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LOAN PORTFOLIO - Activity for Specific Reserve (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Specific Reserve:    
Balance at beginning of period $ 55,205us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance $ 102,601us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
Provision for loan losses 18,650fbp_ProvsionForLoanLossesExpensedImpairedLoans 14,454fbp_ProvsionForLoanLossesExpensedImpairedLoans
Charge-offs (11,715)fbp_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffsImpairedLoans (32,039)fbp_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffsImpairedLoans
Balance at end of period $ 62,140us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance $ 85,016us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance