146	83	438	261
Impaired Financing Receivable Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment	9,039	9,027	14,872	16,686
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment	28,805	28,475	26,471	24,068
Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member]	'	'	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable Interest Income Accrual Method [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Interest Income Accrual Method	'	'	1,942	1,344
Impaired Financing Receivable Average Recorded Investment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Impaired Financing Receivable With Related Allowance Average Recorded Investment	'	'	$81,406	$61,622

Allowance_for_Loan_and_Lease_L7

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (TDR Pre/Post Modifications) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
	number	number	number	number
Residential Mortgage [Member]	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of contracts	21	58	102	'
Financing Receivable Modifications Pre Modification Recorded Investment	$2,887	$9,006	$12,828	'
Pre Modification Weighted Average Rate	6.74%	6.32%	6.43%	'
Pre Modification Weighted Average Term	'352 months	'308 months	'334 months	'
Financing Receivable Modifications Post Modification Recorded Investment	3,066	9,789	13,685	'
Post Modification Weighted Average Rate	6.74%	4.65%	5.15%	'
Post Modification Weighted Average Term	'351 months	'405 months	'393 months	'
Commercial Loan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of contracts	0	0	2	155
Financing Receivable Modifications Pre Modification Recorded Investment	0	0	1,842	23,701
Pre Modification Weighted Average Rate	0.00%	0.00%	8.99%	6.44%
Pre Modification Weighted Average Term	'0 months	'0 months	'87 months	'310 months
Financing Receivable Modifications Post Modification Recorded Investment	0	0	1,842	25,385
Post Modification Weighted Average Rate	0.00%	0.00%	4.00%	4.86%
Post Modification Weighted Average Term	'0 months	'0 months	'66 months	'400 months
Consumer Loan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of contracts	0	'	0	7
Financing Receivable Modifications Pre Modification Recorded Investment	0	'	0	6,981
Pre Modification Weighted Average Rate	0.00%	'	0.00%	6.13%
Pre Modification Weighted Average Term	'0 months	'	'0 months	'46 months
Financing Receivable Modifications Post Modification Recorded Investment	$0	'	$0	$6,550
Post Modification Weighted Average Rate	0.00%	'	0.00%	6.17%
Post Modification Weighted Average Term	'0 months	'	'0 months	'46 months

Allowance_for_Loan_and_Lease_L8

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Troubled debt restructurings, Rolling Twelve Months) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
	number	number
Residential Mortgage [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Contracts	30	37
Recored Investment	$3,097	$5,029
Consumer Loan [Member]	'	'
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Contracts	0	0
Recored Investment	$0	$0

Allowance_for_Loan_and_Lease_L9

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Credit Quality Indicator of non-covered loans) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	'	$1,430,484
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	'	74,783
Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Pass	25,171	'
Special Mention	15,295	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	30,932	'
Commercial Secured [Member] | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	393,398	251,274
Pass	345,585	183,033
Special Mention	'	23,928
Substandard	1,586	2,127
Doubtful	0	99
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	'	42,087
Commercial Secured [Member] | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	25,398	'
Pass	23,538	'
Special Mention	443	'
Substandard	1,417	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Corporate | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	58,388	'
Pass	58,388	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Corporate | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	12,114	'
Pass	11,664	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	450	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Institutional | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	3,857	'
Pass	3,857	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Institutional | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	0	'
Pass	0	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Middle Market | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	177,309	'
Pass	151,714	'
Special Mention	13,369	'
Substandard	118	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	12,108	'
Middle Market | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	0	'
Pass	0	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Retail | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	141,925	'
Pass	119,707	'
Special Mention	1,926	'
Substandard	1,468	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	18,824	'
Retail | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	10,627	'
Pass	9,318	'
Special Mention	443	'
Substandard	866	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Floor Plan | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	1,000	'
Pass	1,000	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Floor Plan | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	2,657	'
Pass	2,556	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	101	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Real Estate | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	10,919	'
Pass	10,919	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Real Estate | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	0	'
Pass	0	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Other commercial and industrial [Member] | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	779,817	97,801
Pass	770,628	80,951
Special Mention	3,777	8,569
Substandard	296	4,169
Doubtful	0	0
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	5,116	4,112
Other commercial and industrial [Member] | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	97,099	'
Pass	95,362	'
Special Mention	770	'
Substandard	967	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Corporate | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	25,171	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Corporate | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	11,923	'
Pass	11,825	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	98	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Institutional | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	643,555	'
Pass	643,555	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Institutional | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	1,700	'
Pass	1,700	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Middle Market | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	53,337	'
Pass	46,471	'
Special Mention	3,615	'
Substandard	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	3,251	'
Middle Market | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	0	'
Pass	0	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Retail | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	52,206	'
Pass	49,883	'
Special Mention	162	'
Substandard	296	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	1,865	'
Retail | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	36,050	'
Pass	34,859	'
Special Mention	450	'
Substandard	741	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Floor Plan | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	5,548	'
Pass	5,548	'
Special Mention	0	'
Substandard	0	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Floor Plan | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	47,426	'
Pass	46,978	'
Special Mention	320	'
Substandard	128	'
Doubtful	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Construction and commercial real estate [Member] | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	'	20,779
Pass	'	20,143
Special Mention	'	245
Substandard	'	391
Doubtful	'	0
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	'	0
Commercial and Industrial | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	'	329,463
Pass	'	326,916
Special Mention	1,213	213
Substandard	'	2,334
Doubtful	0	0
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	'	0
Total Commercial subject to risk rating [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	1,295,712	699,317
Pass	1,235,113	611,043
Special Mention	20,285	32,955
Substandard	4,266	9,021
Doubtful	0	99
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	36,048	46,199
Total Commercial subject to risk rating [Member] | Non-covered originated loans [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	1,173,215	349,075
Pass	1,116,213	263,984
Special Mention	19,072	32,497
Substandard	1,882	6,296
Doubtful	0	99
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	36,048	46,199
Total Commercial subject to risk rating [Member] | Commercial Acquired loans (under ASC 310-20) [Member]	'	'
Credit Quality Indicators [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	122,497	350,242
Pass	118,900	347,059
Special Mention	'	458
Substandard	2,384	2,725
Doubtful	0	0
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$0	$0

