CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 100,349	$ 92,369
Short-term investments	105,053	98,066
Total cash and cash equivalents	205,402	190,435
Investment securities:
Available for sale	1,445,689	1,611,745
Held to maturity (fair value of $614,272 and $719,183, respectively)	618,148	740,186
Total investment securities	2,063,837	2,351,931
Loans:
Commercial, financial and agricultural	695,267	600,704
Real estate construction and development	89,851	121,662
Real estate mortgage	2,315,186	2,091,026
Consumer and installment	18,950	18,681
Loans held for sale	31,411	25,548
Net deferred loan fees	(1,422)	(526)
Total loans	3,149,243	2,857,095
Allowance for loan losses	(66,874)	(81,033)
Net loans	3,082,369	2,776,062
Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock	30,458	27,357
Bank premises and equipment, net	123,016	124,328
Deferred income taxes	312,575	315,881
Other real estate	55,666	66,702
Other assets	62,196	66,287
Total assets	5,935,519	5,918,983
LIABILITIES
Noninterest-bearing demand	1,303,519	1,243,545
Interest-bearing demand	710,958	679,527
Savings and money market	1,909,150	1,844,710
Time deposits of $100 or more	354,717	389,056
Other time deposits	571,160	657,057
Total deposits	4,849,504	4,813,895
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	64,875	43,143
Subordinated debentures	354,286	354,210
Deferred income taxes	40,728	28,397
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	113,682	191,082
Total liabilities	5,423,075	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	64,374	42,719
Accumulated other comprehensive income	10,111	7,502
Total First Banks, Inc. stockholders’ equity	418,686	394,422
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	93,758	93,834
Total stockholders’ equity	512,444	488,256
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	5,935,519	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