CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to First Banks, Inc.	$ 22,033	$ 22,879
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	113	(229)
Less: net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	(6,279)	(6,763)
Net income from continuing operations, net of tax	28,425	29,413
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment	8,710	9,095
Amortization and accretion of investment securities	19,692	11,471
Originations of loans held for sale	(233,259)	(325,844)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	272,245	305,523
Provision for loan losses	0	2,000
(Benefit) provision for current income taxes	(248)	186
Provision for deferred income taxes	6,715	5,516
Decrease in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	(6,512)	(5,624)
Decrease in accrued interest receivable	714	1,498
Increase in accrued interest payable	10,763	8,945
Gain on loans sold and held for sale	(4,439)	(10,308)
Net gain on investment securities	(37)	(1,306)
(Increase) decrease in fair value of servicing rights	(907)	4,608
Write-downs on other real estate and repossessed assets	2,230	7,939
Other operating activities, net	4,426	9,819
Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations	108,518	52,931
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operations	(5,422)	(6,421)
Net cash provided by operating activities	103,096	46,510
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash paid for sale of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, net of cash and cash equivalents sold	(115,044)	0
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale	143,675	315,238
Maturities of investment securities available for sale	314,707	576,635
Maturities of investment securities held to maturity	117,859	57,531
Purchases of investment securities available for sale	(306,063)	(1,226,473)
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity	(21,473)	0
Net redemptions of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	192	366
Proceeds from sales of commercial loans	7,681	20,386
Cash paid for purchase of one-to-four-family residential real estate loans	0	141,048
Net decrease in loans	43,401	272,489
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	13,469	22,819
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(4,882)	(4,042)
Net proceeds from sales of other real estate and repossessed assets	25,557	33,837
Other investing activities, net	3,601	216
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities – continuing operations	222,680	(72,046)
Net cash provided by investing activities – discontinued operations	2,168	4,426
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	224,848	(67,620)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in demand, savings and money market deposits	21,751	8,236
Decrease in time deposits	(137,152)	(183,780)
Increase (decrease) in other borrowings	11,052	(22,622)
Net cash used in financing activities – continuing operations	(104,349)	(198,166)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities – discontinued operations	(28,286)	36,140
Net cash used in financing activities	(132,635)	(162,026)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	195,309	(183,136)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	518,846	474,158
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	714,155	291,022
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest on liabilities	7,313	14,017
Cash received for income taxes	213	458
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Reclassification of investment securities from available for sale to held to maturity	242,540	729,142
Loans transferred to other real estate and repossessed assets	$ 8,217	$ 21,788