Recovered_Sheet1

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Risk category of gross non-covered loans not subject to risk rating ) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	'	$1,430,484
0 - 29 Days Past Due	'	1,184,386
30 - 59 Days Past Due	'	48,403
60 - 89 Days Past Due	'	17,483
90-119 Days Past Due	'	14,798
120 - 364 Days Past Due	'	31,164
365+ Days Past Due	'	59,467
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	'	74,783
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	742,046	805,292
0 - 29 Days Past Due	592,474	571,081
30 - 59 Days Past Due	126	39,670
60 - 89 Days Past Due	16,832	16,239
90-119 Days Past Due	10,697	13,211
120 - 364 Days Past Due	22,161	30,846
365+ Days Past Due	17,125	59,462
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	82,631	74,783
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	708,814	778,880
0 - 29 Days Past Due	591,891	570,355
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	39,670
60 - 89 Days Past Due	16,832	'
90-119 Days Past Due	5,211	7,147
120 - 364 Days Past Due	6,426	20,187
365+ Days Past Due	5,823	50,499
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	82,631	74,783
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	578,912	633,751
0 - 29 Days Past Due	543,897	518,018
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	36,214
60 - 89 Days Past Due	14,872	15,044
90-119 Days Past Due	4,825	6,590
120 - 364 Days Past Due	6,073	17,647
365+ Days Past Due	4,133	38,589
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	5,112	1,649
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated Up To The Year 2002 [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	85,309	101,268
0 - 29 Days Past Due	79,655	80,715
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	6,907
60 - 89 Days Past Due	2,232	2,116
90-119 Days Past Due	963	886
120 - 364 Days Past Due	781	3,720
365+ Days Past Due	1,072	6,442
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	606	482
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated In The Years 2003 And 2004 [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	122,648	149,862
0 - 29 Days Past Due	113,887	114,341
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	12,048
60 - 89 Days Past Due	4,919	5,206
90-119 Days Past Due	1,945	2,082
120 - 364 Days Past Due	1,166	3,994
365+ Days Past Due	515	11,533
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	216	658
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated In The Year 2005 [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	66,041	80,900
0 - 29 Days Past Due	62,661	65,245
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	4,983
60 - 89 Days Past Due	1,342	1,746
90-119 Days Past Due	610	1,202
120 - 364 Days Past Due	972	1,846
365+ Days Past Due	352	5,727
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	104	151
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated In The Year 2006 [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	90,962	113,086
0 - 29 Days Past Due	84,398	84,926
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	9,012
60 - 89 Days Past Due	3,668	3,525
90-119 Days Past Due	972	1,530
120 - 364 Days Past Due	834	5,103
365+ Days Past Due	795	8,695
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	295	295
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated In The Years 2007 2008 And 2009 [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	104,550	121,639
0 - 29 Days Past Due	99,285	108,357
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	2,632
60 - 89 Days Past Due	2,020	1,682
90-119 Days Past Due	0	641
120 - 364 Days Past Due	1,735	2,532
365+ Days Past Due	676	5,732
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	834	63
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | Conventional Loan [Member] | Originated In The Years 2010 2011 2012 And 2013 [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	109,402	66,996
0 - 29 Days Past Due	104,011	64,434
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	632
60 - 89 Days Past Due	691	769
90-119 Days Past Due	335	249
120 - 364 Days Past Due	585	452
365+ Days Past Due	723	460
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	3,057	0
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | NonTraditional Mortgage [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	44,247	57,819
0 - 29 Days Past Due	40,947	42,742
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	2,850
60 - 89 Days Past Due	1,720	1,067
90-119 Days Past Due	327	455
120 - 364 Days Past Due	262	2,287
365+ Days Past Due	843	8,418
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	148	0
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | Loss Mitigation Program Loan Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	85,655	87,310
0 - 29 Days Past Due	7,047	9,595
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	606
60 - 89 Days Past Due	240	128
90-119 Days Past Due	59	102
120 - 364 Days Past Due	91	253
365+ Days Past Due	847	3,492
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	77,371	73,134
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | Loans And Leases Receivable Consumer Home Equity [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	721	736
0 - 29 Days Past Due	583	726
30 - 59 Days Past Due	126	0
60 - 89 Days Past Due	0	0
90-119 Days Past Due	0	0
120 - 364 Days Past Due	0	0
365+ Days Past Due	12	10
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	'	0
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | Residential Mortgage Exclude Individually Measured Impairment [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
60 - 89 Days Past Due	'	16,239
Residential Related Loans Exclude Individually Impairment Measure [Member] | GNMA's Buy Back Option related	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	32,511	25,676
0 - 29 Days Past Due	0	0
30 - 59 Days Past Due	0	0
60 - 89 Days Past Due	0	0
90-119 Days Past Due	5,486	6,064
120 - 364 Days Past Due	15,735	10,659
365+ Days Past Due	11,290	8,953
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	0
Consumer Loan [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	113,509	46,667
0 - 29 Days Past Due	110,953	45,419
30 - 59 Days Past Due	1,416	747
60 - 89 Days Past Due	568	92
90-119 Days Past Due	281	188
120 - 364 Days Past Due	113	218
365+ Days Past Due	33	3
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	145	0
Loans Exclude Commercial [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	1,564,601	'
0 - 29 Days Past Due	1,371,118	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	30,873	'
60 - 89 Days Past Due	24,648	'
90-119 Days Past Due	14,793	'
120 - 364 Days Past Due	23,235	'
365+ Days Past Due	17,158	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	82,776	'
Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	313,701	'
0 - 29 Days Past Due	289,879	'
30 - 59 Days Past Due	16,682	'
60 - 89 Days Past Due	4,504	'
90-119 Days Past Due	1,904	'
120 - 364 Days Past Due	732	'
365+ Days Past Due	0	'
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	'
Consumer Loans Auto Financing Receivable Member | Automobile Loan	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	'	37,577
0 - 29 Days Past Due	'	37,066
30 - 59 Days Past Due	'	251
60 - 89 Days Past Due	'	129
90-119 Days Past Due	'	46
120 - 364 Days Past Due	'	85
365+ Days Past Due	'	0
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	'	0
Loans receivable Acquired [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	395,345	540,948
0 - 29 Days Past Due	377,812	530,820
30 - 59 Days Past Due	12,649	7,735
60 - 89 Days Past Due	2,744	1,023
90-119 Days Past Due	1,911	1,353
120 - 364 Days Past Due	229	15
365+ Days Past Due	0	2
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	0	0
Loans receivable Acquired [Member] | Consumer Loan [Member]	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	59,817	70,347
0 - 29 Days Past Due	57,015	68,270
30 - 59 Days Past Due	1,463	982
60 - 89 Days Past Due	46	0
90-119 Days Past Due	1,281	1,089
120 - 364 Days Past Due	12	4
365+ Days Past Due	0	2
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	'	0
Loans receivable Acquired [Member] | Automobile Loan	'	'
Not Subject To Risk Rating [Line Items]	'	'
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount	335,528	470,601
0 - 29 Days Past Due	320,797	462,550
30 - 59 Days Past Due	11,186	6,753
60 - 89 Days Past Due	2,698	1,023
90-119 Days Past Due	630	264
120 - 364 Days Past Due	217	11
365+ Days Past Due	0	0
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment	$0	$0

Recovered_Sheet2

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Allowance for Covered Loan and Lease Losses) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance at beginning of the period	$53,992	$58,628	$54,124	$37,256
Provision for covered loan and lease losses, net	3,074	221	4,956	8,845
FDIC shared-loss portion of provision for (recapture of) covered loan and lease losses, net	-511	-1,984	-2,525	10,764
Balance at end of the period	$56,555	$56,865	$56,555	$56,865

Recovered_Sheet3

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (Recorded Investment in Covered Loan Pools) (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Jun. 30, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Covered Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Loans Secured by multi-family properties [Member]

Loans Secured by multi-family properties [Member]

Construction and development secured by multi-family properties [Member]

Construction and development secured by multi-family properties [Member]

Other Commercial [Member]

Other Commercial [Member]

Consumer Loan [Member]

Consumer Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Covered Loan [Member]

Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unpaid Principal

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$362,862

$380,330

$54,515

$45,208

$67,148

$68,255

$228,848

$252,373

$12,351

$14,494

Recorded Investment

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

177,234

174,397

38,684

29,482

16,674

15,185

115,363

121,237

6,513

8,493

Provision for covered loan and lease losses, net

56,555

56,555

56,865

53,992

54,124

58,628

37,256

56,555

54,124

11,021

4,986

6,789

6,137

38,130

42,323

615

678

Coverage

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

31.91%

31.03%

28.49%

16.91%

40.72%

40.41%

33.05%

34.91%

9.44%

7.98%

Average Recorded Investment

$120,232

$122,749

$102,376

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

FDIC_Loss_Share_Asset_and_True2

FDIC Loss Share Asset and True-up Payment Obligation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
FDIC-Assisted Acquisition and FDIC Shared-Loss Indemnification Asset [Abstract]	'	'	'
Percent Of Losses Fdic Absorbs	80.00%	80.00%	'
Percent Of Losses Recoveries Fdic Shares	80.00%	80.00%	'
Acquisition Date	'	30-Apr-10	'
True-Up Payment Description	'	'The FDIC shared-loss expense of $48.8 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 compared to $18.5 million for the same period in 2012, resulted from the ongoing evaluation of expected cash flows of the covered loan portfolio, which resulted in reduced projected losses expected to be collected from the FDIC and the improved accretable yield on the covered loans. Forecasted losses show a decreasing trend during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2013 as compared to the projections in 2012.The reduction in claimable losses amortizes the shared-loss indemnification asset through shorter of the life of the shared loss agreement or the loan holding period. This amortization is net of the accretion of the discount recorded to reflect the expected claimable loss at its net present value. During the quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2013, the net amortization included $3.3 million and $10.5 million, respectively, of additional amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset from stepped up cost recoveries on certain construction and leasing loan pools. Additional amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset may be recorded, should the Company continues to experience reduced expected losses. The majority of the FDIC indemnification asset is recorded for projected claimable losses on non-single family loans whose loss share period ends by the second quarter of 2015, although the recovery share period extends for an additional three year period. The Bank agreed to make a true-up payment, also known as clawback liability, to the FDIC on the date that is 45 days following the last day (such day, the “True-Up Measurement Date”) of the final shared-loss month, or upon the final disposition of all covered assets under the shared-loss agreements in the event losses thereunder fail to reach expected levels. Under the shared-loss agreements, the Bank will pay to the FDIC 50% of the excess, if any, of: (i) 20% of the Intrinsic Loss Estimate of $906.0 million (or $181.2 million) (as determined by the FDIC) less (ii) the sum of: (A) 25% of the asset discount (per bid) (or $227.5 million); plus (B) 25% of the cumulative shared-loss payments (defined as the aggregate of all of the payments made or payable to the Bank minus the aggregate of all of the payments made or payable to the FDIC); plus (C) the sum of the period servicing amounts for every consecutive twelve-month period prior to and ending on the True-Up Measurement Date in respect of each of the shared-loss agreements during which the shared-loss provisions of the applicable shared-loss agreement is in effect (defined as the product of the simple average of the principal amount of shared-loss loans and shared-loss assets at the beginning and end of such period times 1%)	'
FDIC Clawback Liability	$17.70	$17.70	$15.50
Additional amortization of the FDIC indemnification asset	$3.30	$10.50	'

FDIC_Loss_Share_Asset_and_True3

FDIC Loss Share Asset and True-up Payment Obligation (FDIC Indemnification Asset Roll Forward) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
FDIC Indemnification Asset [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance	'	'	$286,799	$392,367
Shared-loss agreements reimbursements from the FDIC	'	'	-32,732	-63,272
Increase (decrease) in expected credit losses to be covered under shared-loss agreements, net	'	'	-2,525	10,764
FDIC shared-loss expense, net	-15,965	-8,096	-48,801	-18,505
Incurred expenses to be reimbursed under shared-loss agreements	'	'	5,167	7,219
Balance	$207,908	$328,573	$207,908	$328,573

Derivative_Activities_Narrativ

Derivative Activities (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012
			Interest Rate Cap [Member]	Options [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Notional Amount Purchased Option	$33,300,000	$66,600,000	'	'
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability	17,200,000	12,700,000	'	'
Notional Amount Embedded Option	32,000,000	62,300,000	'	'
Derivative, Notional Amount	'	'	94,000,000	200,000,000
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges, Pretax, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'	'	$13,000,000	'

Derivative_Activities_Derivati

Derivative Activities (Derivative Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivative Assets Liabilities At Fair Value Net [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Assets	$21,345	$21,889
Derivative Liabilities	16,741	26,260
Options tied to Standard & Poor 500 Stock Market Index [Member]	'	'
Derivative Assets Liabilities At Fair Value Net [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Assets	17,941	13,233
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'	'
Derivative Assets Liabilities At Fair Value Net [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Assets	29	0
Derivative Liabilities	12,983	17,665
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]	'	'
Derivative Assets Liabilities At Fair Value Net [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Assets	3,154	8,426
Derivative Liabilities	3,154	8,365
Interest Rate Cap [Member]	'	'
Derivative Assets Liabilities At Fair Value Net [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Assets	221	230
Derivative Liabilities	221	230
Other derivative	'	'
Derivative Assets Liabilities At Fair Value Net [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative Assets	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	$383	$0

Derivative_Activities_Interest

Derivative Activities (Interest rate swap and their term) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Interest rate swap designated as cash flow hedges	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	$265,898
Interest rate swap designated as cash flow hedges | Rate 2.4365% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	25,000
Fixed rate	2.44%
Trade Date	5-May-11
Settlement Date	4-May-12
Maturity Date	4-May-16
Interest rate swap designated as cash flow hedges | Rate 2.6200% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	25,000
Fixed rate	2.62%
Trade Date	5-May-11
Settlement Date	24-Jul-12
Maturity Date	24-Jul-16
Interest rate swap designated as cash flow hedges | Rate 2.6350% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	25,000
Fixed rate	2.64%
Trade Date	5-May-11
Settlement Date	30-Jul-12
Maturity Date	30-Jul-16
Interest rate swap designated as cash flow hedges | Rate 2.6590% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	50,000
Fixed rate	2.66%
Trade Date	5-May-11
Settlement Date	10-Aug-12
Maturity Date	10-Aug-16
Interest rate swap designated as cash flow hedges | Rate 2.6750% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	100,000
Fixed rate	2.68%
Trade Date	5-May-11
Settlement Date	16-Aug-12
Maturity Date	16-Aug-16
Interest rate swap designated as cash flow hedges | Rate 2.4210% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	40,898
Fixed rate	2.42%
Trade Date	3-Jul-13
Settlement Date	3-Jul-13
Maturity Date	1-Aug-23
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges - offered to clients	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	17,817
Interest rate swaps not designated as hedges - offered to clients	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	$17,817

Derivative_Activities_Interest1

Derivative Activities (Interest rate swap not designated as hedging instruments and their term) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivatives Offered to Clients [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	$17,817
Derivatives Offered to Clients [Member] | Rate 5.13% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	4,186
Fixed rate	5.13%
Settlement Date	3-Jul-06
Maturity Date	3-Jul-16
Derivatives Offered to Clients [Member] | Rate 5.51% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	12,500
Fixed rate	5.51%
Settlement Date	11-Apr-09
Maturity Date	11-Apr-19
Derivatives Offered to Clients [Member] | Rate 5.15% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	1,131
Fixed rate	5.15%
Settlement Date	24-Oct-08
Maturity Date	24-Oct-13
Mirror Image Derivatives [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	17,817
Mirror Image Derivatives [Member] | Rate 5.13% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	4,186
Fixed rate	5.13%
Settlement Date	3-Jul-06
Maturity Date	3-Jul-16
Mirror Image Derivatives [Member] | Rate 5.51% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	12,500
Fixed rate	5.51%
Settlement Date	11-Apr-09
Maturity Date	11-Apr-19
Mirror Image Derivatives [Member] | Rate 4.96% [Member]	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Amount	$1,131
Fixed rate	4.96%
Settlement Date	24-Oct-08
Maturity Date	24-Oct-13

Other_Assets_Narratives_Detail

Other Assets (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 18, 2012
			BBVAPR	BBVAPR	CoreDepositsMember	CoreDepositsMember	Customer Relationships [Member]	Customer Relationships [Member]
					Eurobank [Member]	Eurobank [Member]	BBVAPR	BBVAPR
Other assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Prepaid Taxes	'	$12,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Mortgage tax credits	8,706,000	8,706,000	6,300,000	7,400,000	'	'	'	'
Other Intangible Assets	'	'	'	'	8,200,000	9,500,000	4,300,000	5,000,000
Repossessed auto loans acquired	$9,400,000	$5,900,000	'	'	'	'	'	'

Other_Assets_Other_assets_Deta

Other Assets (Other assets) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other asset	'	'
Other prepaid expenses	$16,967	$19,597
Prepaid FDIC insurance	0	6,451
Core deposit intangible and customer relationship intangibles	12,557	14,490
Other repossessed assets	9,631	6,084
Mortgage tax credits	8,706	8,706
Investment in Statutory Trust	1,086	1,086
Servicing Advance	0	7,976
Accounts receivable and other assets	60,151	59,251
Other assets	$109,098	$123,641

Deposits_and_Related_Interest_1

Deposits and Related Interest (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Deposits [Abstract]	'	'
Weighted Average Rate Domestic Deposit	0.73%	1.33%
Puerto Rico Cash & Money Market Fund Deposits	$92,600,000	$101,500,000
Puerto Rico Cash & Money Market Fund Deposits Weighted Average Rate	0.77%	'
Puerto Rico Cash & Money Market Fund Deposits Collateral	69,800,000	80,300,000
Time Deposits, $100,000 or More	1,210,000,000	1,870,000,000
Public Fund Time Deposits, $100,000 or more	'	78,300,000
Public Fund Time Deposits Weighted Average Rate, $100,000 or more	0.45%	0.72%
Public Fund Time Deposits, $100,000 or more, Collateral Investments	97,000,000	114,600,000
Public Fund Time Deposits, $100,000 or more, Collateral Commercial Loans	680,000,000	485,800,000
Bank Overdrafts	$1,000,000	$2,800,000

