Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to Brookline Bancorp, Inc.	$ 39,083	$ 36,456
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	2,203	1,857	[1]
Provision for credit losses	7,138	5,931
Origination of loans and leases held-for-sale	(35,568)	(33,366)
Proceeds from loans and leases held-for-sale, net	37,516	24,984
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(191)	275
Depreciation of premises and equipment	5,320	5,313
Amortization of investment securities premiums and discounts, net	1,787	1,381
Amortization of deferred loan and lease origination costs, net	4,438	3,808
Amortization of identified intangible assets	1,879	2,187
Amortization of debt issuance costs	56	56
Accretion of acquisition fair value adjustments, net	(3,105)	(4,829)
Gain on sales of loans and leases	(1,986)	(1,594)
Gain on sales of OREO and repossessed assets, net	84	66
Write-down of OREO and repossessed assets	51	143
Compensation under recognition and retention plans	1,250	673
ESOP shares committed to be released	415	246
Net change in:
Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance	(782)	(779)
Other assets	(20,493)	(8,280)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	8,661	(3,738)
Net cash provided from operating activities	47,756	30,790
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal repayments of investment securities available-for-sale	76,207	77,612
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale	(77,275)	(50,538)
Proceeds from maturities, calls, and principal repayments of investment securities held-to-maturity	41,381	5,894
Purchases of investment securities held-to-maturity	(25,045)	(68,454)
Proceeds from redemption of restricted equity securities	2,817	0
Purchases of restricted equity securities	(2,383)	(749)
Proceeds from sales of loans and leases held-for-investment, net	23,116	267,164
Net increase in loans and leases	(377,638)	(282,826)
Proceeds from sales of OREO and repossessed assets	2,479	5,844
Purchase of premises and equipment, net	(2,747)	(2,289)
Net cash used for investing activities	(339,088)	(48,342)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in demand checking, NOW, savings and money market accounts	240,714	68,787
Increase in certificates of deposit	18,247	117,814
Proceeds from FHLBB advances	5,137,549	3,324,000
Repayment of FHLBB advances	(5,096,506)	(3,477,038)
Increase (decrease) in other borrowed funds, net	412	(11,181)
Increase (decrease) in mortgagors’ escrow accounts, net	650	(505)
Payment of dividends on common stock	(19,018)	(18,632)
Proceeds from issuance of noncontrolling units	76	65
Payment of dividends to owners of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	(1,734)	(1,437)
Net cash provided from financing activities	280,390	1,873
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(10,942)	(15,679)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	75,489	62,723
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	64,547	47,044
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest on deposits, borrowed funds and subordinated debt	30,005	27,527
Income taxes	22,949	21,686
Non-cash investing activities:
Transfer from loans and leases to loans and leases held-for-sale	8,284	0
Transfer from loans to other real estate owned	$ 2,423	$ 5,898

[1] Previously reported amounts prior to January 1, 2015 have been restated to reflect a retrospective change in accounting principle for investments in qualified affordable housing projects, in accordance with ASU 2014-01. Refer to Note 8, "Investments in Qualified Affordable Projects".