Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components Of Net Benefit Costs

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost (income) for the three and nine months ended September 30, as indicated:

	Three months ended September 30,
	Webster Pension						Webster SERP					Other Benefits
(In thousands)	2012			2011			2012		2011			2012		2011
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Recognized in Net Income:
Service cost	$	7		$	43		$	—	$	—		$	—	$	—
Interest cost	1,827			1,866			79		78			44		54
Expected return on plan assets	(2,517		)	(2,638		)	—		—			—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—		—			18		18
Amortization of net loss	1,525			669			18		(16		)	26		18
Net periodic benefit cost (income) recognized in net income	$	842		$	(60	)	$	97	$	62		$	88	$	90

	Nine months ended September 30,
	Webster Pension						Webster SERP				Other Benefits
(In thousands)	2012			2011			2012		2011		2012		2011
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Recognized in Net Income:
Service cost	$	22		$	131		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Interest cost	5,480			5,597			237		262		132		162
Expected return on plan assets	(7,551		)	(7,913		)	—		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—		—		54		54
Amortization of net loss	4,577			2,006			53		—		77		49
Net periodic benefit cost (income) recognized in net income	$	2,528		$	(179	)	$	290	$	262	$	263	$	265