Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Income Taxes (Details)

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2010
Mar. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Current Tax Provision Benefit [Line Items]                      
Federal current tax provision                 $ 10,468,000 $ 40,675,000 $ (326,659,000)
State current tax provision                 (5,040,000) 29,539,000 9,860,000
Total current tax provision (benefit)                 5,428,000 70,214,000 (316,799,000)
Deferred Tax Provision Benefit [Line Items]                      
Federal deferred tax provision                 158,709,000 (30,243,000) (267,872,000)
State deferred tax provision                 484,000 (7,000) 667,000
Total deferred tax provision (benefit)                 159,193,000 (30,250,000) (267,205,000)
Provision for income taxes 41,954,000 38,942,000 48,980,000 34,745,000 35,048,000 29,690,000 13,319,000 (38,093,000) 164,621,000 39,964,000 (584,004,000)
Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reconcilement [Line Items]                      
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning Balance       49,506,000       17,214,000 49,506,000 17,214,000 0
Gross increases for tax positions taken during prior years                 0 32,292,000 10,750,000
Gross increases for tax positions taken during current year                 0 0 6,464,000
Gross decreases for tax positions taken during prior years                 (37,610,000) 0 0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance 11,896,000       49,506,000       11,896,000 49,506,000 17,214,000
Provision (benefit) for income taxes reconcilement                      
Provision (benefit) for income taxes computed at the statutory rate                 247,532,000 123,310,000 (1,287,364,000)
Tax-exempt interest income                 (9,695,000) (6,680,000) (5,561,000)
Tax-exempt bank owned life insurance income                 (21,169,000) (20,595,000) (19,205,000)
Dividends                 (17,744,000) 0 0
Asset securitization activities                 0 46,160,000 (3,179,000)
Federal tax loss carryforward / carryback                 0 0 (12,847,000)
General business credits                 (31,269,000) (23,360,000) (17,602,000)
Reversals of valuation allowance                 0 (899,000) 0
Capital loss                 (7,000,000) (62,681,000) 0
Loan acquisitions                 0 (43,650,000) (159,895,000)
Goodwill impairment                 0 0 908,263,000
State income taxes, net                 (2,962,000) 19,196,000 6,842,000
Other, net                 6,928,000 9,163,000 6,544,000
Provision for income taxes 41,954,000 38,942,000 48,980,000 34,745,000 35,048,000 29,690,000 13,319,000 (38,093,000) 164,621,000 39,964,000 (584,004,000)
Deferred Tax Assets                      
Allowance for credit losses 348,269,000       457,692,000       348,269,000 457,692,000  
Loss and other carryforwards 217,877,000       262,504,000       217,877,000 262,504,000  
Fair value adjustments 92,569,000       106,855,000       92,569,000 106,855,000  
Pension and other employee benefits 0       5,671,000       0 5,671,000  
Accrued expense / prepaid 32,736,000       39,685,000       32,736,000 39,685,000  
Purchase accounting adjustments 10,556,000       11,773,000       10,556,000 11,773,000  
Other 15,661,000       20,309,000       15,661,000 20,309,000  
Total deferred tax assets 717,668,000       904,489,000       717,668,000 904,489,000  
Deferred Tax Liabilities                      
Lease financing 65,029,000       87,735,000       65,029,000 87,735,000  
Purchase accounting adjustments 51,754,000       65,787,000       51,754,000 65,787,000  
Loan origination costs 51,124,000       43,182,000       51,124,000 43,182,000  
Mortgage servicing rights 45,948,000       43,541,000       45,948,000 43,541,000  
Securities adjustments 40,273,000       66,090,000       40,273,000 66,090,000  
Operating assets 33,511,000       15,161,000       33,511,000 15,161,000  
Pension and other employee benefits 19,290,000       0       19,290,000 0  
Partnership investments 6,761,000       8,429,000       6,761,000 8,429,000  
Other 15,558,000       4,441,000       15,558,000 4,441,000  
Total deferred tax liabilities 329,248,000       334,366,000       329,248,000 334,366,000  
Net deferred tax asset before valuation 388,420,000       570,123,000       388,420,000 570,123,000  
Valuation allowance (23,594,000)       (31,817,000)       (23,594,000) (31,817,000)  
Total net deferred tax asset 364,826,000       538,306,000       364,826,000 538,306,000  
Income Taxes Textuals [Abstract]                      
Interest recognized on income tax assessments or income tax refunds                 100,000 2,200,000  
Total interest accrued on the unrecognized tax benefits 2,300,000               2,300,000    
Tax benefits associated with securities transactions 1,300,000       100,000       1,300,000 100,000 3,600,000
Net operating loss carryforward 111,000,000               111,000,000    
Net operating loss carryforward expiration                 2023    
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforward 37,200,000               37,200,000    
General business credit carryover 46,100,000               46,100,000    
General business credit carryover expiration                 2029    
Capital loss carryforward 23,600,000               23,600,000    
Capital loss carryforward expiration                 2015    
Decrease in deferred tax asset valuation allowance                 $ 8,200,000