Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segments and Corporate Group

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

2010
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting				Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2010		acquisition		adjustments		Other		December 31, 2010
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	157,025	$	88,284	$	-	$	-	$	245,309
Banco Popular North America		402,078		-		-		-		402,078
Corporate		45,246		-		-		(45,246)		-
Total Popular, Inc.	$	604,349	$	88,284	$	-	$	(45,246)	$	647,387

Components of Other Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization

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

2010
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		December 31,		Accumulated		December 31,
	2010		impairment		2010		2010		impairment		2010
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	157,025	$	-	$	157,025	$	245,309	$	-	$	245,309
Banco Popular North America		566,489		164,411		402,078		566,489		164,411		402,078
Corporate		45,429		183		45,246		-		-		-
Total Popular, Inc.	$	768,943	$	164,594	$	604,349	$	811,798	$	164,411	$	647,387

		2011				2010
		Gross		Accumulated		Gross		Accumulated
(In thousands)		Amount		Amortization			Amount	Amortization
Core deposits		$	80,591	$	38,199	$	80,591	$	29,817
Other customer relationships			19,953		4,643		5,092		3,430
Other intangibles			242		103		189		43
	Total	$	100,786	$	42,945	$	85,872	$	33,290

Estimated Amortization of the Intangible Assets with Definite Useful Lives

(In thousands)
Year 2012	$	10,049
Year 2013		9,825
Year 2014		9,182
Year 2015		7,038
Year 2016		6,753