Concentrations and Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Concentration and Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents	Concentrations and Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents Webster Bank is required by Federal Reserve Board regulations to maintain reserve balances in cash on hand or at the Federal Reserve Bank. Pursuant to this requirement, Webster held $41.8 million and $44.9 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company maintains deposits with other financial institutions in amounts that exceed federal deposit insurance coverage. Interest-bearing deposits with other financial institutions were $23.7 million and $98.2 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The decrease in interest-bearing deposits is primarily due to a reduction in cash balances at the Federal Reserve Bank in excess of reserve requirements. Cash collateral held on deposit with other financial institution counterparties related to interest rate swap transactions was $16.7 million and $43.4 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Additionally, federal funds sold are essentially uncollateralized loans to other financial institutions. The Company regularly evaluates the credit risk associated with the counterparties to these transactions and believes that Webster is not exposed to any significant credit risks on cash and cash equivalents.

The entire disclosure for cash and cash equivalent footnotes, which may include the types of deposits and money market instruments, applicable carrying amounts, restricted amounts and compensating balance arrangements. Cash and equivalents include: (1) currency on hand (2) demand deposits with banks or financial institutions (3) other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits (4) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments maturing within three months from the date of acquisition qualify.

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