Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segments and Corporate Group

2014
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting				Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2014		acquisition		adjustments		Other		March 31,2014
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,679	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	245,679
Banco Popular North America		402,078		-		-		-		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	647,757	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	647,757

2013
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting				Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2013		acquisition		adjustments		Other		March 31, 2013
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,679	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	245,679
Banco Popular North America		402,078		-		-		-		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	647,757	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	647,757

March 31, 2014
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		March 31,		Accumulated		March 31,
	2014		impairment		2014		2014		impairment		2014
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,679	$	-	$	245,679	$	245,679	$	-	$	245,679
Banco Popular North America		566,489		164,411		402,078		566,489		164,411		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	812,168	$	164,411	$	647,757	$	812,168	$	164,411	$	647,757

December 31, 2013
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		December 31,		Accumulated		December 31,
	2013		impairment		2013		2013		impairment		2013
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,679	$	-	$	245,679	$	245,679	$	-	$	245,679
Banco Popular North America		566,489		164,411		402,078		566,489		164,411		402,078
Total Popular, Inc.	$	812,168	$	164,411	$	647,757	$	812,168	$	164,411	$	647,757

Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Text Block

		Gross				Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
(In thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Value
March 31, 2014
	Core deposits	$	77,885	$	53,766	$	24,119
	Other customer relationships		17,552		5,179		12,373
	Other intangibles		135		115		20
Total other intangible assets		$	95,572	$	59,060	$	36,512
December 31, 2013
	Core deposits	$	77,885	$	51,737	$	26,148
	Other customer relationships		17,555		4,712		12,843
	Other intangibles		135		107		28
Total other intangible assets		$	95,575	$	56,556	$	39,019

Schedule Of Expected Amortization Expense Table Text Block

(In thousands)
Remaining 2014	$	6,867
Year 2015		7,227
Year 2016		6,942
Year 2017		4,194
Year 2018		4,101
Year 2019		3,969