Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Unaudited) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Loans	$ 442,460	$ 421,010	$ 865,835	$ 775,659
Money market investments	926	1,893	1,873	2,935
Investment securities	53,723	62,915	106,098	127,841
Trading account securities	9,790	6,599	18,544	13,177
Total interest income	506,899	492,417	992,350	919,612
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits	70,672	90,615	147,551	183,589
Short-term borrowings	13,719	15,552	27,734	30,811
Long-term debt	47,966	71,655	99,164	121,700
Total interest expense	132,357	177,822	274,449	336,100
Net interest (expense) income	374,542	314,595	717,901	583,512
Provision for loan losses	144,317	202,258	219,636	442,458
Net interest (expense) income after provision for loan losses	230,225	112,337	498,265	141,054
Service charges on deposit accounts	46,802	50,679	92,432	101,257
Other service fees	58,307	103,725	116,959	205,045
Net gain on sale and valuation adjustments of investment securities	(90)	397	(90)	478
Trading account profit	874	2,464	375	2,241
Net gain on sale of loans, including valuation adjustments on loans held-for-sale	(12,782)	5,078	(5,538)	10,146
Adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves on loans sold	(9,454)	(14,389)	(19,302)	(31,679)
FDIC loss share expense	38,670	(15,037)	54,705	(15,037)
Fair value change in equity appreciation instrument	578	24,394	8,323	24,394
Other operating (loss) income	1,255	41,516	40,664	59,848
Total non-interest income	124,160	198,827	288,528	356,693
Operating expenses:
Personnel costs	110,959	138,032	217,099	258,964
Net occupancy expenses	25,957	29,058	50,543	57,934
Equipment expenses	10,761	25,346	22,797	48,799
Other taxes	14,623	12,459	26,595	24,763
Professional fees	49,479	34,225	96,167	61,274
Communications	7,188	11,342	14,398	22,114
Business promotion	11,332	10,204	21,192	18,499
FDIC deposit insurance	27,682	17,393	45,355	32,711
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	289	430	8,528	978
Other real estate owned (OREO) expenses	6,440	14,622	8,651	19,325
Other operating expenses	14,835	32,850	41,014	59,464
Amortization of intangibles	2,255	2,455	4,510	4,504
Total operating expenses	281,800	328,416	556,849	609,329
Income (loss) before income tax	72,585	(17,252)	229,944	(111,582)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(38,100)	27,237	109,127	17,962
(Loss) income before equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	110,685	(44,489)	120,817	(129,544)
Net (loss) income	110,685	(44,489)	120,817	(129,544)
Popular, Inc. Holding Co.
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Dividend income from subsidiaries				87,400
Loans	2,038	2,141	5,058	3,084
Money market investments	5	50	5	50
Investment securities	4,031	6,274	8,161	13,440
Total interest income	6,074	8,465	13,224	103,974
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Short-term borrowings	28	10	50	38
Long-term debt	22,784	29,511	48,332	59,746
Total interest expense	22,812	29,521	48,382	59,784
Net interest (expense) income	(16,738)	(21,056)	(35,158)	44,190
Net interest (expense) income after provision for loan losses	(16,738)	(21,056)	(35,158)	44,190
Other operating (loss) income	2,169	(693)	20,354	1,216
Total non-interest income	2,169	(693)	20,354	1,216
Operating expenses:
Personnel costs	7,006	6,346	13,862	12,533
Net occupancy expenses	898	757	1,704	1,407
Equipment expenses	808	740	1,580	1,440
Other taxes	332	457	662	824
Professional fees	3,846	3,583	6,672	6,952
Communications	112	112	234	233
Business promotion	385	269	808	442
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			8,000
Other real estate owned (OREO) expenses		19		19
Other operating expenses	(14,036)	(12,151)	(25,517)	(23,067)
Total operating expenses	(649)	132	8,005	783
Income (loss) before income tax	(13,920)	(21,881)	(22,809)	44,623
Income tax (benefit) expense	1,111	(1,616)	3,137	(1,639)
(Loss) income before equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(15,031)	(20,265)	(25,946)	46,262
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	125,716	(24,224)	146,763	(175,806)
Net (loss) income	110,685	(44,489)	120,817	(129,544)
PIBI Holding Co.
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Dividend income from subsidiaries				7,500
Loans			16
Money market investments	31	10	47	222
Investment securities	15	8	22	17
Total interest income	46	18	85	7,739
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Net interest (expense) income	46	18	85	7,739
Net interest (expense) income after provision for loan losses	46	18	85	7,739
Other operating (loss) income	5,304	4,997	25,248	11,561
Total non-interest income	5,304	4,997	25,248	11,561
Operating expenses:
Personnel costs	89	120	173	219
Net occupancy expenses	9	11	17	18
Equipment expenses	1		3
Professional fees	92	3	117	7
Communications		5	5	11
Other operating expenses	100	(99)	8,568	(199)
Total operating expenses	291	40	8,883	56
Income (loss) before income tax	5,059	4,975	16,450	19,244
Income tax (benefit) expense	1,000	1,791	4,462	1,801
(Loss) income before equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	4,059	3,184	11,988	17,443
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(8,946)	(66,736)	7,719	(176,118)
Net (loss) income	(4,887)	(63,552)	19,707	(158,675)
PNA Holding Co.
