Bank Premises and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

(5) Bank Premises and Equipment

A summary of bank premises and equipment, by asset classification, at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:

	Estimated useful lives	2011			2010

		(Dollars in Thousands)
Bank buildings and improvements	5 - 40 years	$	390,875		$	388,847
Furniture, equipment and vehicles	1 - 20 years		266,547			268,590
Land			124,694			123,988
Real estate held for future expansion:
Land, building, furniture, fixture and equipment	7 - 27 years		614			664
Less: accumulated depreciation			(329,680	)		(313,139	)

Bank premises and equipment, net		$	453,050		$	468,950

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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