Junior Subordinated Debentures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

JUNIOR SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

The schedule below presents the detail of the Company’s junior subordinated debentures:

	December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Boston Private Capital Trust II junior subordinated debentures	$	103,093	$	103,093
Boston Private Capital Trust I junior subordinated debentures	3,270		13,749
Gibraltar junior subordinated debentures	—		16,495
FPB junior subordinated debentures	—		6,186
Charter junior subordinated debentures	—		4,124
Total	$	106,363	$	143,647