Represents the net of: (1) accretion of the FDIC loss share indemnification asset which was initially recorded at fair value based on discounted cash flows; (2) impact of increases or decreases on expected FDIC reimbursements on covered loans accounted for under ASC 310-30, which impact the carrying amount of the FDIC loss share indemnification asset;(3) as the loan discount on loans acquired accounted for under ASC 310-20 is accreted to interest income, a corresponding reduction in the FDIC loss share indemnification asset is recorded with a reduction in non-interest income (reciprocal accounting); and (4) increases in the allowance for loan losses on covered loans.

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This balances represents the total of funds advanced to investors under servicing agreements. As stated in the note, under these servicing agreements, the Corporation is required to advance to investors the payment of principal, interest, taxes and insurance, if such payments have not been received from the borrowers.

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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Guarantees - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended																											3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Guarantees - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011 Financial Standby Letter of Credit	Dec. 31, 2010 Financial Standby Letter of Credit	Jun. 30, 2010 Financial Standby Letter of Credit	Jun. 30, 2011 E-Loan Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Mar. 31, 2011 E-Loan Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Dec. 31, 2010 E-Loan Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Jun. 30, 2010 E-Loan Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Mar. 31, 2010 E-Loan Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Dec. 31, 2009 E-Loan Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Jun. 30, 2011 Discontinued operations of PFH Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Mar. 31, 2011 Discontinued operations of PFH Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Dec. 31, 2010 Discontinued operations of PFH Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Jun. 30, 2010 Discontinued operations of PFH Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Mar. 31, 2010 Discontinued operations of PFH Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Dec. 31, 2009 Discontinued operations of PFH Guarantee on loans sold or serviced with representation and warranties	Jun. 30, 2011 Guarantee Type, Other Popular, Inc. Holding Co. Debt Securities Payable	Dec. 31, 2010 Guarantee Type, Other Popular, Inc. Holding Co. Debt Securities Payable	Jun. 30, 2010 Guarantee Type, Other Popular, Inc. Holding Co. Debt Securities Payable	Jun. 30, 2011 Guarantee Type, Other Popular, Inc. Holding Co. Capital securities (trust preferred securities)	Dec. 31, 2010 Guarantee Type, Other Popular, Inc. Holding Co. Capital securities (trust preferred securities)	Jun. 30, 2010 Guarantee Type, Other Popular, Inc. Holding Co. Capital securities (trust preferred securities)	Jun. 30, 2011 Serviced Mortgage Loans	Dec. 31, 2010 Serviced Mortgage Loans	Jun. 30, 2010 Serviced Mortgage Loans	Jun. 30, 2011 Serviced Mortgage Loans Loans with Recourse	Jun. 30, 2010 Serviced Mortgage Loans Loans with Recourse	Jun. 30, 2011 Serviced Mortgage Loans Loans with Recourse	Jun. 30, 2010 Serviced Mortgage Loans Loans with Recourse	Dec. 31, 2010 Serviced Mortgage Loans Loans with Recourse	Jun. 30, 2011 Serviced Mortgage Loans Mortgage backed securities	Jun. 30, 2011 Serviced mortgage loans for which loan originator discharged from repurchae obligation and claim
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Guarantees, unamortized balance of the obligations						$ 400,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000
Mortgage loans serviced, amount received to discharge the financial institutions that originated the loans from any repurchase obligation and other claims	38,670,000	(15,037,000)	54,705,000	(15,037,000)																																15,000,000
Mortgage loans serviced																											17,400,000,000	18,400,000,000	17,900,000,000	3,700,000,000	4,200,000,000	3,700,000,000	4,200,000,000	4,000,000,000		3,700,000
Amount repurchased during the period of unpaid principal balance in mortgage loans sold or serviced																														53,000,000	38,000,000	115,000,000	55,000,000		10,000,000
Liability for estimated credit loss related to loans sold or serviced									29,016,000	30,688,000	30,659,000	33,483,000	31,937,000	33,294,000	4,211,000	4,261,000	8,058,000	6,750,000	9,626,000	9,405,000										55,327,000	36,607,000	55,327,000	36,607,000	53,729,000	700,000
Outstanding balance of funds advanced by the Corporation under mortgage loan servicing agreements	29,000,000	26,000,000	29,000,000	26,000,000	24,000,000
Guarantees, amount unconditionally guaranteed																					$ 700,000,000	$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000	$ 1,400,000,000	$ 1,400,000,000	$ 1,400,000,000