CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,114,948		$ 3,076,432
Available-for-sale securities	10,536,046		7,917,967
Non-marketable securities	1,004,440		721,520
Investment securities	11,540,486		8,639,487
Loans, net of unearned income	6,970,082	[1]	5,521,737	[1]
Allowance for loan losses	(89,947)		(82,627)
Net loans	6,880,135		5,439,110
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	56,471		44,545
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	376,854		328,187
Total assets	19,968,894		17,527,761
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand	11,861,888		9,011,538
Interest-bearing	4,847,648		5,325,403
Total deposits	16,709,536		14,336,941
Short-term borrowings			37,245
Other liabilities	405,321		196,037
Long-term debt	603,648		1,209,260
Total liabilities	17,718,505		15,779,483
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17 and Note 23)
SVBFG stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 43,507,932 shares and 42,268,201 shares outstanding, respectively	44		42
Additional paid-in capital	484,216		422,334
Retained earnings	999,733		827,831
Accumulated other comprehensive income	85,399		24,143
Total SVBFG stockholders' equity	1,569,392		1,274,350
Noncontrolling interests	680,997		473,928
Total equity	2,250,389		1,748,278
Total liabilities and total equity	$ 19,968,894		$ 17,527,761

[1] Included within our total loan portfolio are credit card loans of $49.7 million and $32.5 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.