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Cummulative Monthly Income Trust Preferred Securities issued by special purpose entity after excluding the Corporation participation in the Trust redeemed.

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Trust preferred securities - Trust preferred securities - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Nov. 01, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Trust Preferred Securities Subject To Phase Out Provision Of Dodd Frank Act	$ 193	$ 193
Popular Capital Trust I \| Trust preferred securities redemption \| 6.70% Cumulative Monthly Income Trust Preferred Securities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cumulative monthly income trust preferred securities outstanding			$ 187
Capital securities			181
Common securities			$ 6