Commitments and contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Company's Significant Commitments

The following table presents the Company’s significant commitments. Certain of these commitments are not included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet.

	December 31
	2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Commitments to extend credit
Home equity lines of credit	$	6,282,615	$	6,393,332
Commercial real estate loans to be sold		139,929		177,982
Other commercial real estate and construction		3,819,342		2,818,071
Residential real estate loans to be sold		1,550,441		182,474
Other residential real estate		445,268		129,466
Commercial and other		10,070,711		10,442,754
Standby letters of credit		4,025,329		3,930,271
Commercial letters of credit		53,201		44,981
Financial guarantees and indemnification contracts		2,120,361		1,903,254
Commitments to sell real estate loans		2,625,408		635,899

Minimum Lease Payments Under Noncancellable Operating Leases

Minimum lease payments under noncancellable operating leases are summarized in the following table:

	(In thousands)
Year ending December 31:
2013	$	76,772
2014		77,657
2015		67,072
2016		53,759
2017		42,045
Later years		142,520
	$	459,825