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Loans - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Value of PCI Loans (Detail)

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Loans - Schedule of Changes in Carrying Value of PCI Loans (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Carrying Amount
Balance at beginning of period		$ 2,785,261
Provision for credit losses	(52,951)	(52,666)
Balance at end of period	2,816,557	2,785,261
PCI Loans [Member]
Carrying Amount
Balance at beginning of period	44,501
Accretion	843
Payments received	(5,425)
Disposal/transfer to OREO	722
Changes in expected cash flows, net	0
Provision for credit losses	(1,436)	(1,026)
Balance at end of period	40,941
Accretable Yield
Balance at beginning of period	(11,025)
Accretion	843
Payments received	0
Disposal/transfer to OREO	0
Changes in expected cash flows, net	376
Provision for credit losses	0
Balance at end of period	$ (9,806)

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Total net Increase or Decrease in the aggregate excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in the loan for loans accounted for as debt securities.

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Change in the estimate of cash flows expected to be collected, after acquisition of a loan, which results in an increase in accretable yield (for example, if actual cash flows are significantly greater than previously expected). This relates to loans accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that was acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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Amount of expense to write-down the amortized cost basis of loans, after acquisition, to fair value when the decline in the fair value is determined to be other than temporary (OTTI) for loans accounted for as debt securities.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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