Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Net Periodic Benefit Cost

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic benefit cost:

	Three months ended September 30,
	Webster Pension						Webster SERP				Other Benefits
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014		2013		2014		2013
Service cost	$	10		$	10		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Interest cost on projected benefit obligations	2,046			1,841			89		72		36		30
Expected return on plan assets	(2,871		)	(2,779		)	—		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—		—		18		18
Recognized net loss	711			1,590			55		32		4		7
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(104	)	$	662		$	144	$	104	$	58	$	55

	Nine months ended September 30,
	Webster Pension						Webster SERP				Other Benefits
(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014		2013		2014		2013
Service cost	$	30		$	30		$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Interest cost on benefit obligations	6,051			5,524			273		217		104		90
Expected return on plan assets	(8,621		)	(8,336		)	—		—		—		—
Amortization of prior service cost	—			—			—		—		55		54
Recognized net loss	2,086			4,767			101		94		4		21
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(454	)	$	1,985		$	374	$	311	$	163	$	165

Schedule of Multiemployer Plans

The following table sets forth contributions and funding status of the Fund:

(In thousands)	Contributions by Webster  Bank Three Months Ended September 30,				Contributions by Webster  Bank Nine Months Ended September 30,				Funded Status of Plan
EIN/Pension Plan Number	2014		2013		2014		2013		As of July 1, 2013
13-5645888/333	$	—	$	60	$	674	$	534	At least 80 percent