Deposits_and_Related_Interest_2

Deposits and Related Interest (Deposits by Components) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deposits, by Component, Alternative [Abstract]	'	'
Noninterest-bearing demand deposit	$764,467	$799,667
Interest-bearing saving and demand deposits	2,399,995	2,282,305
Individual Retirement Account	349,925	377,618
Retail certificates of deposists	665,649	699,983
Institutional certificates of deposits	635,729	602,828
Total Core Deposits	4,815,765	4,762,401
Brokered Deposists	$794,672	$928,166

Deposits_and_Related_Interest_3

Deposits and Related Interest (Interest expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Interest Expense Domestic Deposit Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Demand and saving deposits	$5,596	$2,547	$16,993	$8,570
Certificates of Deposits	5,738	4,167	13,763	14,022
Total	$11,334	$6,714	$30,756	$22,592

Deposits_and_Related_Interest_4

Deposits and Related Interest (Maturities of Time Deposits) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Maturities of Time Deposits [Abstract]	'
Time Deposit Maturities Less Than Three Month	$693,379
Time Deposit Maturities Three To Twelve Month	577,003
Total Time deposits	1,270,382
Time Deposit Maturities, Year Two	406,241
Time Deposit Maturities, Year Three	226,403
Time Deposit Maturities, Year Four	138,832
Time Deposit Maturities, Year Five	54,193
Certificates of deposit	$2,096,051

Borrowings_Narrative_Details

Borrowings (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2003
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Additional Borrowing Capacity	$681,000,000	'	'
Subordinated Debt	99,486,000	146,038,000	'
Trust redeemable preferred securities issued	'	'	35,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	'3-month LIBOR plus 295 basis points	'	'
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate	3.20%	3.26%	'
Next Call Date	'December 2013	'	'
Other borrowings	16,634,000	16,627,000	'
Federal Funds Purchased	13,200,000	9,900,000	'
Subordinated capital notes issued in September 2006 at fixed rate of 5.76%	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	'three-month LIBOR plus 1.56%	'	'
BBVAPR	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Tier Two Risk Based Capital	26,800,000	50,200,000	'
BBVAPR | Subordinated capital notes issued in September 2006	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Subordinated Debt	30,000,000	'	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	'rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.56%	'	'
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate	1.80%	1.87%	'
BBVAPR | Subordinated capital notes issued in September 2006 at fixed rate of 5.76%	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Subordinated Debt	37,000,000	'	'
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate	1.80%	1.87%	'
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage	1,300,000,000	'	'
Weighted average period remaining maturity of FHLB advances	'11.9 months	'3.5 months	'
Interest Payable	328,000	'	'
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.30%	'	'
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member] | Mortgages [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage	1,300,000,000	'	'
Unsecured Debt [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Other borrowings	3,400,000	6,700,000	'
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.67%	0.67%	'
Short Term Debt [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.30%	'	'
Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture | Statutory Trust II [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Subordinated Debt	36,100,000	'	'
Repurchase agreement	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest Payable	$2,400,000	$2,400,000	'

Borrowings_Securities_Sold_Und

Borrowings (Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase by Counterparties) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Short Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Borrowed fund	$336,250	'
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]	'	'
Short Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Borrowed fund	1,265,000	1,692,931
Fair Value of Underlying Collateral	1,411,626	1,898,534
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Ubs Financial Services Inc [Member]	'	'
Short Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Borrowed fund	500,000	500,000
Fair Value of Underlying Collateral	593,914	616,751
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Jp Morgan Chase Bank Na [Member]	'	'
Short Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Borrowed fund	255,000	412,837
Fair Value of Underlying Collateral	273,143	443,436
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Credit Suisse Securities LLC [Member]	'	'
Short Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Borrowed fund	255,000	255,000
Fair Value of Underlying Collateral	272,235	269,943
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Deutsche Bank [Member]	'	'
Short Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Borrowed fund	255,000	255,000
Fair Value of Underlying Collateral	272,334	273,288
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Citigroup Global Markets Inc [Member]	'	'
Short Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Borrowed fund	0	150,000
Fair Value of Underlying Collateral	0	162,652
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Barclays Bank [Member]	'	'
Short Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Borrowed fund	0	68,650
Fair Value of Underlying Collateral	0	77,521
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member] | Wells Fargo [Member]	'	'
Short Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'
Borrowed fund	0	51,444
Fair Value of Underlying Collateral	$0	$54,943

Borrowings_Repurchase_Agreemen

Borrowings (Repurchase Agreements) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]	Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]	Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]	Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]	Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]	Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]	Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]
				Due date: 1 7 2014 [Member]	Due date: 12 3 2014 [Member]	Due date: 6 13 2015 [Member]	Due date: 12 8 2016 [Member]	Due date: 3 2 2017 [Member]
Short Term Debt [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Borrowing Balance	$336,250	$1,265,000	$1,692,931	$255,000	$85,000	$255,000	$170,000	$500,000
Weighted Average Coupon	'	2.36%	'	0.50%	0.68%	0.84%	1.50%	4.67%
Settlement Date	'	'	'	13-Dec-12	3-Dec-12	10-Dec-12	6-Dec-12	2-Mar-07
Investment Repurchase Agreement, Repurchase Date	'	'	'	7-Jan-14	3-Dec-14	13-Jun-15	8-Dec-16	2-Mar-17

Borrowings_Advances_from_the_F

Borrowings (Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks [Line Items]	'
Borrowed fund	$336,250
FHLB, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.72%
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member] | April 3 2017 [Member] | Four Million [Member]	'
Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks [Line Items]	'
Borrowed fund	4,787
FHLB, Weighted Average Interest Rate	1.24%
Settlement Date	3-Apr-12
Maturity Date	3-Apr-17
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member] | January 16, 2018 [Member] | Twenty Five Millions [Member]	'
Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks [Line Items]	'
Borrowed fund	25,000
FHLB, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.18%
Settlement Date	16-Jan-13
Maturity Date	16-Jan-18
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member] | January 16, 2018 [Member] | Thirty Millions [Member]	'
Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks [Line Items]	'
Borrowed fund	30,000
FHLB, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.19%
Settlement Date	16-Jan-13
Maturity Date	16-Jan-18
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances [Member] | July 20, 2020 [Member] | Eleven Million [Member]	'
Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks [Line Items]	'
Borrowed fund	10,565
FHLB, Weighted Average Interest Rate	2.59%
Settlement Date	19-Jul-13
Maturity Date	20-Jul-20
Federal Loan Home Bank Advances Short Term Period Matured [Member] | October 4, 2013 [Member] | Twenty Five Millions [Member]	'
Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks [Line Items]	'
Borrowed fund	25,000
FHLB, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.34%
Settlement Date	4-Sep-13
Maturity Date	4-Oct-13
Federal Loan Home Bank Advances Short Term Period Matured [Member] | October 10, 2013 [Member] | Fifty Millions [Member]	'
Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks [Line Items]	'
Borrowed fund	50,000
FHLB, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.34%
Settlement Date	10-Sep-13
Maturity Date	10-Oct-13
Federal Loan Home Bank Advances Short Term Period Matured [Member] | October 16, 2013 [Member] | One Hundred Millions [Member]	'
Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks [Line Items]	'
Borrowed fund	100,000
FHLB, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.34%
Settlement Date	16-Sep-13
Maturity Date	16-Oct-13
Federal Loan Home Bank Advances Short Term Period Matured [Member] | October 24, 2013 [Member] | Twenty Five Millions [Member]	'
Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks [Line Items]	'
Borrowed fund	25,000
FHLB, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.03%
Settlement Date	24-Sep-13
Maturity Date	24-Oct-13
Federal Loan Home Bank Advances Short Term Period Matured [Member] | October 30, 2013 [Member] | Twenty Five Millions [Member]	'
Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks [Line Items]	'
Borrowed fund	25,000
FHLB, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.33%
Settlement Date	30-Sep-13
Maturity Date	30-Oct-13
Federal Loan Home Bank Advances Short Term Period Matured [Member] | October 1, 2013 [Member] | Fourty One Million [Member]	'
Advances From Federal Home Loan Banks [Line Items]	'
Borrowed fund	$40,898
FHLB, Weighted Average Interest Rate	0.34%
Settlement Date	3-Sep-13
Maturity Date	1-Oct-13

