Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 906,680		$ 1,114,948
Available-for-sale securities	11,047,730		10,536,046
Non-marketable securities	1,163,815		1,004,440
Investment securities	12,211,545		11,540,486
Loans, net of unearned income	8,192,369	[1]	6,970,082	[1]
Allowance for loan losses	(101,524)		(89,947)
Net loans	8,090,845		6,880,135
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	68,270		56,471
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	299,594		376,854
Total assets	21,576,934		19,968,894
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	12,598,639		11,861,888
Interest-bearing deposits	5,126,427		4,847,648
Total deposits	17,725,066		16,709,536
Short-term borrowings	508,170		0
Other liabilities	330,038		405,321
Long-term debt	458,314		603,648
Total liabilities	19,021,588		17,718,505
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11 and Note 14)
SVBFG stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0		0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 44,402,954 shares and 43,507,932 shares outstanding, respectively	45		44
Additional paid-in capital	538,454		484,216
Retained earnings	1,124,415		999,733
Accumulated other comprehensive income	122,010		85,399
Total SVBFG stockholders' equity	1,784,924		1,569,392
Noncontrolling interests	770,422		680,997
Total equity	2,555,346		2,250,389
Total liabilities and total equity	$ 21,576,934		$ 19,968,894

[1] Included within our total loan portfolio are credit card loans of $66.2 million and $49.7 million at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.