PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

(8) PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

A summary by asset classification at December 31, 2011 and 2010 follows:

	Estimated
	Useful Life
	(Years)		2011		2010
	(In thousands)
Land		N/A	$	73,978	$	74,270
Buildings and improvements		10-40		305,814		305,201
Leasehold improvements		10-39		9,626		9,676
Equipment, furniture and fixtures		3-12		273,449		269,880
Construction in progress		N/A		14,317		8,209
Subtotal				677,184		667,236
Accumulated depreciation and amortization				353,801		334,346
Premises and equipment, net			$	323,383	$	332,890

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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