Borrowings_Redemption_Fund_Det

Borrowings (Redemption Fund) (Details) (Redemption Fund [Member], USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Redemption Fund [Member]	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'
2013	$28,475
2014	6,700
2015	6,700
2016	5,025
Total Debt Instrument Cumulative Sinking Fund Obligations	$46,900

Offsetting_Arrangements_Assets

Offsetting Arrangements (Assets Offsetting) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets	$106,345	$101,889
Gross amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0	0
Net Amount of Assets in Statement of Financial Condition	106,345	101,889
Financial Instruments	89,666	84,116
Cash Collateral Received	0	1,380
Net Amount	16,679	16,393
Derivative	'	'
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets	21,345	21,889
Gross amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0	0
Net Amount of Assets in Statement of Financial Condition	21,345	21,889
Financial Instruments	1,999	2,016
Cash Collateral Received	0	1,380
Net Amount	19,346	18,493
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed or Purchased under Agreements to Resell	'	'
Offsetting Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount of Recognized Assets	85,000	80,000
Gross amounts Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0	0
Net Amount of Assets in Statement of Financial Condition	85,000	80,000
Financial Instruments	87,667	82,100
Cash Collateral Received	0	0
Net Amount	($2,667)	($2,100)

Offsetting_Arrangement_Liabili

Offsetting Arrangement (Liabilities Offsetting) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'
Gross amount of Recognized Liabilities	$1,285,957	$1,714,233
Gross amount Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0	0
Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	1,285,957	1,714,233
Financial Instruments	1,419,824	1,909,990
Cash Collateral Provided	3,780	12,770
Net Amount	-137,647	-208,527
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'
Gross amount of Recognized Liabilities	20,957	21,302
Gross amount Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0	0
Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	20,957	21,302
Financial Instruments	8,198	11,456
Cash Collateral Provided	3,780	12,770
Net Amount	8,979	-2,924
Securities Loaned or Sold under Agreements to Repurchase	'	'
Offsetting Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'
Gross amount of Recognized Liabilities	1,265,000	1,692,931
Gross amount Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition	0	0
Net Amount of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition	1,265,000	1,692,931
Financial Instruments	1,411,626	1,898,534
Cash Collateral Provided	0	0
Net Amount	($146,626)	($205,603)

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Loans and Leases Receivable, Related Parties [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance	$8,031	$5,058	$6,055	$3,772
New loans	14,264	0	18,498	1,396
Repayments	-3,289	-17	-5,315	-93
Loans And Leases Receivable Related Parties Disposal	0	-23	-232	-57
Balance	$19,006	$5,018	$19,006	$5,018

Income_Taxes_Narratives_Detail

Income Taxes (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued	$4,000,000	'	$4,000,000	'	$5,300,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	1,200,000	'	1,200,000	'	1,400,000
Maximum Statutory Rate	'	'	39.00%	'	30.00%
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Income Tax Penalties And Interest Accrued Due to Most Recent Acquisition	'	'	'	'	665,000
Changes due to tax law enacted, Description	'On June 30, 2013 the Governor signed Act No. 40-2013, known as “Ley de Redistribución y Ajuste de la Carga Contributiva” (Act of Redistribution and Adjustment of Tax Burden), as amended. This Act, along with others signed by the Governor, comprises the budget of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for 2013-2014. The main purpose of the Act is to increase government collections in order to alleviate the structural deficit. The most relevant provisions of the Act, as applicable to the Company, and effective for taxable years beginning after December 31,2012 are as follows: (1) the maximum Corporate Income Tax rate was increased from 30% to 39%; (2) the allowance deduction for determining the income subject to surtax was reduced from $750,000 to $25,000 (which must be allocated among the members of a controlled group of corporations: (3) the allowable Net Operating Loss (“NOL”) deduction was reduced to (i) 90% of the corporation’s net income subject to regular tax, for purposes of computing the regular income tax and (ii) 80% of the alternative minimum taxable income for purposes of computing the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”); (4) the NOL carryover period was extended from 10 to 12 years for NOLs incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004 and before January 1, 2013, and from 7 to 10 years for losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012; (5) a new special tax based on gross income (the “Special Tax”) was added to the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as further described below; and (6) a special tax of 1% on insurance premiums earned after June 30, 2013. In the case of non-financial institutions, the Special Tax is paid as part of the AMT and thus is accounted for under the provisions of ASC 740. The applicable rate for non-financial institutions increases gradually from 0.2% for gross income equal to or in excess of $1.0 million up to 0.85% for gross income in excess of $1.5 billion. In the case of a controlled group of corporations, the tax rate for all members of the group is determined by the aggregate gross income of all members in the group. In the case of financial institutions, the Special Tax is not part of the AMT calculation thus is accounted for as other tax not subject to the provisions of ASC 740 since the same is based on gross income. The applicable rate for financial institutions is 1%, of which fifty percent (50%) may be claimed as a credit against the financial institution’s applicable income tax.	'	'On June 30, 2013 the Governor signed Act No. 40-2013, known as “Ley de Redistribución y Ajuste de la Carga Contributiva” (Act of Redistribution and Adjustment of Tax Burden), as amended. This Act, along with others signed by the Governor, comprises the budget of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for 2013-2014. The main purpose of the Act is to increase government collections in order to alleviate the structural deficit. The most relevant provisions of the Act, as applicable to the Company, and effective for taxable years beginning after December 31,2012 are as follows: (1) the maximum Corporate Income Tax rate was increased from 30% to 39%; (2) the allowance deduction for determining the income subject to surtax was reduced from $750,000 to $25,000 (which must be allocated among the members of a controlled group of corporations: (3) the allowable Net Operating Loss (“NOL”) deduction was reduced to (i) 90% of the corporation’s net income subject to regular tax, for purposes of computing the regular income tax and (ii) 80% of the alternative minimum taxable income for purposes of computing the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”); (4) the NOL carryover period was extended from 10 to 12 years for NOLs incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2004 and before January 1, 2013, and from 7 to 10 years for losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012; (5) a new special tax based on gross income (the “Special Tax”) was added to the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code of 2011, as further described below; and (6) a special tax of 1% on insurance premiums earned after June 30, 2013. In the case of non-financial institutions, the Special Tax is paid as part of the AMT and thus is accounted for under the provisions of ASC 740. The applicable rate for non-financial institutions increases gradually from 0.2% for gross income equal to or in excess of $1.0 million up to 0.85% for gross income in excess of $1.5 billion. In the case of a controlled group of corporations, the tax rate for all members of the group is determined by the aggregate gross income of all members in the group. In the case of financial institutions, the Special Tax is not part of the AMT calculation thus is accounted for as other tax not subject to the provisions of ASC 740 since the same is based on gross income. The applicable rate for financial institutions is 1%, of which fifty percent (50%) may be claimed as a credit against the financial institution’s applicable income tax.	'	'
Tax Effect Reclassified From Accumulated OCI Into Income Tax Provision	36,000	166,000	126,000	1,800,000	'
Income Tax Change In Enacted Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
IBE Tax Rate	'	'	0.00%	'	'
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	$379,000	'	'	'	$504,000

Income_taxes_Effective_Income_

Income taxes (Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation	'	'	'	'
Tax at statutory rates	'	'	$23,450	$14,478
Tax effect of exempt income, net	'	'	-2,400	-10,853
Effect in deferred taxes due to increase in tax rates from 30.0% to 39.0%	'	'	-38,731	0
Effect of change in tax of IBE	'	'	0	1,776
Other items, net	'	'	-542	-513
Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$6,585	$1,894	($18,223)	$4,888
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations Tax Rate Reconciliation Abstract	'	'	'	'
Tax at statutory rates	'	'	39.00%	30.00%
Tax effect of exempt income, net	'	'	-4.00%	-22.49%
Effect in deferred taxes due to increase in tax rates from 30.0% to 39.0%	'	'	-64.41%	0.00%
Effect of change in tax of IBE tax rate	'	'	0.00%	3.68%
Other items, net	'	'	-0.90%	-1.06%
Total Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'	10.13%	-30.32%	'

