FDIC indemnification asset, termination benefit

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FDIC indemnification asset termination, cash paid

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Premium On Deposits, Amount

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Amount of transfers of assets measured on a recurring basis out of Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 2.

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Amount of transfers of assets measured on a recurring basis out of Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy into Level 1.

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Amount of transfer of financial instrument classified as an asset into (out of) level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount, before other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) accretion, of investment in debt securities measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity).

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 06, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
FDIC indemnification asset termination, cash paid		$ 10,100,000
FDIC indemnification asset, termination benefit		$ 1,400,000
Held-to-maturity, Amortized cost				$ 424,740,000
Fair Value Assets Level 1 To Level 2 Transfers Amount	$ 0		$ 0	0	$ 0
Fair Value Assets Level 2 To Level 1 Transfers Amount	0		0	0	0
Fair Value Measurement With Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Transfers Net			0	0	$ 0
Goodwill Impairment Loss			0	$ 0
Scotiabank Of Puerto Rico [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price	550,000,000		550,000,000
US Virgin Island [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Premium on deposits	$ 10,000,000		$ 10,000,000