PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

(8) PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

A summary by asset classification at December 31, 2012 and 2011 follows:

	Estimated
	Useful Life
	(Years)		2012		2011
			(In thousands)
Land		N/A	$	76,611	$	73,978
Buildings and improvements		10-40		317,824		305,814
Leasehold improvements		10-39		9,759		9,626
Equipment, furniture and fixtures		3-12		280,423		273,449
Construction in progress		N/A		7,363		14,317
Subtotal				691,980		677,184
Accumulated depreciation and amortization				372,524		353,801
Premises and equipment, net			$	319,456	$	323,383

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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