Stockholders_Equity_Narratives

Stockholders Equity (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Legal Surplus	$59,900,000	'	$59,900,000	'	$52,100,000
Weighted average stock anti dilutive effect excluded from calculation of earnings per share	196,425	708,976	233,775	707,976	'
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method	0	7,022,000	'	'	'
Income Tax Change In Enacted Tax [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate	'	'	-64.41%	0.00%	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$6,585,000	$1,894,000	($18,223,000)	$4,888,000	'

Stockholders_Equity_Groups_and

Stockholders' Equity (Group's and the Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Group [Member]	'	'
Capital [Abstract]	'	'
Actual - Total capital	$804,721	$808,188
Actual - Tier 1 capital	714,629	692,017
Actual - Tier 1 leverage capital	714,629	692,017
Minimum Capital - Total Capital	401,565	419,942
Minimum capital - Tier 1 capital	200,782	209,971
Minimum capital - Tier 1 leverage capital	327,072	422,862
Risk Based Ratios [Abstract]	'	'
Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	16.03%	15.40%
Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	14.24%	13.18%
Tier One Leverage Capital to Average Assets	8.74%	6.55%
Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets	4.00%	4.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Average Assets	4.00%	4.00%
Bank [Member]	'	'
Capital [Abstract]	'	'
Actual - Total capital	749,060	719,676
Actual - Tier 1 capital	659,221	604,997
Actual - Tier 1 leverage capital	659,221	604,997
Minimum Capital - Total Capital	399,924	412,245
Minimum capital - Tier 1 capital	199,962	206,123
Minimum capital - Tier 1 leverage capital	324,953	420,406
Minimum to be well capitalized - Total Capital	499,905	515,307
Minimum to be well capitalized - Tier 1 capital	299,943	309,184
Minimum to be well capitalized - Tier 1 leverage	$406,102	$525,507
Risk Based Ratios [Abstract]	'	'
Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	14.98%	13.97%
Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	13.19%	11.74%
Tier One Leverage Capital to Average Assets	8.12%	5.76%
Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets	4.00%	4.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Average Assets	4.00%	4.00%
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	10.00%	10.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	6.00%	6.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets	5.00%	5.00%

Stockholders_Equity_Earnings_p

Stockholders' Equity (Earnings per common share) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$19,621	$17,761	$78,352	$43,371
Nonconvertible Preferred Stock Dividend Serie A and D	-1,628	-1,201	-4,884	-3,602
Dividends Convertible Preferred Stock	-1,837	-1,838	-5,512	-1,838
Income available to common shareholders	16,156	14,722	67,956	37,931
Effect of assumed conversion of convertible preferred stock	1,837	1,838	5,512	1,838
Income available to common sharesholders assuming conversion	$17,993	$16,560	$73,468	$39,769
Average common shares outstanding	45,927	40,738	45,717	40,828
Average potential common shares options	257	102	198	109
Average potential common shares convertible preferred stock	7,138	7,138	7,138	2,379

Stockholders_Equity_Common_sha

Stockholders' Equity (Common shares held in treasury, activity) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Beginning of period	'	'	7,090,597	6,564,124
Common shares used for exercise of restricted stock units (Shares)	-53,178	-46,210	'	'
Common shares repurchased as part of the stock repurchase program (Shares)	0	603,000	'	'
Common shares used to match defined contribution plan, net	-7,318	-25,249	'	'
End of period	7,030,101	7,095,665	7,090,597	6,564,124
Beginning of period	'	'	$81,275	$74,808
Common shares used for exercise of restricted stock units (Value)	-556	-483	'	'
Stock purchased under the repurchase program	0	7,022	'	'
Common shares used to match defined contribution plan, net (Value)	-77	-47	'	'
End of period	$80,642	$81,300	$81,275	$74,808

Stockholders_Equity_Accumulate

Stockholders' Equity (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, Total	$10,832	$55,880
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, Total	10,832	55,880
AccumulatedOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentMember	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale which are not other-than-temporarily impaired	23,000	75,347
Income tax effect of unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale	-2,676	-7,102
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale wich are not other than temporarily impaired	20,324	68,245
Accumulated Net Gain Loss From Designated Or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]	'	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	-12,954	-17,664
Income tax effect of unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	3,462	5,299
Net unrealized (loss) income on cash flow hedges	($9,492)	($12,365)

Stockholders_Equity_Changes_in

Stockholders' Equity (Changes in Other Comprehensive Income by Components) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Net unrealized gains on securities available for sale	'	'
Changes in components of Accumulated Other comprehensive Income	'	'
Beginning balance	$25,400	$68,245
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax	-5,113	-48,047
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	37	126
Other Comprehensive Income Other Net Of Tax	-5,076	-47,921
Ending balance	20,324	20,324
Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	'	'
Changes in components of Accumulated Other comprehensive Income	'	'
Beginning balance	-9,634	-12,365
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax	-1,509	-1,530
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	1,651	4,403
Other Comprehensive Income Other Net Of Tax	142	2,873
Ending balance	-9,492	-9,492
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	'	'
Changes in components of Accumulated Other comprehensive Income	'	'
Beginning balance	15,766	55,880
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Before Reclassifications Net Of Tax	-6,622	-49,577
Reclassification Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	1,688	4,529
Other Comprehensive Income Other Net Of Tax	-4,934	-45,048
Ending balance	$10,832	$10,832

Stockholders_Equity_Reclassifi

Stockholders' Equity (Reclassifications out of other comprehensive income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Tax Effect Reclassified From Accumulated OCI Into Income Tax Provision	$36	$166	$126	$1,800
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment Out Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest Rate Contract	1,651	'	4,403	'
Tax Effect Reclassified From Accumulated OCI Into Income Tax Provision	37	'	126	'
Total	$1,688	'	$4,529	'

Commitments_Narratives_Details

Commitments (Narratives) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Rent Expenses	$2,500,000	$1,600,000	$7,700,000	$4,900,000	'
Acquired loans commitments	349,300,000	'	349,300,000	'	461,600,000
Acquired standby letters of credit and financial guarantees	'	'	'	'	65,900,000
Line of credit reserve	$900,000,000	'	$900,000,000	'	$362,000

Commitments_Summarized_creditr

Commitments (Summarized credit-related financial instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'	'
Commitments To Extend Credit	$436,172	$591,679
Commercial letters credit	1,658	2,918
Standby letters of credit and financial guarantees	24,002	69,789
Loans sold with recourse	173,327	172,492
Commitments To Sell Or Securitize Mortgage Loans	$55,872	$83,663

Commitments_Future_rental_comm

Commitments (Future rental commitments under leases) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]	'
2013	$2,173
2014	8,402
2015	8,116
2016	7,492
2017	7,965
Thereafter	24,755
Total	$58,903

Guarantees_Narrative_Details

Guarantees (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
			Serviced Mortgage Loan [Member]	Loan with recourse [Member]	Loan with recourse [Member]	Loan serviced under representation warranties [Member]	Loan serviced under representation warranties [Member]	Loan serviced under representation warranties [Member]	Loan serviced under representation warranties [Member]	Financial Guarantee Member	Financial Guarantee Member
Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Qualitative And Quantitative Information Assets Or Liabilities For Transferors Continuing Involvement In Securitization Or Asset backed Financing Arrangement Principal Amounts Outstanding	'	'	$477,000,000,000	$173,300,000	$173,300,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Repurchased Loan	'	'	'	3,300,000	6,500,000	3,700,000	4,400,000	7,900,000	8,000,000	'	'
Valuation Allowances And Reserves Balance	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,500,000	2,500,000
Gain (Loss) on repurchase loan subject or not to credit recourse	477,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Funds Advanced To Investors Under Servicing Agreements	$515,000	$107,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Fair_Value_Assets_and_liabilit

