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Regulatory matters - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Funds available for payment of dividends to M&T from banking subsidiaries $ 944,000,000  
Required subsidiary noninterest-earning reserves against certain deposit liabilities 604,789,000 382,489,000
Minimum "Tier 1 capital" ratio required for capital adequacy 4.00%  
Minimum "Total capital" ratio required for capital adequacy 8.00%  
Minimum "Leverage" ratio required for capital adequacy 3.00%  
Minimum "Tier 1" capital" ratio to be considered well capitalized 6.00%  
Minimum "Total capital" ratio to be considered well capitalized 10.00%  
Minimum "Leverage" ratio to be considered well capitalized 5.00%  
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Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Consolidated assets required per Federal Reserve Board to submit annual capital plans $ 50,000,000,000