Other assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Other assets

Note 11−Other assets

The caption of other assets in the consolidated statements of financial condition consists of the following major categories:

(In thousands)	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011		March 31, 2011
Net deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance)	$	424,193	$	429,691	$	250,568
Investments under the equity method		335,762		313,152		294,559
Bank-owned life insurance program		238,870		238,077		239,103
Prepaid FDIC insurance assessment		34,634		58,082		129,093
Other prepaid expenses		69,524		77,335		66,719
Derivative assets		58,604		61,886		65,169
Securities sold not yet delivered		71,007		69,535		37,752
Others		206,938		214,635		231,776
Total other assets	$	1,439,532	$	1,462,393	$	1,314,739