Other assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Other assets

Note 15−Other assets

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

(In thousands)		2011		2010
Net deferred tax assets (net of valuation allowance)	$	429,691	$	388,466
Investments under the equity method		313,152		299,185
Bank-owned life insurance program		238,077		237,997
Prepaid FDIC insurance assessment		58,082		147,513
Other prepaid expenses		77,335		75,149
Derivative assets		61,886		72,510
Securities sold not yet delivered		69,535		23,055
Others		214,635		206,012
Total other assets	$	1,462,393	$	1,449,887