CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss attributable to First Banks, Inc.	$ (25,271)	$ (140,328)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	(1,530)	(1,082)
Less: net income from discontinued operations	696	11,884
Net loss from continuing operations	(27,497)	(153,294)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment	10,756	13,513
Amortization of intangible assets	2,327	2,525
Originations of loans held for sale	(177,527)	(244,475)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	199,224	238,984
Payments received on loans held for sale	141	452
Provision for loan losses	52,000	162,000
Provision (benefit) for current income taxes	455	(323)
Benefit for deferred income taxes	(16,171)	(47,680)
Increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	4,259	53,349
Decrease in accrued interest receivable	2,790	3,403
Increase in accrued interest payable	5,382	3,163
Decrease in current income taxes receivable	51	2,484
Gain on loans sold and held for sale	(3,928)	(7,321)
Net gain on investment securities	(5,282)	(553)
Net loss on derivative instruments	214	2,939
Decrease in fair value of servicing rights	6,739	6,239
Write-downs on other real estate and repossessed assets	8,410	23,596
Other operating activities, net	25,347	3,284
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	87,690	62,285
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations	984	1,374
Net cash provided by operating activities	88,674	63,659
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)	(1,400,472)
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	283,713	20,103
Maturities of investment securities available for sale	197,721	132,696
Maturities of investment securities held to maturity	538	1,420
Purchases of investment securities available for sale	(1,372,074)	(924,654)
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity	(3,450)	0
Redemptions of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	3,398	24,978
Purchases of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(534)	(113)
Proceeds from sales of commercial loans	65,867	34,109
Net decrease in loans	732,727	964,452
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	16,928	44,006
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(3,812)	(2,446)
Net proceeds from sales of other real estate and repossessed assets	57,619	63,446
Proceeds from termination of bank-owned life insurance policy	0	25,957
Other investing activities, net	145	3,365
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(88,809)	(1,021,561)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations	2,724	44,287
Net cash used in investing activities	(86,085)	(977,274)
Cash flows from financing activities:
(Decrease) increase in demand, savings and money market deposits	(61,139)	21,782
Decrease in time deposits	(458,026)	(53,267)
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances	0	(400,000)
Increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase	21,351	878
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations	(497,814)	(430,607)
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	(1,903)	(60,453)
Net cash used in financing activities	(499,717)	(491,060)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(497,128)	(1,404,675)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	995,758	2,518,105
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	498,630	1,113,430
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest on liabilities	31,784	59,132
Cash received during the period for income taxes	(99)	(1,916)
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Loans transferred to other real estate and repossessed assets	52,597	131,014
Bank premises and equipment transferred to other real estate and repossessed assets	$ 6,537	$ 0