Goodwill and other intangible assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure

Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Reportable Segments and Corporate Group

2018
					Purchase
	Balance at		Goodwill on		accounting		Goodwill		Balance at
(In thousands)	January 1, 2018		acquisition		adjustments			impairment	September 30,2018
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	276,420	$	60,242	$	-	$	-	$	336,662
Popular U.S.		350,874		-		-		-		350,874
Total Popular, Inc.	$	627,294	$	60,242	$	-	$	-	$	687,536

September 30, 2018
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		September 30,		Accumulated		September 30,
	2018		impairment		2018		2018		impairment		2018
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	280,221	$	3,801	$	276,420	$	340,463	$	3,801	$	336,662
Popular U.S.		515,285		164,411		350,874		515,285		164,411		350,874
Total Popular, Inc.	$	795,506	$	168,212	$	627,294	$	855,748	$	168,212	$	687,536

December 31, 2017
	Balance at				Balance at		Balance at				Balance at
	January 1,		Accumulated		January 1,		December 31,		Accumulated		December 31,
	2017		impairment		2017		2017		impairment		2017
(In thousands)	(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)		(gross amounts)		losses		(net amounts)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico	$	280,221	$	3,801	$	276,420	$	280,221	$	3,801	$	276,420
Popular U.S.		515,285		164,411		350,874		515,285		164,411		350,874
Total Popular, Inc.	$	795,506	$	168,212	$	627,294	$	795,506	$	168,212	$	627,294

Schedule Of Finite Lived Intangible Assets By Major Class Text Block

		Gross				Net
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
(In thousands)		Amount		Amortization		Value
September 30, 2018
	Core deposits	$	37,224	$	25,139	$	12,085
	Other customer relationships		35,632		25,182		10,450
	Trademark		488		17		471
Total other intangible assets		$	73,344	$	50,338	$	23,006
December 31, 2017
	Core deposits	$	37,224	$	22,347	$	14,877
	Other customer relationships		35,683		21,051		14,632
Total other intangible assets		$	72,907	$	43,398	$	29,509

Schedule Of Expected Amortization Expense Table Text Block

(In thousands)
Remaining 2018	$	2,337
Year 2019		9,140
Year 2020		5,065
Year 2021		2,254
Year 2022		1,378
Year 2023		1,338
Later years		1,494