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Commitments and contingencies - Legal Proceedings - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 28, 2021 Defendant | Feb. 11, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 30, 2019 Defendant Plaintiff | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) claims
Hazard Insurance Commision Related Litigation |  |  |  |  |
Legal Matters And Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value |  |  |  |  | $ 400.0
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | Betteroads Asphalt and Betterecycling Corporation |  |  |  |  |
Legal Matters And Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value |  | $ 80.0 |  | $ 900.0 |
PB | Aileen Betances, et al. v. Popular Bank, et al |  |  |  |  |
Legal Matters And Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | Plaintiff |  |  | 5 |  |
Loss Contingency Number Of Defendants | Defendant | 3 |  | 5 |  |
PB | Damian Reyes, et al. v. Popular Bank, et al |  |  |  |  |
Legal Matters And Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of plaintiffs | Plaintiff |  |  | 3 |  |
Loss Contingency Number Of Defendants | Defendant |  |  | 6 |  |
Aggregate Arbitrations with Claimed Damages | Popular Securities |  |  |  |  |
Legal Matters And Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Pending Claims Number | claims |  |  |  |  | 120
Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value |  |  |  |  | $ 131.0
One arbitration with Claimed damages | Popular Securities |  |  |  |  |
Legal Matters And Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Pending Claims Number | claims |  |  |  |  | 1
Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value |  |  |  |  | $ 30.0
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Legal Matters And Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Range Of Possible Loss Portion Not Accrued |  |  |  |  | 0.0
Minimum | PB | PB Employment Related Litigation |  |  |  |  |
Legal Matters And Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Damages Sought Value |  |  |  |  | 100.0
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Legal Matters And Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Range Of Possible Loss Portion Not Accrued |  |  |  |  | $ 36.1

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