Fair Value (Assets and liabilities on recurring and non-recurring basis) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment securities available-for-sale	$1,677,248	$2,194,286
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value	11,651	13,205
Derivative Assets	21,345	21,889
Servicing Assets	13,651	10,795
Derivative liabilities	-16,741	-26,260
Impaired Commercial Loan	'	74,783
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment securities available-for-sale	1,657,742	2,174,274
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	85,000	80,000
Derivative Assets	3,404	8,656
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment securities available-for-sale	19,506	20,012
Derivative Assets	17,941	13,233
Servicing Assets	13,651	10,795
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment securities available-for-sale	1,677,248	2,194,286
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	85,000	80,000
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value	11,651	13,205
Derivative Assets	21,345	21,889
Servicing Assets	13,651	10,795
Derivative liabilities	-33,940	-38,967
Total	1,774,955	2,281,208
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment securities available-for-sale	0	0
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	0	0
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value	11,651	13,205
Derivative Assets	0	0
Servicing Assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Total	11,651	13,205
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment securities available-for-sale	1,657,742	2,174,274
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	85,000	80,000
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value	0	0
Derivative Assets	3,404	8,656
Servicing Assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	-16,741	-26,260
Total	1,729,405	2,236,670
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Investment securities available-for-sale	19,506	20,012
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	0	0
Money Market Funds, at Carrying Value	0	0
Derivative Assets	17,941	13,233
Servicing Assets	13,651	10,795
Derivative liabilities	-17,199	-12,707
Total	33,899	31,333
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Impaired Commercial Loan	36,048	46,199
Foreclosed real estate	48,407	75,447
Total	84,455	121,646
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Impaired Commercial Loan	0	0
Foreclosed real estate	0	0
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Impaired Commercial Loan	0	0
Foreclosed real estate	0	0
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Impaired Commercial Loan	36,048	46,199
Foreclosed real estate	48,407	75,447
Total	$84,455	$121,646

Fair_Value_Reconciliation_of_a

Fair Value (Reconciliation of assets and liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Asset-backed Securities, Securitized Loans and Receivables [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	'	'	'	$0
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	'	'	'	0
Other Debt Obligations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	'	'	'	0
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	'	'	'	0
Servicing Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	'	'	'	-436
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	'	'	'	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance	33,757	48,527	31,333	57,721
Gains (losses) included in earnings	-73	14	-99	29
Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income	-552	1,706	-506	2,187
New instruments acquired	704	487	2,659	1,407
Principal repayments	-309	-307	-855	-783
Amortization	110	67	315	585
Sale of instruments	0	'	0	-10,530
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	262	-314	1,052	-436
Balance	33,899	50,180	33,899	50,180
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Asset-backed Securities, Securitized Loans and Receivables [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance	'	'	'	10,530
Gains (losses) included in earnings	'	'	'	0
Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income	'	'	'	0
New instruments acquired	'	'	'	0
Principal repayments	'	'	'	0
Amortization	'	'	'	0
Sale of instruments	'	'	'	-10,530
Balance	'	0	'	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance	'	27,280	'	26,758
Gains (losses) included in earnings	'	0	'	0
Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income	'	1,705	'	2,193
New instruments acquired	'	0	'	0
Principal repayments	'	0	'	0
Amortization	'	17	'	51
Sale of instruments	'	'	'	0
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	'	0	'	'
Balance	'	29,002	'	29,002
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Debt Obligations [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance	20,058	10,016	20,012	10,024
Gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	0
Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income	-552	1	-506	-6
New instruments acquired	0	0	0	0
Principal repayments	0	0	0	0
Amortization	0	0	0	-1
Sale of instruments	0	'	0	0
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	0	0	0	'
Balance	19,506	10,017	19,506	10,017
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance	16,020	11,367	13,233	9,317
Gains (losses) included in earnings	1,921	1,721	4,708	3,771
Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0
New instruments acquired	0	0	0	0
Principal repayments	0	0	0	0
Amortization	0	0	0	0
Sale of instruments	0	'	0	0
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	0	0	0	'
Balance	17,941	13,088	17,941	13,088
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Servicing Assets [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance	12,994	10,776	10,795	10,454
Gains (losses) included in earnings	0	0	0	0
Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0
New instruments acquired	704	487	2,659	1,407
Principal repayments	-309	-307	-855	-783
Amortization	0	0	0	0
Sale of instruments	0	'	0	0
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	262	-314	1,052	'
Balance	13,651	10,642	13,651	10,642
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities [Member]	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Balance	-15,315	-10,912	-12,707	-9,362
Gains (losses) included in earnings	-1,994	-1,707	-4,807	-3,742
Changes in fair value of investment securities available for sale included in other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0
New instruments acquired	0	0	0	0
Principal repayments	0	0	0	0
Amortization	110	50	315	535
Sale of instruments	0	'	0	0
Changes in fair value of servicing assets	0	0	0	'
Balance	($17,199)	($12,569)	($17,199)	($12,569)

Fair_Value_Qualitative_informa

Fair Value (Qualitative information for assets and liabilities) (Details) (USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

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Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]

Other Debt Obligations [Member]

Other Debt Obligations [Member]

Other Debt Obligations [Member]

Other Debt Obligations [Member]

Derivative asset (S&P Purchased Options) [Member]

Derivative asset (S&P Purchased Options) [Member]

Derivative asset (S&P Purchased Options) [Member]

Servicing Assets [Member]

Servicing Assets [Member]

Servicing Assets [Member]

Derivative liability (S&P Embedded Options) [Member]

Derivative liability (S&P Embedded Options) [Member]

Derivative liability (S&P Embedded Options) [Member]

Collateral dependant impaired loan

Collateral dependant impaired loan

Collateral dependant impaired loan

Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member]

Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member]

Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member]

Option Pricing Model Technique [Member]

Option Pricing Model Technique [Member]

Option Pricing Model Technique [Member]

Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member]

Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member]

Cash Flow Valuation Technique [Member]

Option Pricing Model Technique [Member]

Option Pricing Model Technique [Member]

Option Pricing Model Technique [Member]

Fair value of property or collateral [Member]

Fair value of property or collateral [Member]

Fair value of property or collateral [Member]

Minimum [Member]

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Fair Value Inputs Assets Quantitative Information [Line Items]

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Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value

$1,677,248

$2,194,286

$19,506

$20,012

$19,506

$19,506

'

'

$17,941

'

'

$13,651

'

'

($17,199)

'

'

$36,048

'

'

Valuation Technique

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'

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'

'

'Market comparable bonds

'

'

'Option pricing model

'

'

'Cash flow valuation

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'

'Option pricing model

'

'

'Fair value of property or collateral

'

'

Unobservable Input

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'Indicative pricing Option adjusted spread Yield to maturity Spread to maturity

'

'

'Implied option volatility Counterparty credit risk (based on 5-year credit default swap ("CDS") spread)

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'Constant prepayment rate Discount rate

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'Implied option volatility Counterparty credit risk (based on 5-year CDS spread)

'

'

'Appraised value less disposable costs

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Indicative Pricing

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'

91.75%

95.43%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

OAS spread

'

'

'

'

'

'

992.10%

1188.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Yield to maturity

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.20%

11.97%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Spread to maturity

'

'

'

'

'

'

994.00%

1182.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Implied option volatility

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

22.19%

41.04%

'

'

'

'

22.19%

41.03%

'

'

'

Counterparty credit risk (based on 5-year CDS spread)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

91.16%

133.97%

'

'

'

'

91.16%

133.97%

'

'

'

Constant prepayment rate

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5.78%

11.46%

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'

'

'

'

'

Discount rate

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

10.00%

12.00%

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'

'

'

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'

Appraised value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

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'

18.30%

30.00%

Fair_Value_Investment_securiti

Fair Value (Investment securities available-for-sale classified as level 3) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	$1,654,133	$2,118,825
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	379	504
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	1,677,248	2,194,286
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	2.83%	2.90%
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	19,506	20,012
Other Debt Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized Cost	20,000	'
Unrealized Gains (Losses)	-494	'
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$19,506	'
Available for sale - Weighted Average Yield	3.50%	'

