Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,519,249		$ 1,008,983
Available-for-sale securities	10,908,163		11,343,177
Non-marketable securities	1,215,788		1,184,265
Investment securities	12,123,951		12,527,442
Loans, net of unearned income	8,844,890	[1]	8,946,933	[1]
Allowance for loan losses	(112,205)		(110,651)
Net loans	8,732,685		8,836,282
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	65,713		66,545
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	354,402		326,871
Total assets	22,796,000		22,766,123
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	14,038,587		13,875,275
Interest-bearing deposits	5,271,321		5,301,177
Total deposits	19,309,908		19,176,452
Short-term borrowings	7,460		166,110
Other liabilities	359,380		360,566
Long-term debt	457,194		457,762
Total liabilities	20,133,942		20,160,890
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; 44,970,402 shares and 44,627,182 shares outstanding, respectively	45		45
Additional paid-in capital	570,789		547,079
Retained earnings	1,215,770		1,174,878
Accumulated other comprehensive income	95,615		108,553
Total SVBFG stockholders’ equity	1,882,219		1,830,555
Noncontrolling interests	779,839		774,678
Total equity	2,662,058		2,605,233
Total liabilities and total equity	$ 22,796,000		$ 22,766,123

[1] Included within our total loan portfolio are credit card loans of $77 million and $64 million at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.