CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS) INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans and leases	$ 110,195	$ 124,800	$ 341,657	$ 340,918
Interest on mortgage-backed securities	11,686	12,989	37,454	35,684
Interest and dividends on investment securities:
Taxable	435	29	552	79
Tax-exempt	830	939	2,648	2,963
Other interest income	224	2,505	797	4,098
Total interest income	123,370	141,262	383,108	383,742
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits	8,346	16,851	32,815	43,916
Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank advances	445	1,099	1,900	4,495
Interest on senior debt	1,179	1,179	3,538	3,538
Interest on federal funds purchased	0	602	471	2,194
Interest on trust preferred borrowings	347	693	1,417	2,136
Interest on other borrowings	5	5	13	84
Total interest expense	10,322	20,429	40,154	56,363
Net interest income	113,048	120,833	342,954	327,379
Provision for credit losses	2,716	4,121	154,116	23,970
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	110,332	116,712	188,838	303,409
Noninterest income:
Loan and lease fee income	1,165	823	3,381	2,358
Securities gains, net	3,322	0	5,923	78
Unrealized gains on equity investments, net	104	21,344	761	26,175
Realized gain on sale of equity investment	0	0	22,052	0
Bank owned life insurance income	591	277	1,011	877
Total non interest income	49,171	62,346	154,393	146,339
Noninterest expense:
Salaries, benefits and other compensation	48,772	48,914	142,875	133,669
Occupancy expense	8,152	9,085	24,114	24,262
Equipment expense	5,678	5,564	16,401	14,997
Data processing and operations expenses	3,198	3,861	9,337	10,180
Professional fees	4,611	3,180	13,634	7,967
Marketing expense	1,451	1,373	3,617	4,910
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	2,280	0	2,280	0
FDIC expenses	829	(227)	1,080	1,435
Loan workout and other credit costs	1,422	846	6,462	2,537
Corporate development expense	428	10,517	4,570	51,090
Restructuring expense	0	8,360	0	14,603
Other operating expense	16,719	18,088	51,101	49,351
Total non interest expenses	93,540	109,561	275,471	315,001
Income before taxes	65,963	69,497	67,760	134,747
Income tax provision	15,140	15,902	14,181	32,253
Net income	50,823	53,595	53,579	102,494
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(322)	(287)	(1,382)	(611)
Net income attributable to WSFS	$ 51,145	$ 53,882	$ 54,961	$ 103,105
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.01	$ 1.02	$ 1.08	$ 2.13
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.01	$ 1.02	$ 1.08	$ 2.12
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Weighted average basic shares (in shares)	50,665,359	52,863,202	50,801,777	48,381,338
Weighted average fully diluted shares (in shares)	50,684,493	53,054,368	50,832,085	48,668,460
Credit/debit card and ATM income
Noninterest income:
Noninterest fee income	$ 7,251	$ 13,115	$ 27,916	$ 38,307
Investment management and fiduciary income
Noninterest income:
Noninterest fee income	13,266	10,459	35,157	30,988
Deposit service charges
Noninterest income:
Noninterest fee income	4,772	6,139	14,594	16,988
Mortgage banking activities, net
Noninterest income:
Noninterest fee income	11,507	3,152	23,472	8,090
Other income
Noninterest income:
Noninterest fee income	$ 7,193	$ 7,037	$ 20,126	$ 22,478