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INVESTMENT SECURITIES - Aggregate amortized cost and market value of the securities by issuers (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates And Obligations F H L M C [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-For-Sale And Held-To-Maturity Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost $ 340,227fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember
$ 332,848fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember
Fair Value 340,723fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember
322,268fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember
Government National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations G N M A [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-For-Sale And Held-To-Maturity Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 355,989fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GovernmentNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsGNMAMember
426,475fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GovernmentNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsGNMAMember
Fair Value 377,448fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GovernmentNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsGNMAMember
445,008fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_GovernmentNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsGNMAMember
Federal National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations F N M A [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-For-Sale And Held-To-Maturity Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 922,883fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember
891,952fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember
Fair Value 926,189fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember
861,783fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember
FHLB [Member]    
Schedule Of Available-For-Sale And Held-To-Maturity Securities [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 232,733fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
264,271fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
Fair Value $ 227,003fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
$ 249,495fbp_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAndHeldToMaturitiesFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember