Employee Compensation and Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Expenses Incurred under Certain Employee Compensation and Benefit Plans

A summary of expenses incurred under certain employee compensation and benefit plans for 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:

	Year ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2011		2010		2009
Incentive Compensation Plans	$	67,008	$	38,794	$	18,285
Direct Drive Incentive Compensation Plan		17,745		16,966		6,878
Long-Term Cash Incentive Plan		3,861		1,723		—
Retention Program		2,430		222		977
Warrant Incentive Plan		2,473		829		578
SVBFG 401(k) Plan		8,164		6,058		6,010
SVBFG Employee Stock Ownership Plan		8,652		8,019		—