Related party transactions with affiliated company (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Proportionate Share Of Income Loss From Evertec Minority Interest Table [Text Block]

		Quarters ended March 31,
(In thousands)		2012		2011
Share of income from the equity investment in EVERTEC	$	1,730	$	11,792
Intra-company eliminations considered in other operating income (detailed in next table)		(13,345)		(13,713)
Share of loss from the equity investment in EVERTEC, net of eliminations	$	(11,615)	$	(1,921)

Prlp2011 Holdings Llc Joint Venture [Member]

Income Statement Data Resulting From Related Party Transactions Table [Text Block]

		March 31, 2012
(In thousands)	100%		Popular's 24.9% interest (eliminations)		75.1% majority interest		Category
Interest income on loan to PRLP 2011 Holdings, LLC	$	785	$	195	$	590	Interest income

Balance Sheet Data Resulting From Related Party Transactions Table [Text Block]

	At March 31, 2012				At December 31, 2011
(In thousands)		100%		75.1% majority interest		100%		75.1% majority interest
Loans	$	91,290	$	68,559	$	86,167	$	64,711
Deposits (non-interest bearing)		8,573		6,438		64		48
Accrued interest receivable		265		199		-		-

E V E R T E C Inc [Member]

Income Statement Data Resulting From Related Party Transactions Table [Text Block]

		Quarters ended
		March 31, 2012						March 31, 2011
(In thousands)	100%		Popular's 49% interest (eliminations)		51% majority interest		100%		Popular's 49% interest (eliminations)		51% majority interest		Category
Interest income on loan to EVERTEC	$	823	$	403	$	420	$	1,056	$	518	$	538	Interest income
Interest income on investment securities issued by EVERTEC		963		472		491		963		472		491	Interest income
Interest expense on deposits		(110)		(54)		(56)		(295)		(145)		(150)	Interest expense
ATH and credit cards interchange income from services to EVERTEC		5,853		2,868		2,985		6,793		3,328		3,465	Other service fees
Processing fees on services provided by EVERTEC		(36,659)		(17,963)		(18,696)		(38,678)		(18,952)		(19,726)	Professional fees
Rental income charged to EVERTEC		1,682		824		858		1,807		886		921	Net occupancy
Transition services provided to EVERTEC		213		105		108		369		181		188	Other operating expenses
Total	$	(27,235)	$	(13,345)	$	(13,890)	$	(27,985)	$	(13,712)	$	(14,273)

Balance Sheet Data Resulting From Related Party Transactions Table [Text Block]

	At March 31, 2012				At December 31, 2011				At March 31, 2011
(In thousands)		100%		51% majority interest		100%		51% majority interest		100%		51% majority interest
Loans	$	53,306	$	27,186	$	53,215	$	27,140	$	57,459	$	29,304
Investment securities		35,000		17,850		35,000		17,850		35,000		17,850
Deposits		79,241		40,413		54,288		27,687		50,846		25,932
Accounts receivables (Other assets)		3,251		1,658		5,132		2,617		3,709		1,891
Accounts payable (Other liabilities)		14,685		7,489		14,684		7,489		17,078		8,710