Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segments and Corporate Group

2015
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting		Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2015		acquisition		adjustments		December 31,2015
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	250,109	$	3,899	$	26,213	$	280,221
Banco Popular North America		215,567		38,735		91,865		346,167
Total Popular, Inc.	$	465,676	$	42,634	$	118,078	$	626,388

2014
								Goodwill
								written-off
					Purchase			related to
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting			discontinued	Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2014		acquisition		adjustments			operations	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

December 31, 2015
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		December 31,		Accumulated		December 31,
	2015		impairment		2015		2015		impairment		2015
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	250,109	$	-	$	250,109	$	280,221	$	-	$	280,221
Banco Popular North America		379,978		164,411		215,567		510,578		164,411		346,167
Total Popular, Inc.	$	630,087	$	164,411	$	465,676	$	790,799	$	164,411	$	626,388

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

Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Text Block

		Gross				Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
(In thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Value
December 31, 2015
	Core deposits	$	63,539	$	38,464	$	25,075
	Other customer relationships		37,665		10,745		26,920
Total other intangible assets		$	101,204	$	49,209	$	51,995
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

Schedule Of Expected Amortization Expense Table Text Block

(In thousands)
Year 2016	$	12,338
Year 2017		9,589
Year 2018		9,497
Year 2019		9,253
Year 2020		5,055