CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 118,804	$ 92,369
Short-term investments	168,575	98,066
Total cash and cash equivalents	287,379	190,435
Investment securities:
Available for sale	1,429,693	1,611,745
Held to maturity (fair value of $685,869 and $719,183, respectively)	694,085	740,186
Total investment securities	2,123,778	2,351,931
Loans:
Commercial, financial and agricultural	639,741	600,704
Real estate construction and development	123,509	121,662
Real estate mortgage	2,143,541	2,091,026
Consumer and installment	18,501	18,681
Loans held for sale	27,576	25,548
Net deferred loan fees	(749)	(526)
Total loans	2,952,119	2,857,095
Allowance for loan losses	(78,018)	(81,033)
Net loans	2,874,101	2,776,062
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	30,388	27,357
Bank premises and equipment, net	121,835	124,328
Deferred income taxes	324,986	315,881
Other real estate	59,235	66,702
Other assets	60,652	66,287
Total assets	5,882,354	5,918,983
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing demand	1,299,746	1,243,545
Interest-bearing demand	680,324	679,527
Savings and money market	1,844,362	1,844,710
Time deposits of $100 or more	365,419	389,056
Other time deposits	616,183	657,057
Total deposits	4,806,034	4,813,895
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	57,572	43,143
Subordinated debentures	354,248	354,210
Deferred income taxes	49,257	28,397
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	109,015	191,082
Total liabilities	5,376,126	5,430,727
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	53,355	42,719
Accumulated other comprehensive income	14,892	7,502
Total First Banks, Inc. stockholders’ equity	412,448	394,422
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	93,780	93,834
Total stockholders’ equity	506,228	488,256
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	5,882,354	5,918,983
Class A Convertible Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock	12,822	12,822
Class B Adjustable Rate Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock	241	241
Class C Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock	295,400	295,400
Class D Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock	$ 17,343	$ 17,343