Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$ 195,957		$ 159,849
Interest-bearing deposits	96,062		52,811
Trading securities, at fair value			11,554
Securities available for sale, at fair value	2,874,764		2,413,776
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value of $3,130,546 and $3,141,775)	2,973,727		3,072,453
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost	143,874		143,874
Loans held for sale	57,391		52,224
Loans and leases	11,225,404		11,018,197
Allowance for loan and lease losses	(233,487)		(321,665)
Loans and leases, net	10,991,917		10,696,532
Deferred tax asset, net	105,665		107,029
Premises and equipment, net	147,379		157,724
Goodwill	529,887		529,887
Other intangible assets, net	15,690		21,277
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	307,039		298,149
Prepaid FDIC premiums	37,946		57,548
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	237,042		259,194
Total assets	18,714,340	[1]	18,033,881	[1],[2]
Liabilities and Equity:
Non-interest bearing	2,473,693		2,216,987
Interest bearing	11,182,332		11,391,798
Total deposits	13,656,025		13,608,785
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other short-term borrowings	1,164,706		1,091,477
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	1,252,609		768,005
Long-term debt	552,589		582,837
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	242,637		203,898
Total liabilities	16,868,566		16,255,002
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; Authorized-200,000,000 shares Issued- 90,709,350 and 90,688,879 shares	907		907
Paid-in capital	1,145,346		1,160,690
Retained earnings	865,427		741,870
Less: Treasury stock, at cost (3,493,915 and 3,830,050 shares)	(134,641)		(149,462)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(60,204)		(13,709)
Total Webster Financial Corporation shareholders' equity	1,845,774		1,769,235
Non controlling interests			9,644
Total equity	1,845,774		1,778,879
Total liabilities and equity	18,714,340		18,033,881
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; Authorized-3,000,000 shares: Series A issued and outstanding-28,939 shares	$ 28,939		$ 28,939

[1] Reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation. The consumer liquidating portfolio was not established as a separate operating unit until April 2010, as part of the presentation for 2010, the consumer liquidating portfolio for the three months ended March 31, 2010 has not been reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation. As part of the presentation for 2009, the consumer liquidating portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2009 has not been reclassified to conform to the 2011 presentation, and total assets at December 31, 2009 has not been reclassified to conform to the 2011 and 2010 presentations.

[2] Certain previously reported information has been corrected to reflect the deferment of certain commercial loan fees. For more information refer to Note 1