Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Regulatory Matters Disclosure [Abstract]

Information On The Capital Ratios

The following table provides information on the capital ratios for Webster Financial Corporation and Webster Bank:

	Actual				Capital Requirements				Well Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
At December 31, 2012
Webster Financial Corporation
Total risk-based capital	$	1,840,736	13.7	%	$	1,072,749	8.0	%	$	1,340,936	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,672,009		12.5		536,375		4.0		804,562		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio	1,672,009		8.7		767,289		4.0		959,111		5.0
Webster Bank, N.A.
Total risk-based capital	$	1,718,564	12.9	%	$	1,069,652	8.0	%	$	1,337,064	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,551,238		11.6		534,826		4.0		802,239		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio	1,551,238		8.1		766,025		4.0		957,532		5.0
At December 31, 2011
Webster Financial Corporation
Total risk-based capital	$	1,766,468	14.6	%	$	967,017	8.0	%	$	1,208,772	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,577,991		13.1		483,509		4.0		725,263		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio	1,577,991		8.9		713,319		4.0		891,648		5.0
Webster Bank, N.A.
Total risk-based capital	$	1,681,769	14.0	%	$	964,184	8.0	%	$	1,205,230	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,494,529		12.4		482,092		4.0		723,138		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital ratio	1,494,529		8.4		711,572		4.0		889,466		5.0