Reportable Segments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segments [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Reportable segments

Management Reporting

The Company has three reportable segments (Private Banking, Investment Management, and Wealth Advisory) and the Parent Company (Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc.) (the “Holding Company”). The financial performance of the Company is managed and evaluated by these three areas. The segments are managed separately as a result of the concentrations in each function.

Measurement of Segment Profit and Assets

The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Part II. Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data - Note 1: Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Revenues, expenses, and assets are recorded by each segment, and separate financial statements are reviewed by their management and the Company’s segment chief executive officers.

Reconciliation of Reportable Segment Items

The following tables present a reconciliation of the revenues, profits, assets, and other significant items of reportable segments as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012. Interest expense on junior subordinated debentures is reported at the Holding Company.

	Three months ended March 31,
	Net interest income						Non-interest income				Total revenues
	2013			2012			2013		2012		2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Total Bank	$	45,369		$	46,441		$	9,725	$	7,654	$	55,094		$	54,095
Total Investment Managers	6			7			10,096		9,484		10,102			9,491
Total Wealth Advisors (1)	20			7			10,066		9,237		10,086			9,244
Total Segments	45,395			46,455			29,887		26,375		75,282			72,830
Holding Company and Eliminations	(1,119		)	(1,687		)	709		1,079		(410		)	(608		)
Total Company	$	44,276		$	44,768		$	30,596	$	27,454	$	74,872		$	72,222

	Three months ended March 31,
	Non-interest expense (2)				Income tax expense						Net income from continuing operations
	2013		2012		2013			2012			2013			2012
	(In thousands)
Total Bank	$	34,613	$	35,634	$	6,681		$	4,649		$	13,800		$	9,812
Total Investment Managers	7,745		7,644		773			618			1,584			1,229
Total Wealth Advisors (1)	7,576		6,727		877			924			1,633			1,593
Total Segments	49,934		50,005		8,331			6,191			17,017			12,634
Holding Company and Eliminations	6,630		5,622		(2,434		)	(2,340		)	(4,606		)	(3,890		)
Total Company	$	56,564	$	55,627	$	5,897		$	3,851		$	12,411		$	8,744

	Three months ended March 31,
	Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests				Net income attributable to the Company (3)						Amortization of intangibles
	2013		2012		2013			2012			2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Total Bank	$	—	$	—	$	13,800		$	9,812		$	69	$	26
Total Investment Managers	466		395		1,118			834			800		800
Total Wealth Advisors (1)	464		398		1,169			1,195			249		264
Total Segments	930		793		16,087			11,841			1,118		1,090
Holding Company and Eliminations	—		—		(2,884		)	(2,336		)	—		—
Total Company	$	930	$	793	$	13,203		$	9,505		$	1,118	$	1,090

	As of March 31,										Three months ended March 31,
	Assets				AUM (4)						Depreciation
	2013		2012		2013			2012			2013		2012
	(In thousands)				(In millions)						(In thousands)
Total Bank	$	6,010,107	$	5,939,691	$	4,167		$	3,696		$	1,329	$	1,458
Total Investment Managers	102,205		105,640		9,314			8,047			52		62
Total Wealth Advisors (1)	66,466		66,880		8,487			7,579			88		88
Total Segments	6,178,778		6,112,211		21,968			19,322			1,469		1,608
Holding Company and Eliminations	17,643		36,351		(21		)	(20		)	52		45
Total Company	$	6,196,421	$	6,148,562	$	21,947		$	19,302		$	1,521	$	1,653

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(1) In the second quarter of 2012, the Company sold its Wealth Advisory affiliate, DTC. Accordingly, prior period results for DTC have been reclassified into discontinued operations and are included with Holding Company and Eliminations in the tables above.

(2) Non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 includes no restructuring expense. Non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2012 includes $0.1 million of restructuring expense. Restructuring expenses were incurred in the Private Banking segment as well as at the Holding Company.

(3) Net income from discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2013, and 2012 of $1.7 million, and $1.6 million, respectively, are included in Holding Company and Eliminations in the calculation of net income attributable to the Company.

(4) “AUM” represents Assets Under Management and Advisory at the affiliates. AUM at DTC have been removed since DTC operations are classified with discontinued operations.