CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss attributable to First Banks, Inc.	$ (23,197)	$ (92,517)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	(862)	(464)
Less: net income from discontinued operations	696	5,454
Net loss from continuing operations	(24,755)	(98,435)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment	7,360	9,246
Amortization of intangible assets	1,599	1,725
Originations of loans held for sale	(104,863)	(125,673)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	143,589	133,293
Payments received on loans held for sale	107	371
Provision for loan losses	33,000	125,000
Provision for current income taxes	124	153
Benefit for deferred income taxes	(10,794)	(35,915)
Increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	10,794	35,915
Decrease in accrued interest receivable	2,509	2,384
Increase in accrued interest payable	3,494	1,872
Decrease in current income taxes receivable	46	2
Gain on loans sold and held for sale	(1,408)	(3,240)
Net gain on investment securities	(1,117)	(555)
Net loss on derivative instruments	221	2,090
Decrease in fair value of servicing rights	2,369	2,864
Write-downs on other real estate and repossessed assets	6,806	10,913
Other operating activities, net	12,015	(7,284)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	81,096	54,726
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	984	1,145
Net cash provided by operating activities	82,080	55,871
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash paid for sale of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, net of cash and cash equivalents sold	(51,339)	(1,194,940)
Cash paid for sale of branches, net of cash and cash equivalents sold	(16,256)	(8,408)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale	127,469	20,102
Maturities of investment securities available for sale	119,046	86,497
Maturities of investment securities held to maturity	467	1,343
Purchases of investment securities available for sale	(914,967)	(573,317)
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity	(3,450)	0
Redemptions of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	3,179	13,268
Purchases of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	0	(113)
Proceeds from sales of commercial loans	65,537	23,410
Net decrease in loans	527,667	668,861
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	13,316	38,631
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(2,473)	(1,430)
Net proceeds from sales of other real estate and repossessed assets	49,394	46,507
Proceeds from termination of bank-owned life insurance policy	0	19,247
Other investing activities, net	(146)	3,166
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(82,556)	(857,176)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations	2,724	30,569
Net cash used in investing activities	(79,832)	(826,607)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Decrease in demand, savings and money market deposits	(55,402)	(1,849)
Decrease in time deposits	(331,431)	(31,583)
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances	0	(200,000)
Increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase	19,486	10,751
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations	(367,347)	(222,681)
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	(1,903)	(57,881)
Net cash used in financing activities	(369,250)	(280,562)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(367,002)	(1,051,298)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	995,758	2,516,251
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	628,756	1,464,953
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest on liabilities	22,703	41,428
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	11	565
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Loans transferred to other real estate and repossessed assets	$ 36,525	$ 117,929