Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Regulatory Matters Disclosure [Abstract]

Information On The Capital Ratios

The following table provides information on capital and capital ratios of Webster Financial Corporation and Webster Bank, N.A.:

	Capital				Capital Requirements
					Minimum				Well Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
At December 31, 2014
Webster Financial Corporation
Total risk-based capital	$	2,096,772	14.1	%	$	1,192,651	8.0	%	$	1,490,706	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,931,276		13.0		596,326		4.0		894,423		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,931,276		9.0		859,241		4.0		1,074,051		5.0
Webster Bank, N.A.
Total risk-based capital	$	1,939,229	13.0	%	$	1,190,242	8.0	%	$	1,487,803	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,774,814		11.9		595,121		4.0		892,682		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,774,814		8.3		858,197		4.0		1,072,746		5.0
At December 31, 2013
Webster Financial Corporation
Total risk-based capital	$	1,965,171	14.2	%	$	1,106,203	8.0	%	$	1,382,754	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,807,642		13.1		553,101		4.0		829,652		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,807,642		9.0		801,535		4.0		1,001,919		5.0
Webster Bank, N.A.
Total risk-based capital	$	1,815,423	13.2	%	$	1,104,200	8.0	%	$	1,380,250	10.0	%
Tier 1 capital	1,658,466		12.0		552,100		4.0		828,150		6.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,658,466		8.3		800,063		4.0		1,000,079		5.0