CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 84,538	$ 70,964
Short-term investments	544,218	924,794
Total cash and cash equivalents	628,756	995,758
Investment securities:
Available for sale	2,182,395	1,483,185
Held to maturity (fair value of $14,625 and $11,990, respectively)	14,013	11,152
Total investment securities	2,196,408	1,494,337
Loans:
Commercial, financial and agricultural	851,137	1,045,832
Real estate construction and development	332,389	490,766
Real estate mortgage	2,504,868	2,872,104
Consumer and installment	26,878	33,623
Loans held for sale	17,112	54,470
Total loans	3,732,384	4,496,795
Deferred loan costs (fees)	2,219	(4,511)
Allowance for loan losses	(161,186)	(201,033)
Net loans	3,573,417	4,291,251
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	26,942	30,121
Bank premises and equipment, net	149,110	161,414
Goodwill and other intangible assets	127,455	129,054
Deferred income taxes	25,839	18,004
Other real estate and repossessed assets	126,244	140,665
Other assets	65,105	71,726
Assets held for sale	0	2,266
Assets of discontinued operations	0	43,532
Total assets	6,919,276	7,378,128
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing demand	1,130,361	1,167,206
Interest-bearing demand	955,828	919,973
Savings and money market	2,154,618	2,206,763
Time deposits of $100 or more	666,651	828,651
Other time deposits	1,168,687	1,335,822
Total deposits	6,076,145	6,458,415
Other borrowings	51,247	31,761
Subordinated debentures	354,019	353,981
Deferred income taxes	33,021	25,186
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	95,525	83,900
Liabilities held for sale	0	23,406
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	94,184
Total liabilities	6,609,957	7,070,833
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Prefered stock	0	0
Common stock, $250.00 par value, 25,000 shares authorized, 23,661 shares issued and outstanding	5,915	5,915
Additional paid-in capital	12,480	12,480
Retained deficit	(154,578)	(120,827)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	32,600	(2,318)
Total First Banks, Inc. stockholders' equity	213,279	210,393
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	96,040	96,902
Total stockholders' equity	309,319	307,295
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,919,276	7,378,128
Class A Converible Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Prefered stock	12,822	12,822
Class B Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Prefered stock	241	241
Class C Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Prefered stock	286,456	284,737
Class D Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Prefered stock	$ 17,343	$ 17,343