Popular, Inc. (Holding company only) financial information (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Income:
Net (loss) gain, including impairment on equity securities	$ (7,334)	$ 131	$ 6,279
Expenses
Interest expense	298,552	165,047	234,938
Provision for credit losses (benefit)	83,030	(193,464)	292,536
Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	1,234,971	1,243,907	618,560
Income tax expense	132,330	309,018	111,938
Net income	1,102,641	934,889	506,622
Comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	(1,097,218)	419,829	866,551
Popular, Inc. Holding Co.
Income:
Dividends from subsidiaries	458,000	792,000	586,000
Interest income (includes $680 due from subsidiaries and affiliates (2021 - $828; 2020 - $2,290))	2,846	4,303	4,949
Earnings from investments in equity method investees	15,688	29,387	17,841
Other operating income	139,191	0	1
Net (loss) gain, including impairment on equity securities	(4,446)	(525)	1,494
Total income	611,279	825,165	610,285
Expenses
Interest expense	26,021	36,444	38,528
Provision for credit losses (benefit)	274	(215)	95
Operating expense (income) (includes expenses for services provided by subsidiaries and affiliate of $18,414 (2021 - $13,546 ; 2020 - $13,140)), net of reimbursement by subsidiaries for services provided by parent of $222,935 (2021 - $162,019 ; 2020 - $138,729)	223	5,432	(921)
Total expense	26,517	41,661	37,702
Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed (losses) earnings of subsidiaries	584,762	783,504	572,583
Income tax expense	8,723	352	17
Income before equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	576,038	783,152	572,566
Equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	526,603	151,737	(65,944)
Net income	1,102,641	934,889	506,622
Comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	$ (1,097,218)	$ 419,829	$ 866,551