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CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF PARENT COMPANY - Condensed Statements of Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net revenue | $ 75,883 | $ 76,912 | $ 71,996 | $ 73,327 | $ 70,996 | $ 69,669 | $ 69,417 | $ 58,055 | $ 298,118 | $ 268,137 | $ 226,461
Interest expense | 13,276 | 12,540 | 11,577 | 10,779 | 9,676 | 8,481 | 7,766 | 7,258 | 48,172 | 33,181 | 28,351
Income tax benefit | 362 | 6,953 | 5,249 | 6,220 | 2,273 | 1,350 | 1,144 | 297 | 18,784 | 5,064 | 11,763
Net income | $ 10,331 | $ 16,381 | $ 15,957 | $ 16,001 | $ 16,013 | $ 14,701 | $ 10,044 | $ 8,759 | 58,670 | 49,518 | 33,744
Reportable legal entity | Berkshire Hills Bancorp |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends from subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,000 | 34,000 | 12,000
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,072 | 2,763 | 2,317
Total net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,072 | 36,763 | 14,317
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,743 | 5,674 | 5,847
Non-interest expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,740 | 3,670 | 2,286
Total expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,483 | 9,344 | 8,133
Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,589 | 27,419 | 6,184
Income tax benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,123) | (2,518) | (2,330)
Income before equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,712 | 29,937 | 8,514
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,958 | 19,581 | 25,230
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 58,670 | $ 49,518 | $ 33,744

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