Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segments and Corporate Group

2012
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting				Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2012		acquisition		adjustments		Other		December 31,2012
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	246,272	$	-	$	(439)	$	(154)	$	245,679
Banco Popular North America		402,078		-		-		-		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	648,350	$	-	$	(439)	$	(154)	$	647,757

2011
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting				Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2011		acquisition		adjustments		Other		December 31, 2011
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,309	$	1,035	$	(72)	$	-	$	246,272
Banco Popular North America		402,078		-		-		-		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	647,387	$	1,035	$	(72)	$	-	$	648,350

December 31, 2012
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		December 31,		Accumulated		December 31,
	2012		impairment		2012		2012		impairment		2012
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	246,272	$	-	$	246,272	$	245,679	$	-	$	245,679
Banco Popular North America		566,489		164,411		402,078		566,489		164,411		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	812,761	$	164,411	$	648,350	$	812,168	$	164,411	$	647,757

December 31, 2011
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		December 31,		Accumulated		December 31,
	2011		impairment		2011		2011		impairment		2011
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,309	$	-	$	245,309	$	246,272	$	-	$	246,272
Banco Popular North America		566,489		164,411		402,078		566,489		164,411		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	811,798	$	164,411	$	647,387	$	812,761	$	164,411	$	648,350

Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Text Block

		Gross				Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
(In thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Value
December 31, 2012
	Core deposits	$	77,885	$	43,627	$	34,258
	Other customer relationships		16,835		2,974		13,861
	Other intangibles		135		73		62
Total other intangible assets		$	94,855	$	46,674	$	48,181
December 31, 2011
	Core deposits	$	80,591	$	38,199	$	42,392
	Other customer relationships		19,953		4,643		15,310
	Other intangibles		242		103		139
Total other intangible assets		$	100,786	$	42,945	$	57,841

Schedule Of Expected Amortization Expense Table Text Block

(In thousands)
Year 2013	$	9,871
Year 2014		9,227
Year 2015		7,084
Year 2016		6,799
Year 2017		4,050