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Note Segment reporting (Geographic information) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	[1]	Dec. 31, 2017	[1]	Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	$ 2,387,371		$ 1,921,131		$ 1,719,991
PUERTO RICO
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	1,953,671		1,527,758		1,361,663
UNITED STATES
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	357,680		318,093		283,349
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenue	$ 76,020		$ 75,280		$ 74,979
[1] Total revenues include net interest income , service charges on deposit accounts, other service fees, mortgage banking activities, net gain on sale of debt securities, net loss on trading account debt securities , other-than-temporary impairment losses on debt securities, net (loss) gain, including impairment on equity securities, net gain (loss) on sale of loans , including valuation adjustments on loans held-for-sale, adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves on loans sold, FDIC loss share income (expense) and other operating income .

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