Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Information On The Capital Ratios

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

	Actual (1)				Capital Requirements (1)
					Minimum				Well Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
At December 31, 2015
Webster Financial Corporation
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital	$	1,825,717	10.7	%	$	766,928	4.5	%	$	1,107,785	6.5	%
Total risk-based capital	2,201,928		12.9		1,363,427		8.0		1,704,284		10.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital	1,966,829		11.5		1,022,570		6.0		1,363,427		8.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,966,829		8.2		954,403		4.0		1,193,004		5.0
Webster Bank, N.A.
Common equity tier 1 risk-based capital	$	1,870,852	11.0	%	$	765,232	4.5	%	$	1,105,335	6.5	%
Total risk-based capital	2,047,961		12.0		1,360,412		8.0		1,700,515		10.0
Tier 1 risk-based capital	1,870,852		11.0		1,020,309		6.0		1,360,412		8.0
Tier 1 leverage capital	1,870,852		7.9		953,371		4.0		1,191,714		5.0
At December 31, 2014
Webster Financial Corporation
Total risk-based capital	$	2,096,772	14.1	%	$	1,192,651	8.0	%	$	1,490,814	10.0	%
Tier 1 risk-based capital	1,931,276		13.0		596,326		4.0		894,488		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 risk-based 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

(1) Calculated under the Basel III capital standard at December 31, 2015 and under the Basel I capital standard at December 31, 2014.