Regulatory capital requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table Text Block]

		Actual				Capital adequacy minimum requirement (including conservation capital buffer)
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount	Ratio			Amount	Ratio
		2016
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	4,869,215	19.48	%	$	2,156,365	8.625	%
BPPR		3,678,619	19.53			1,624,727	8.625
BPNA		1,040,234	17.91			501,075	8.625
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	4,121,208	16.48	%	$	1,281,318	5.125	%
BPPR		3,436,615	18.24			965,417	5.125
BPNA		997,094	17.16			297,740	5.125
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	4,121,208	16.48	%	$	1,656,338	6.625	%
BPPR		3,436,615	18.24			1,247,979	6.625
BPNA		997,094	17.16			384,883	6.625
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets):
Corporation	$	4,121,208	10.91	%	$	1,511,403	4	%
BPPR		3,436,615	11.53			1,191,783	4
BPNA		997,094	13.02			306,375	4

		Actual				Capital adequacy minimum requirement
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount	Ratio			Amount	Ratio
		2015
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	4,692,409	18.78	%	$	1,998,971	8	%
BPPR		3,591,547	18.27			1,572,988	8
BPNA		945,132	19.02			397,519	8
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	4,049,576	16.21	%	$	1,124,421	4.5	%
BPPR		3,339,165	16.98			884,806	4.5
BPNA		908,722	18.29			223,604	4.5
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	4,049,576	16.21	%	$	1,499,229	6	%
BPPR		3,339,165	16.98			1,179,741	6
BPNA		908,722	18.29			298,139	6
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets):
Corporation	$	4,049,576	11.82	%	$	1,370,145	4	%
BPPR		3,339,165	12.21			1,094,291	4
BPNA		908,722	13.74			264,547	4

Schedule Of Minimum Amount And Ratios To Be Categorized As Well Capitalized [Table Text Block]

		2016				2015
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount	Ratio			Amount	Ratio
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
BPPR	$	1,883,741	10	%	$	1,966,236	10	%
BPNA		580,956	10			496,899	10
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
BPPR	$	1,224,432	6.5	%	$	1,278,053	6.5	%
BPNA		377,621	6.5			322,984	6.5
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
BPPR	$	1,506,993	8	%	$	1,572,988	8	%
BPNA		464,765	8			397,519	8
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets):
BPPR	$	1,489,729	5	%	$	1,367,864	5	%
BPNA		382,968	5			330,683	5

Schedule of Basel 3 Requirements [Table Text Block]

					Minimum Capital Plus Capital Conservation Buffer
	Minimum Capital		Well-Capitalized		2016		2017		2018		2019
Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets	4.5	%	6.5	%	5.125	%	5.750	%	6.375	%	7.000	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets	6.0		8.0		6.625		7.250		7.875		8.500
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets	8.0		10.0		8.625		9.250		9.875		10.500
Leverage Ratio	4.0		5.0		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A