CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to First Banks, Inc.	$ 10,636	$ 16,173
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	(54)	151
Less: net loss from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	(5,398)
Net income from continuing operations, net of tax	10,582	21,722
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment	5,837	5,794
Amortization and accretion of investment securities	11,265	13,326
Originations of loans held for sale	(93,643)	(173,065)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	93,710	190,182
Provision (benefit) for current income taxes	546	(274)
Provision for deferred income taxes	5,289	3,956
Decrease in deferred tax asset valuation allowance	0	(3,662)
Decrease in accrued interest receivable	3,056	8
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable	(62,558)	7,068
Gain on loans sold and held for sale	(2,419)	(3,125)
Net (gain) loss on investment securities	(1,279)	71
Decrease (increase) in fair value of servicing rights	1,133	(624)
Write-downs on other real estate	197	809
Other operating activities, net	161	5,759
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities – continuing operations	(28,123)	67,945
Net cash used in operating activities – discontinued operations	0	(4,553)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(28,123)	63,392
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	115,044
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale	166,320	118,583
Maturities of investment securities available for sale	90,817	243,019
Maturities of investment securities held to maturity	38,410	85,760
Purchases of investment securities available for sale	(62,293)	(306,063)
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity	(2,595)	(19,895)
Net purchases of Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(3,031)	(345)
Proceeds from sales of commercial loans	3,682	6,681
Net (increase) decrease in loans	(111,615)	38,544
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	6,672	7,785
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(3,674)	(3,327)
Net proceeds from sales of other real estate	10,103	20,535
Other investing activities, net	1,170	1,467
Net cash provided by investing activities – continuing operations	118,499	77,700
Net cash provided by investing activities – discontinued operations	0	1,699
Net cash provided by investing activities	118,499	79,399
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase (decrease) in demand, savings and money market deposits	56,650	(4,681)
Decrease in time deposits	(64,511)	(123,856)
Increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase	14,429	9,203
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities – continuing operations	6,568	(119,334)
Net cash used in financing activities – discontinued operations	0	(26,758)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	6,568	(146,092)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	96,944	(3,301)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	190,435	518,846
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	287,379	515,545
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest on liabilities	73,470	5,056
Cash paid (received) for income taxes	447	(126)
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	$ 2,915	$ 5,221