Popular, Inc. (Holding company only) financial information (Statement of Condition) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks (includes $101,753 due from bank subsidiary (2021 - $79,660))	$ 469,501	$ 428,433
Money market investments	5,614,595	17,536,719
Debt securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (includes $3,125 in common securities from statutory trusts (2021 - $3,125))	9,356,739	79,461
Equity securities, at lower of cost or realizable value	195,854	189,977
Less - Allowance for credit losses	720,302	695,366	$ 896,250
Premises and equipment	498,711	494,240
Investments in equity method investees	210,001	298,988
Assets	67,637,917	75,097,899	65,926,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable	886,710	988,563
Other liabilities (includes $2,764 due to subsidiaries and affiliate (2021 - $6,591))	65,222	70,967
Stockholders' equity	4,093,425	5,969,397	$ 6,028,687	$ 6,016,779
Liabilities and stockholders equity	67,637,917	75,097,899
Popular, Inc. Holding Co.
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks (includes $101,753 due from bank subsidiary (2021 - $79,660))	101,753	79,660
Money market investments	77,180	205,646
Debt securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (includes $3,125 in common securities from statutory trusts (2021 - $3,125))	3,125	3,125
Equity securities, at lower of cost or realizable value	18,835	19,711
Other loans	28,196	29,445
Less - Allowance for credit losses	370	96
Premises and equipment	6,411	5,684
Investments in equity method investees	5,350	114,955
Other assets (includes $6,115 due from subsidiaries and affiliate (2021 - $6,802))	34,841	32,810
Assets	4,610,499	6,473,308
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Notes payable	403,257	401,990
Other liabilities (includes $2,764 due to subsidiaries and affiliate (2021 - $6,591))	113,772	101,923
Stockholders' equity	4,093,470	5,969,395
Liabilities and stockholders equity	4,610,499	6,473,308
Popular, Inc. Holding Co. | BPPR and subsidiaries
ASSETS
Investment in BPPR / Popular North America and subsidiaries and other non-bank subsidiaries, at equity	2,120,503	3,858,701
Popular, Inc. Holding Co. | Popular North America and subsidiaries
ASSETS
Investment in BPPR / Popular North America and subsidiaries and other non-bank subsidiaries, at equity	1,879,123	1,834,931
Popular, Inc. Holding Co. | Other non-bank subsidiaries
ASSETS
Investment in BPPR / Popular North America and subsidiaries and other non-bank subsidiaries, at equity	$ 335,552	$ 288,736