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Business Changes and Developments (Details) $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 16, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 16, 2020 MXN ($)	Jul. 02, 2020 USD ($)	Jul. 02, 2020 MXN ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax						$ 20,337
Reclassification from Noncontrolling Interest, Current Period, Net of Tax						7,028
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss						1,176
Amortization of Intangible Assets					$ 362	1,605	$ 8,077
Impairment of Goodwill					$ 0	0	2,921
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax							1,361
Annual Goodwill Assessment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax							543
Special Charges [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges						1,656
Impairment of Goodwill							2,921
Special Charges [Member] \| Leasehold Improvements
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges						480
Investment Management [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business						(3,441)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax						6,295
Investment Management [Member] \| Special Charges [Member] \| Institutional Asset Management [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment of Goodwill							2,088
Investment Management [Member] \| Special Charges [Member] \| Annual Goodwill Assessment [Member] \| Institutional Asset Management [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Impairment of Goodwill							$ 833
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| ECB Trust Business [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Business, Net of Cash Sold			$ 1,830	$ 39,500
Value of Assets Deconsolidated			$ 475
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| ECB Trust Business [Member] \| Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business						1,355
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| ECB Business [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from Sale of Business, Net of Cash Sold	$ 1,634	$ 35,000
Value of Assets Deconsolidated	32,487
Value of Liabilities Deconsolidated	26,519
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| ECB Business [Member] \| Financial Instruments Owned And Pledged As Collateral At Fair Value [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Value of Assets Deconsolidated	24,742
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| ECB Business [Member] \| Investment Securities [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Value of Assets Deconsolidated	3,317
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| ECB Business [Member] \| Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Value of Assets Deconsolidated	2,785
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| ECB Business [Member] \| Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Value of Liabilities Deconsolidated	$ 24,764
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| ECB Business [Member] \| Other Revenue, Including Interest and Investments [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business						$ (4,796)