Popular, Inc. (Holding company only) financial information (Statement of Operations) (Parenthetical) (Details) - Popular, Inc. Holding Co. - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues
Interest income from subsidiaries and affiliate	$ 680	$ 828	$ 2,290
Expenses
Operating expenses for services by subsidiaries and affiliates	18,414	13,546	13,140
Expense reimbursement by subsidiaries for services provided by parent	$ 222,935	$ 162,019	$ 138,729