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Segment reporting - Results of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Interest income (expense) | $ 534,020 | $ 579,619 | $ 1,597,344 | $ 1,607,793 |
Provision for credit losses (benefit) | 45,117 | 39,637 | 129,946 | 33,499 |
Non-interest Income | 159,549 | 426,494 | 481,981 | 738,597 |
Amortization of intangibles | 795 | 795 | 2,385 | 2,481 |
Goodwill impairment charge | 23,000 | 9,000 | 23,000 | 9,000 |
Depreciation expense | 15,223 | 13,853 | 43,180 | 41,207 |
Other operating expenses | 426,966 | 452,447 | 1,298,390 | 1,232,024 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 45,859 | 67,986 | 135,676 | 182,677 |
Net income (loss) | 136,609 | 422,395 | 446,748 | 845,502 |
Segment assets | 69,736,936 | 70,729,675 | 69,736,936 | 70,729,675 | $ 67,637,917
Reportable Segment |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Interest income (expense) | 541,325 | 586,998 | 1,621,809 | 1,629,914 |
Provision for credit losses (benefit) | 45,255 | 39,824 | 130,280 | 33,521 |
Non-interest Income | 150,451 | 277,653 | 453,727 | 568,492 |
Amortization of intangibles | 795 | 795 | 2,385 | 2,481 |
Goodwill impairment charge | 23,000 | 9,000 | 23,000 | 9,000 |
Depreciation expense | 14,842 | 13,555 | 42,085 | 40,326 |
Other operating expenses | 427,945 | 453,647 | 1,301,927 | 1,235,782 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 46,219 | 58,837 | 137,180 | 175,030 |
Net income (loss) | 133,720 | 288,993 | 438,679 | 702,266 |
Segment assets | 69,397,530 | 70,427,194 | 69,397,530 | 70,427,194 | 70,427,194
Intersegment Elimination |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Interest income (expense) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Provision for credit losses (benefit) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-interest Income | (134) | (137) | (404) | (410) |
Amortization of intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill impairment charge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other operating expenses | (134) | (135) | (404) | (407) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net income (loss) | 1 | (1) | 2 | 0 |
Segment assets | (448,100) | (319,999) | (448,100) | (319,999) | (319,999)
Corporate |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Interest income (expense) | (7,305) | (7,379) | (24,465) | (22,121) |
Provision for credit losses (benefit) | (138) | (187) | (334) | (22) |
Non-interest Income | 10,179 | 148,228 | 32,905 | 174,060 |
Amortization of intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill impairment charge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation expense | 381 | 298 | 1,095 | 881 |
Other operating expenses | 180 | (46) | (146) | (149) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | (396) | 8,469 | (1,006) | 7,802 |
Net income (loss) | 2,847 | 132,315 | 8,831 | 143,427 |
Segment assets | 5,554,370 | 5,341,051 | 5,554,370 | 5,341,051 | 5,341,051
Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Interest income (expense) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Provision for credit losses (benefit) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Non-interest Income | (1,081) | 613 | (4,651) | (3,955) |
Amortization of intangibles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill impairment charge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other operating expenses | (1,159) | (1,154) | (3,391) | (3,609) |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 36 | 680 | (498) | (155) |
Net income (loss) | 42 | 1,087 | (762) | (191) |
Segment assets | (5,214,964) | (5,038,570) | (5,214,964) | (5,038,570) | (5,038,570)
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Banco Popular de Puerto Rico | Reportable Segment |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Interest income (expense) | 453,879 | 488,123 | 1,356,774 | 1,351,086 |
Provision for credit losses (benefit) | 51,899 | 29,813 | 126,952 | 24,941 |
Non-interest Income | 144,691 | 262,587 | 435,966 | 542,826 |
Amortization of intangibles | 484 | 484 | 1,453 | 1,453 |
Goodwill impairment charge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation expense | 12,880 | 11,862 | 36,424 | 35,054 |
Other operating expenses | 369,738 | 396,655 | 1,119,522 | 1,069,512 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 40,861 | 48,209 | 120,996 | 141,113 |
Net income (loss) | 122,708 | 263,687 | 387,393 | 621,839 |
Segment assets | 57,039,000 | 59,640,784 | 57,039,000 | 59,640,784 | 59,640,784
PB |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  | 23,000 | 9,000 |
PB | Reportable Segment |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net Interest income (expense) | 87,445 | 98,874 | 265,033 | 278,825 |
Provision for credit losses (benefit) | (6,644) | 10,011 | 3,328 | 8,580 |
Non-interest Income | 5,894 | 15,203 | 18,165 | 26,076 |
Amortization of intangibles | 311 | 311 | 932 | 1,028 |
Goodwill impairment charge | 23,000 | 9,000 | 23,000 | 9,000 |
Depreciation expense | 1,962 | 1,693 | 5,661 | 5,272 |
Other operating expenses | 58,341 | 57,127 | 182,809 | 166,677 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 5,358 | 10,628 | 16,184 | 33,917 |
Net income (loss) | 11,011 | 25,307 | 51,284 | 80,427 |
Segment assets | $ 12,806,630 | $ 11,106,409 | $ 12,806,630 | $ 11,106,409 | $ 11,106,409

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