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Note Fair value measurement (Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | $ 13,542,695 | $ 13,300,184 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 39,217 | 37,787 |  |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | 167,813 | 169,777 | $ 166,281 | $ 168,031
Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value | [1] | 2,476,890 | 2,719,740 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives | [1] | 6,764 | 6,278 |  |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value | [1] | 11,064,570 | 10,579,211 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives | [1] | 31,337 | 30,370 |  |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivatives |  | 14,843 | 13,603 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | (12,770) | (12,320) |  |
Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value | [1] | 1,235 | 1,233 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives | [1] | 1,116 | 1,139 |  |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | 167,813 | 169,777 |  |
Derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 13,542,695 | 13,300,184 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 39,217 | 37,787 |  |
Equity securities at fair value |  | 17,658 | 13,296 |  |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | 167,813 | 169,777 |  |
Derivatives |  | 14,843 | 13,603 |  |
Total |  | 13,782,226 | 13,534,647 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | (12,770) | (12,320) |  |
Total |  | (12,770) | (12,320) |  |
Recurring | US Treasury Securities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 8,031,487 | 8,272,196 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 6,764 | 6,278 |  |
Recurring | Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 264,671 | 333,309 |  |
Recurring | Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 6,809 | 6,742 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 129 | 134 |  |
Recurring | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Federal agencies |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 701,766 | 728,671 |  |
Recurring | Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 4,537,524 | 3,958,778 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 28,229 | 27,257 |  |
Recurring | Other |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 438 | 488 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 3,453 | 3,459 |  |
Recurring | CMO |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 642 | 659 |  |
Recurring | Level 1 |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 2,476,890 | 2,719,740 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 6,764 | 6,278 |  |
Equity securities at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total |  | 2,483,654 | 2,726,018 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 1 | US Treasury Securities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 2,476,890 | 2,719,740 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 6,764 | 6,278 |  |
Recurring | Level 1 | Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 1 | Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 1 | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Federal agencies |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 1 | Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 1 | Other |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 1 | CMO |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 11,064,570 | 10,579,211 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 31,337 | 30,370 |  |
Equity securities at fair value |  | 17,658 | 13,296 |  |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivatives |  | 14,843 | 13,603 |  |
Total |  | 11,128,408 | 10,636,480 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | (12,770) | (12,320) |  |
Total |  | (12,770) | (12,320) |  |
Recurring | Level 2 | US Treasury Securities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 5,554,597 | 5,552,456 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 2 | Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 264,671 | 333,309 |  |
Recurring | Level 2 | Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 6,809 | 6,742 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 129 | 134 |  |
Recurring | Level 2 | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Federal agencies |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 701,766 | 728,671 |  |
Recurring | Level 2 | Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 4,536,289 | 3,957,545 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 28,186 | 27,214 |  |
Recurring | Level 2 | Other |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 438 | 488 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 2,975 | 2,974 |  |
Recurring | Level 2 | CMO |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 47 | 48 |  |
Recurring | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 1,235 | 1,233 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 1,116 | 1,139 |  |
Equity securities at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Mortgage servicing rights |  | 167,813 | 169,777 |  |
Derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total |  | 170,164 | 172,149 |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Total |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 3 | US Treasury Securities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 3 | Obligations of U.S. Government sponsored entities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 3 | Obligations of Puerto Rico, States and political subdivisions |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 3 | Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - Federal agencies |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Recurring | Level 3 | Mortgage Backed Securities |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 1,235 | 1,233 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 43 | 43 |  |
Recurring | Level 3 | Other |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Debt securities available-for-sale, at fair value |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | 478 | 485 |  |
Recurring | Level 3 | CMO |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |
Trading account debt securities, excluding derivatives |  | $ 595 | $ 611 |  |
[1] | Refer to Note 24 to the C onsolidated F inancial S tatements for the fair value by class of financial asset and its hierarchy level.

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