Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,411,725		$ 1,114,948
Available-for-sale securities	10,620,951		10,536,046
Non-marketable securities	1,132,312		1,004,440
Investment securities	11,753,263		11,540,486
Loans, net of unearned income	7,789,752	[1]	6,970,082	[1]
Allowance for loan losses	(98,166)		(89,947)
Net loans	7,691,586		6,880,135
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	64,773		56,471
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	368,425		376,854
Total assets	21,289,772		19,968,894
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	12,842,250		11,861,888
Interest-bearing deposits	5,226,562		4,847,648
Total deposits	18,068,812		16,709,536
Short-term borrowings	5,880
Other liabilities	312,523		405,321
Long-term debt	458,232		603,648
Total liabilities	18,845,447		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
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 44,402,954 shares and 43,507,932 shares outstanding, respectively	44		44
Additional paid-in capital	529,113		484,216
Retained earnings	1,082,126		999,733
Accumulated other comprehensive income	104,077		85,399
Total SVBFG stockholders' equity	1,715,360		1,569,392
Noncontrolling interests	728,965		680,997
Total equity	2,444,325		2,250,389
Total liabilities and total equity	$ 21,289,772		$ 19,968,894

[1] Included within our total loan portfolio are credit card loans of $58.3 million and $49.7 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.