Fair_value_Estimated_fair_valu

Fair value (Estimated fair value and carrying value) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Securities Failed To Deliver	$0	$0	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities	1,677,248	2,194,286	'	'
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock	24,470	38,411	'	'
Derivative Assets	21,345	21,889	'	'
Servicing Assets	13,651	10,795	'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Derivative liabilities	16,741	26,260	'	'
Short term borrowings	0	92,210	'	'
Assets,Carrying Value [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total cash and cash equivalents	657,520	868,695	515,558	591,487
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	85,000	80,000	'	'
Trading Securities	2,124	495	'	'
FDIC Indemnification Asset	207,908	286,799	328,573	392,367
Accrued interest receivable	19,456	14,654	'	'
Total loans not covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC, net	4,720,174	4,698,185	'	'
Covered, net	361,564	395,307	'	'
Liabilities,Carrying Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Deposits, Total	5,610,437	5,690,567	'	'
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase	1,267,423	1,695,247	'	'
Federal Funds Purchased	13,200	9,900	'	'
Subordinated capital notes	99,486	146,038	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	121,319	102,169	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure	657,520	868,695	'	'
Assets,Carrying Value [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Total cash and cash equivalents	657,520	868,695	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Federal Funds Sold and Securities Borrowed or Purchased under Agreements to Resell, Fair Value Disclosure	85,000	80,000	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities	1,657,742	2,174,274	'	'
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock	24,470	38,411	'	'
Derivative Assets	3,404	8,656	'	'
Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure	16,741	26,260	'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Short term borrowings	0	92,210	'	'
Assets,Carrying Value [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell	85,000	80,000	'	'
Trading Securities	2,124	495	'	'
Investment securities AFS , carrying value	1,657,742	2,174,274	'	'
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock at carrying value	24,470	38,411	'	'
Derivative Assets, carrying value	3,404	8,656	'	'
Liabilities,Carrying Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Derivative liabilities at carrying value	16,741	26,260	'	'
Other Short Term Borrowings	0	92,210	'	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities	19,506	20,012	'	'
Non-covered loans, net	4,856,251	4,766,179	'	'
Covered loans, net	429,660	489,885	'	'
Derivative Assets	17,941	13,233	'	'
FDIC Indemnification Asset Fair Value Disclosure	162,333	204,646	'	'
Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure	19,456	14,654	'	'
Servicing Assets	13,651	10,795	'	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	121,319	102,169	'	'
Subordinated capital notes	97,929	146,415	'	'
Federal Funds Purchased, Fair Value Disclosure	13,302	9,901	'	'
Advances from FHLB	335,721	538,355	'	'
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	1,323,257	1,741,272	'	'
Deposits, Fair Value Disclosure	5,632,569	5,797,097	'	'
Notes Payable Fair Value Disclosure	2,709	7,912	'	'
Assets,Carrying Value [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
FDIC Indemnification Asset	207,908	286,799	'	'
Accrued interest receivable	19,456	14,654	'	'
Investment securities AFS , carrying value	19,506	20,012	'	'
Derivative Assets, carrying value	17,941	13,233	'	'
Total loans not covered under shared-loss agreements with FDIC, net	4,767,259	4,762,330	'	'
Covered, net	361,564	395,307	'	'
Servicing assets, carrying value	13,651	10,795	'	'
Liabilities,Carrying Value Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Deposits, Total	5,610,437	5,690,567	'	'
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase	1,267,423	1,695,247	'	'
Advances from FHLB	336,578	536,542	'	'
Federal Funds Purchased	13,302	9,901	'	'
Term Notes	2,734	6,726	'	'
Subordinated capital notes	99,486	146,038	'	'
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$121,319	$102,169	'	'

Segment_Reporting_Details

Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total interest income	$120,642	$65,686	$360,077	$196,393	'
Interest expense	-22,010	-24,942	-62,573	-82,482	'
Net interest income	98,632	40,744	297,504	113,911	'
Provision For Non Covered Loan And Lease Losses.	-9,900	-3,600	-55,343	-10,400	'
Provision for Covered Loan and Lease Losses, net	-3,074	-221	-4,957	-8,845	'
Total non-interest income (loss), net	3,821	14,381	21,828	44,349	'
Non-interest expenses	-63,273	-31,649	-198,903	-90,756	'
Total assets	8,380,225	'	8,380,225	'	9,196,262
Banking [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total interest income	108,852	40,247	323,935	117,475	'
Interest expense	-10,994	-4,787	-31,489	-15,856	'
Net interest income	97,858	35,460	292,446	101,619	'
Provision For Non Covered Loan And Lease Losses.	-9,900	-3,600	-55,343	-10,400	'
Provision for Covered Loan and Lease Losses, net	-3,074	-221	-4,957	-8,845	'
Total non-interest income (loss), net	-3,462	-2,401	-5,286	-2,726	'
Non-interest expenses	-52,654	-24,250	-168,487	-71,845	'
Intersegment revenues	562	343	1,524	1,187	'
Intersegment expenses	0	0	0	0	'
Income (loss) before Income Taxes, Parent	29,330	5,331	59,897	8,990	'
Total assets	7,581,357	3,157,599	7,581,357	3,157,599	'
Financial Services	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total interest income	95	0	277	0	'
Interest expense	0	0	0	0	'
Net interest income	95	0	277	0	'
Provision For Non Covered Loan And Lease Losses.	0	0	0	0	'
Provision for Covered Loan and Lease Losses, net	0	0	0	0	'
Total non-interest income (loss), net	7,114	6,072	22,915	17,803	'
Non-interest expenses	-6,168	-2,540	-18,945	-13,050	'
Intersegment revenues	0	0	0	0	'
Intersegment expenses	-461	-265	-1,247	-870	'
Income (loss) before Income Taxes, Parent	580	3,267	3,000	3,883	'
Total assets	40,994	16,370	40,994	16,370	'
Treasury [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total interest income	11,695	25,439	35,865	78,918	'
Interest expense	-11,016	-20,155	-31,084	-66,626	'
Net interest income	679	5,284	4,781	12,292	'
Provision For Non Covered Loan And Lease Losses.	0	0	0	0	'
Provision for Covered Loan and Lease Losses, net	0	0	0	0	'
Total non-interest income (loss), net	169	10,710	4,199	29,272	'
Non-interest expenses	-4,451	-4,859	-11,471	-5,861	'
Intersegment revenues	0	0	0	0	'
Intersegment expenses	-101	-78	-277	-317	'
Income (loss) before Income Taxes, Parent	-3,704	11,057	-2,768	35,386	'
Total assets	2,172,315	3,590,836	2,172,315	3,590,836	'
Major Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total interest income	120,642	65,686	360,077	196,393	'
Interest expense	-22,010	-24,942	-62,573	-82,482	'
Net interest income	98,632	40,744	297,504	113,911	'
Provision For Non Covered Loan And Lease Losses.	-9,900	-3,600	-55,343	-10,400	'
Provision for Covered Loan and Lease Losses, net	-3,074	-221	-4,957	-8,845	'
Total non-interest income (loss), net	3,821	14,381	21,828	44,349	'
Non-interest expenses	-63,273	-31,649	-198,903	-90,756	'
Intersegment revenues	562	343	1,524	1,187	'
Intersegment expenses	-562	-343	-1,524	-1,187	'
Income (loss) before Income Taxes, Parent	26,206	19,655	60,129	48,259	'
Total assets	9,794,666	6,764,805	9,794,666	6,764,805	'
Intersegment Elimination [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Total interest income	0	0	0	0	'
Interest expense	0	0	0	0	'
Net interest income	0	0	0	0	'
Provision For Non Covered Loan And Lease Losses.	0	0	0	0	'
Provision for Covered Loan and Lease Losses, net	0	0	0	0	'
Total non-interest income (loss), net	0	0	0	0	'
Non-interest expenses	0	0	0	0	'
Intersegment revenues	-562	-343	-1,524	-1,187	'
Intersegment expenses	562	343	1,524	1,187	'
Income (loss) before Income Taxes, Parent	0	0	0	0	'
Total assets	($1,414,441)	($713,148)	($1,414,441)	($713,148)	'