| **Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Granite Purchased Loans) (Details) (USD $)** | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
| **Financing Receivable [Line Items]**                                               |          |          |          |          |
| Allowance of loan losses                                                            | $ 29,314,000  | $ 39,360,000  | $ 93,687,000  | $ 49,461,000  |
| Purchased impaired                                                                  | 228,392,000   | 330,836,000   |          |          |
| Purchased contractual                                                               | 34,844,000    | 42,652,000    |          |          |
| Loans held for investment                                                           | 1,177,035,000 | 1,217,535,000 |          |          |
| Unpaid principal balance                                                            | 271,060,000   | 404,130,000   |          |          |
| PI [Member]                                                                         |          |          |          |          |
| **Financing Receivable [Line Items]**                                               |          |          |          |          |
| Loans held for investment                                                           | 228,392,000   | 332,223,000   |          |          |
| PC [Member]                                                                         |          |          |          |          |
| **Financing Receivable [Line Items]**                                               |          |          |          |          |
| Loans held for investment                                                           | 948,643,000   | 885,312,000   |          |          |
| Granite Corp. [Member]                                                              |          |          |          |          |
| **Financing Receivable [Line Items]**                                               |          |          |          |          |
| Allowance of loan losses                                                            |          | 0             |          |          |
| Purchased impaired                                                                  | 228,392,000   | 330,836,000   |          |          |
| Loans held for investment                                                           | 263,236,000   | 373,488,000   |          |          |
| Granite Corp. [Member] | Commercial and agricultural [Member]                       |          |          |          |          |
| **Financing Receivable [Line Items]**                                               |          |          |          |          |
| Purchased impaired                                                                  | 14,666,000    | 28,872,000    |          |          |
| Purchased contractual                                                               | 7,311,000     | 8,061,000     |          |          |
| Loans held for investment                                                           | 21,977,000    | 36,933,000    |          |          |
| Unpaid principal balance                                                            | 21,692,000    | 39,531,000    |          |          |
| Granite Corp. [Member] | Real estate - construction [Member]                        |          |          |          |          |
| **Financing Receivable [Line Items]**                                               |          |          |          |          |
| Purchased impaired                                                                  | 2,682,000     | 7,641,000     |          |          |
| Purchased contractual                                                               | 0             | 0             |          |          |
| Loans held for investment                                                           | 2,682,000     | 7,641,000     |          |          |
| Unpaid principal balance                                                            | 2,677,000     | 8,413,000     |          |          |
| Granite Corp. [Member] | Real estate - mortgage, 1-4 family residential [Member]    |          |          |          |          |
| **Financing Receivable [Line Items]**                                               |          |          |          |          |
| Purchased impaired                                                                  | 39,215,000    | 52,894,000    |          |          |
| Purchased contractual                                                               | 27,484,000    | 34,590,000    |          |          |
| Loans held for investment                                                           | 66,699,000    | 87,484,000    |          |          |
| Unpaid principal balance                                                            | 69,200,000    | 93,310,000    |          |          |
| Granite Corp. [Member] | Real estate - mortgage, commercial [Member]                |          |          |          |          |
| **Financing Receivable [Line Items]**                                               |          |          |          |          |
| Purchased impaired                                                                  | 170,467,000   | 239,621,000   |          |          |
| Purchased contractual                                                               | 49,000        | 0             |          |          |
| Loans held for investment                                                           | 170,516,000   | 239,621,000   |          |          |
| Unpaid principal balance                                                            | 176,347,000   | 261,076,000   |          |          |
| Granite Corp. [Member] | Consumer [Member]                                          |          |          |          |          |
| **Financing Receivable [Line Items]**                                               |          |          |          |          |
| Purchased impaired                                                                  | 1,362,000     | 1,808,000     |          |          |
| Purchased contractual                                                               | 0             | 1,000         |          |          |
| Loans held for investment                                                           | 1,362,000     | 1,809,000     |          |          |
| Unpaid principal balance                                                            | 1,144,000     | 1,800,000     |          |          |
| Granite Corp. [Member] | PI [Member]                                                |          |          |          |          |
| **Financing Receivable [Line Items]**                                               |          |          |          |          |
| Allowance of loan losses                                                            | 5,400,000     |          |          |          |
| Granite Corp. [Member] | PC [Member]                                                |          |          |          |          |
| **Financing Receivable [Line Items]**                                               |          |          |          |          |
| Allowance of loan losses                                                            | $ 500,000     |          |          |          |

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The recorded balance before provision for allowance.  This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were 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 before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio acquired with no evidence of credit deterioration, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.
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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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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.
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