Note 5 - Loans and Leases - Carrying Value of all Portfolio Loans and Leases by Portfolio Segment Based on Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 13, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses $ 2,535,425 $ 2,535,425 $ 2,268,988
Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 2,240,987   1,883,869
Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 294,438   385,119
Pass [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,810,269   1,545,580
Pass [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,621,983   1,298,759
Pass [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 188,286   246,821
Special Mention [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 4,207   8,152
Special Mention [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 4,171   8,044
Special Mention [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 36   108
Substandard [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 16,555   25,463
Substandard [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 12,898   15,669
Substandard [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 3,657   9,794
Doubtful [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,622  
Doubtful [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 125  
Doubtful [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,497  
Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,832,653   1,579,195
Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,639,177   1,322,472
Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 193,476   256,723
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,110,898 1,110,898 964,259
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 946,879   772,571
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 164,019   191,688
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Pass [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,099,557   946,887
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Pass [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 936,737   758,240
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Pass [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 162,820   188,647
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Special Mention [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,892   7,029
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,892   7,029
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses  
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Substandard [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 9,449   10,343
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 8,250   7,302
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,199   3,041
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Doubtful [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses  
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Doubtful [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses  
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Doubtful [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses  
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,110,898   964,259
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 946,879   772,571
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Mortgage [Member] | Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 164,019   191,688
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 141,964 141,964 90,421
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 141,964   87,155
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses   3,266
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Pass [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 140,370   88,653
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 140,370   86,065
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses   2,588
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses  
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses  
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses  
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,594   1,768
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,594   1,090
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses   678
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses  
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses  
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses  
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 141,964   90,421
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 141,964   87,155
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Construction Loans [Member] | Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses   3,266
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 579,791 $ 579,791 524,515
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 550,334   462,746
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 29,457   61,769
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 570,342   510,040
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 544,876   454,454
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 25,466   55,586
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Special Mention [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 2,315   1,123
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 2,279   1,015
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 36   108
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Substandard [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 5,512   13,352
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 3,054   7,277
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 2,458   6,075
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Doubtful [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,622  
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Doubtful [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 125  
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Doubtful [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 1,497  
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 579,791   524,515
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member] | Originated Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 550,334   462,746
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Pass, Special Mention and Substandard [Member] | Acquired Loans [Member]      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses $ 29,457   $ 61,769