Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segments and Corporate Group

2014
					Purchase		Goodwill written off
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting		related to discontinued				Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2014		acquisition		adjustments		operations			Other	December 31,2014
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	245,679	$	4,430	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	250,109
Banco Popular North America		402,078		-		-		(186,511)		-		215,567
Total Popular, Inc.	$	647,757	$	4,430	$	-	$	(186,511)	$	-	$	465,676

2013
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting				Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2013		acquisition		adjustments		Other		December 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

December 31, 2014
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		December 31,		Accumulated		December 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	$	250,109	$	-	$	250,109
Banco Popular North America		566,489		164,411		402,078		379,978		164,411		215,567
Total Popular, Inc.	$	812,168	$	164,411	$	647,757	$	630,087	$	164,411	$	465,676

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
December 31, 2014
	Core deposits	$	50,679	$	32,006	$	18,673
	Other customer relationships		19,452		6,644		12,808
Total other intangible assets		$	70,131	$	38,650	$	31,481
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)
Year 2015	$	7,607
Year 2016		7,322
Year 2017		4,574
Year 2018		4,481
Year 2019		4,285