Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following tables summarize the components of net periodic benefit cost:

	Three months ended September 30,
	Webster Pension						Webster SERP				Other Benefits
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013		2012		2013		2012
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Recognized in Net Income:
Service cost (benefits earned during the period)	$	10		$	7		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Interest cost on benefit obligations	1,841			1,827			72		79		30		44
Expected return on plan assets	(2,779		)	(2,517		)	—		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—		—		18		18
Recognized net loss	1,590			1,525			32		18		7		26
Net periodic benefit cost recognized in net income	$	662		$	842		$	104	$	97	$	55	$	88

	Nine months ended September 30,
	Webster Pension						Webster SERP				Other Benefits
(In thousands)	2013			2012			2013		2012		2013		2012
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Recognized in Net Income:
Service cost (benefits earned during the period)	$	30		$	22		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Interest cost on benefit obligations	5,524			5,480			217		237		90		132
Expected return on plan assets	(8,336		)	(7,551		)	—		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—		—		54		54
Recognized net loss	4,767			4,576			94		53		21		77
Net periodic benefit cost recognized in net income	$	1,985		$	2,527		$	311	$	290	$	165	$	263