CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to First Banks, Inc.	$ 5,405	$ 6,710
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	(55)	46
Less: net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(2,064)
Net income from continuing operations, net of tax	5,350	8,820
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment	2,921	2,851
Amortization and accretion of investment securities	5,799	6,274
Originations of loans held for sale	(35,414)	(87,616)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	40,278	116,735
Provision for current income taxes	283	72
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	2,634	(866)
Increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	0	1,159
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable	1,711	(1,309)
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	(62,685)	3,505
Gain on loans sold and held for sale	(865)	(1,553)
Net (gain) loss on investment securities	(1,280)	416
Decrease (increase) in fair value of servicing rights	232	(154)
Write-downs on other real estate	97	258
Other operating activities, net	(156)	5,570
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities – continuing operations	(41,095)	54,162
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operations	0	(1,827)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(41,095)	52,335
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash paid for sale of assets and liabilities of discontinued operations, net of cash and cash equivalents sold	(15,467)	0
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale	166,320	66,507
Maturities of investment securities available for sale	44,399	100,629
Maturities of investment securities held to maturity	17,783	52,087
Purchases of investment securities available for sale	(250)	(197,735)
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity	(1,429)	(19,261)
Net purchases of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(4,791)	(295)
Proceeds from sales of commercial loans	0	1,343
Net (increase) decrease in loans	(43,645)	44,340
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	2,245	3,451
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(1,923)	(1,354)
Net proceeds from sales of other real estate	5,876	5,033
Other investing activities, net	671	303
Net cash provided by investing activities – continuing operations	169,789	55,048
Net cash provided by investing activities – discontinued operations	0	372
Net cash provided by investing activities	169,789	55,420
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in demand, savings and money market deposits	46,943	(50,603)
Decrease in time deposits	(18,407)	(66,755)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt	(6,430)	10,830
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities – continuing operations	22,106	(106,528)
Net cash used in financing activities – discontinued operations	0	(10,614)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	22,106	(117,142)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	150,800	(9,387)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	190,435	518,846
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	341,235	509,459
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest on liabilities	68,534	2,644
Cash paid for income taxes	257	2
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Reclassification of investment securities from available for sale to held to maturity	0	242,540
Loans transferred to other real estate	$ 1,031	$ 2,474