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Money market investments	2	1	3	1
Investment securities	80	80	161	161
Total interest income	82	81	164	162
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Short-term borrowings	242	91	556	122
Long-term debt	7,687	7,650	15,287	15,325
Total interest expense	7,929	7,741	15,843	15,447
Net interest (expense) income	(7,847)	(7,660)	(15,679)	(15,285)
Net interest (expense) income after provision for loan losses	(7,847)	(7,660)	(15,679)	(15,285)
Other operating (loss) income	(308)	(248)	1,388	(1,474)
Total non-interest income	(308)	(248)	1,388	(1,474)
Operating expenses:
Net occupancy expenses			1	1
Professional fees	4	3	6	6
Communications	4	5	9	5
Other operating expenses	111	108	221	216
Total operating expenses	119	116	237	228
Income (loss) before income tax	(8,274)	(8,024)	(14,528)	(16,987)
Income tax (benefit) expense			(264)
(Loss) income before equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(8,274)	(8,024)	(14,264)	(16,987)
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(955)	(59,613)	20,444	(152,994)
Net (loss) income	(9,229)	(67,637)	6,180	(169,981)
All other subsidiaries and eliminations
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Loans	441,940	420,789	864,666	775,297
Money market investments	954	1,893	1,923	2,935
Investment securities	52,817	62,401	104,196	126,913
Trading account securities	9,790	6,599	18,544	13,177
Total interest income	505,501	491,682	989,329	918,322
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits	70,758	90,625	147,798	183,811
Short-term borrowings	14,554	17,423	30,110	33,409
Long-term debt	20,419	40,504	41,397	59,659
Total interest expense	105,731	148,552	219,305	276,879
Net interest (expense) income	399,770	343,130	770,024	641,443
Provision for loan losses	144,317	202,258	219,636	442,458
Net interest (expense) income after provision for loan losses	255,453	140,872	550,388	198,985
Service charges on deposit accounts	46,802	50,679	92,432	101,257
Other service fees	62,993	105,770	125,033	207,648
Net gain on sale and valuation adjustments of investment securities	(90)	397	(90)	478
Trading account profit	874	2,464	375	2,241
Net gain on sale of loans, including valuation adjustments on loans held-for-sale	(12,782)	5,078	(5,538)	10,146
Adjustments (expense) to indemnity reserves on loans sold	(9,454)	(14,389)	(19,302)	(31,679)
FDIC loss share expense	38,670	(15,037)	54,705	(15,037)
Fair value change in equity appreciation instrument	578	24,394	8,323	24,394
Other operating (loss) income	6,812	38,534	19,687	49,767
Total non-interest income	134,403	197,890	275,625	349,215
Operating expenses:
Personnel costs	103,864	131,876	203,064	246,611
Net occupancy expenses	24,169	28,290	47,055	56,508
Equipment expenses	9,952	24,606	21,214	47,359
Other taxes	14,291	12,002	25,933	23,939
Professional fees	63,778	31,259	126,202	55,549
Communications	7,072	11,220	14,150	21,865
Business promotion	10,947	9,935	20,384	18,057
FDIC deposit insurance	27,682	17,393	45,355	32,711
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	289	430	528	978
Other real estate owned (OREO) expenses	6,440	14,603	8,651	19,306
Other operating expenses	29,256	45,420	58,839	83,464
Amortization of intangibles	2,255	2,455	4,510	4,504
Total operating expenses	299,995	329,489	575,885	610,851
Income (loss) before income tax	89,861	9,273	250,128	(62,651)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(40,208)	27,095	101,491	17,618
(Loss) income before equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	130,069	(17,822)	148,637	(80,269)
Net (loss) income	130,069	(17,822)	148,637	(80,269)
Elimination
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Dividend income from subsidiaries				(94,900)
Loans	(1,518)	(1,920)	(3,905)	(2,722)
Money market investments	(66)	(61)	(105)	(273)
Investment securities	(3,220)	(5,848)	(6,442)	(12,690)
Total interest income	(4,804)	(7,829)	(10,452)	(110,585)
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits	(86)	(10)	(247)	(222)
Short-term borrowings	(1,105)	(1,972)	(2,982)	(2,758)
Long-term debt	(2,924)	(6,010)	(5,852)	(13,030)
Total interest expense	(4,115)	(7,992)	(9,081)	(16,010)
Net interest (expense) income	(689)	163	(1,371)	(94,575)
Net interest (expense) income after provision for loan losses	(689)	163	(1,371)	(94,575)
Other service fees	(4,686)	(2,045)	(8,074)	(2,603)
Other operating (loss) income	(12,722)	(1,074)	(26,013)	(1,222)
Total non-interest income	(17,408)	(3,119)	(34,087)	(3,825)
Operating expenses:
Personnel costs		(310)		(399)
Net occupancy expenses	881		1,766
Professional fees	(18,241)	(623)	(36,830)	(1,240)
Other operating expenses	(596)	(428)	(1,097)	(950)
Total operating expenses	(17,956)	(1,361)	(36,161)	(2,589)
Income (loss) before income tax	(141)	(1,595)	703	(95,811)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(3)	(33)	301	182
(Loss) income before equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(138)	(1,562)	402	(95,993)
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	(115,815)	150,573	(174,926)	504,918
Net (loss) income	$ (115,953)	$ 149,011	$ (174,524)	$ 408,925