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Note Commitments and Contingencies (Schedule of Direct Exposure to Puerto Rico Government by Maturity) (Detail) - PR Government direct exposure - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | $ 455,525 | $ 457,988
Total concentration of risk | 455,525 |
From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 62 |
Total concentration of risk | 62 |
From Government Development Bank |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 3 |
Total concentration of risk | 3 |
From Public Corporation - Puerto Rico Highways And Transportation Authority |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 5 |
Total concentration of risk | 5 |
From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 455,455 |
Total concentration of risk | 455,455 |
Loans |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 413,100 | 413,165
Loans | From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 0 |
Loans | From Government Development Bank |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 0 |
Loans | From Public Corporation - Puerto Rico Highways And Transportation Authority |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 0 |
Loans | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 413,100 |
Securities Investment |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 42,425 | $ 44,823
Securities Investment | From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 62 |
Securities Investment | From Government Development Bank |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 3 |
Securities Investment | From Public Corporation - Puerto Rico Highways And Transportation Authority |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 5 |
Securities Investment | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 42,355 |
Within 1 year | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 18,935 |
Total concentration of risk | 18,935 |
Within 1 year | Loans | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 15,265 |
Within 1 year | Securities Investment | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 3,670 |
After 1 and within 5 years | From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 6 |
Total concentration of risk | 6 |
After 1 and within 5 years | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 215,242 |
Total concentration of risk | 215,242 |
After 1 and within 5 years | Loans | From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 0 |
After 1 and within 5 years | Loans | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 197,987 |
After 1 and within 5 years | Securities Investment | From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 6 |
After 1 and within 5 years | Securities Investment | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 17,255 |
After 5 to 10 years | From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 28 |
Total concentration of risk | 28 |
After 5 to 10 years | From Public Corporation - Puerto Rico Highways And Transportation Authority |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 5 |
Total concentration of risk | 5 |
After 5 to 10 years | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 122,248 |
Total concentration of risk | 122,248 |
After 5 to 10 years | Loans | From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 0 |
After 5 to 10 years | Loans | From Public Corporation - Puerto Rico Highways And Transportation Authority |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 0 |
After 5 to 10 years | Loans | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 101,663 |
After 5 to 10 years | Securities Investment | From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 28 |
After 5 to 10 years | Securities Investment | From Public Corporation - Puerto Rico Highways And Transportation Authority |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 5 |
After 5 to 10 years | Securities Investment | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 20,585 |
After 10 years | From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 28 |
Total concentration of risk | 28 |
After 10 years | From Government Development Bank |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 3 |
Total concentration of risk | 3 |
After 10 years | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 99,030 |
Total concentration of risk | 99,030 |
After 10 years | Loans | From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 0 |
After 10 years | Loans | From Government Development Bank |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 0 |
After 10 years | Loans | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 98,185 |
After 10 years | Securities Investment | From PR Central Government |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 28 |
After 10 years | Securities Investment | From Government Development Bank |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | 3 |
After 10 years | Securities Investment | From Municipalities |  |
Direct Exposure To The Puerto Rico Government By Maturity [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding concentration of risk | $ 845 |

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