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Loans - Non-covered loans HIP in past due status, non-performing status and accruing loans past-due 90 days or more by loan class (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Unearned Income | $ 165,722 | $ 155,824
Loans held-for-sale, at lower of cost or fair value | 54,028 | 51,422
Loans held-in-portfolio, net of unearned income | 27,005,745 | 26,507,889
Non Covered Loans [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Loans Receivable Pledged as Collateral | 6,500,000 | 6,900,000
Loans-held-in portfolio served as collateral to secure credit facilities authorized with the FHLB | 4,500,000 | 4,800,000
Loans held-in-portfolio, net of unearned income | 27,005,745 | 26,507,889
FRB Discount Window |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Loans served as collateral to secure debt obligations |  | 2,100,000
FRB Discount Window | Non Covered Loans [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Loans served as collateral to secure debt obligations | 2,000,000 |
PUERTO RICO |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Loans held-in-portfolio, net of unearned income | 20,041,661 | 19,883,472
PUERTO RICO | Non Covered Loans [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Loans held-in-portfolio, net of unearned income | 20,041,661 | 19,883,472
Popular U.S. |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Loans held-in-portfolio, net of unearned income | 6,964,084 | 6,624,417
Popular U.S. | Non Covered Loans [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Loans held-in-portfolio, net of unearned income | 6,964,084 | 6,624,417
ASC Subtopic 310-30 | Non Covered Loans [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Loans held-in-portfolio, net of unearned income | 248,000 | 216,000
ASC Subtopic 310-30 | PUERTO RICO | Non Covered Loans [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Loans held-in-portfolio, net of unearned income | 193,000 | 143,000
ASC Subtopic 310-30 | Popular U.S. | Non Covered Loans [Member] |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |  |
Loans held-in-portfolio, net of unearned income | $ 55,000 | $ 73,000

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- Definition Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82891408&loc=d3e4428-111522 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173941&loc=d3e5074-111524 + Details
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