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Income taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets Net | $ 909,638 |  | $ 909,638 |  | $ 1,049,895
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance | 492,409 |  | 492,409 |  | 496,307
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 135,438 |  | 135,438 |  | 96,406
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Interest On Income Taxes Accrued | 3,100 |  | 3,100 |  | 2,800
Unrecognized Tax Benefits That Would Impact Effective Tax Rate | 10,100 |  | 10,100 |  | $ 9,000
Significant Change In Unrecognized Tax Benefits Is Reasonably Possible Amount Of Unrecorded Benefit | 3,200 |  | 3,200 |  |
Recognized Tax Benefits Current Interest On Income Taxes Accrued |  |  | 317 | $ 477 |
Income Tax Expense Benefit | 41,370 | $ 42,018 | $ 131,923 | 35,613 |
Computed income tax at statutory rates |  |  | 37.50% |  | 39.00%
Closing Agreement with the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit |  |  |  | 108,900 |
FDIC Termination Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit |  |  |  | 45,000 |
"Deemed sale" incremental tax liability at the capital gains rate | Closing Agreement with the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit |  |  |  | 49,800 |
Increase in the deferred tax asset due to increase in the tax basis of the loans | Closing Agreement with the Puerto Rico Department of Treasury |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Expense Benefit |  |  |  | 158,700 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets Net | 900,000 |  | $ 900,000 |  | $ 1,000,000
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 1,000 |  | 1,000 |  | 926
Popular, Inc Holding Co |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance | 99,800 |  | 99,800 |  |
PUERTO RICO |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets Net | 595,000 |  | 595,000 |  |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance | 99,766 |  | 99,766 |  | 89,852
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 87,109 |  | 87,109 |  | 68,483
Income Tax Expense Benefit | $ 41,370 | $ 42,018 | $ 131,923 | $ 35,613 |
Computed income tax at statutory rates | 38.00% | 39.00% | 38.00% | 39.00% |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |
Income Taxes |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets Net | $ 313,000 |  | $ 313,000 |  |
Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance | 392,643 |  | 392,643 |  | 406,455
Deferred Tax Assets | 706,000 |  | 706,000 |  |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | $ 48,329 |  | $ 48,329 |  | $ 27,923

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