CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 92,369	$ 114,841
Short-term investments	98,066	404,005
Total cash and cash equivalents	190,435	518,846
Investment securities:
Available for sale	1,611,745	2,043,727
Held to maturity (fair value of $719,183 and $637,024, respectively)	740,186	631,553
Total investment securities	2,351,931	2,675,280
Loans:
Commercial, financial and agricultural	600,704	610,301
Real estate construction and development	121,662	174,979
Real estate mortgage	2,091,026	2,060,131
Consumer and installment	18,681	19,262
Loans held for sale	25,548	66,133
Net deferred loan fees	(526)	(59)
Total loans	2,857,095	2,930,747
Allowance for loan losses	(81,033)	(91,602)
Net loans	2,776,062	2,839,145
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	27,357	27,329
Bank premises and equipment, net	124,328	127,520
Goodwill	0	125,267
Deferred income taxes	315,881	29,042
Other real estate and repossessed assets	66,702	91,995
Other assets	66,287	67,996
Assets of discontinued operations	0	6,706
Total assets	5,918,983	6,509,126
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand	1,243,545	1,327,183
Interest-bearing demand	679,527	1,000,666
Savings and money market	1,844,710	1,880,271
Time deposits of $100 or more	389,056	460,791
Other time deposits	657,057	823,936
Total deposits	4,813,895	5,492,847
Other borrowings	43,143	26,025
Subordinated debentures	354,210	354,133
Deferred income taxes	28,397	36,182
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	191,082	144,269
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	155,711
Total liabilities	5,430,727	6,209,167
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
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 earnings (deficit)	42,719	(179,513)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	7,502	45,259
Total First Banks, Inc. stockholders’ equity	394,422	206,304
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	93,834	93,655
Total stockholders’ equity	488,256	299,959
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	5,918,983	6,509,126
Class A convertible, adjustable rate, $20.00 par value, 750,000 shares authorized, 641,082 shares issued and outstanding
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock:	12,822	12,822
Class B adjustable rate, $1.50 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 160,505 shares issued and outstanding
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock:	241	241
Class C fixed rate, cumulative, perpetual, $1.00 par value, 295,400 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock:	295,400	291,757
Class D fixed rate, cumulative, perpetual, $1.00 par value, 14,770 shares authorized, issued and outstanding
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock:	$ 17,343	$ 17,343