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[Axis] Litigation Status [Axis] Litigation Status [Domain] Litigation Status [Domain] Pending Litigation Pending Litigation [Member] Litigation Case [Axis] Litigation Case [Axis] Litigation Case [Domain] Litigation Case [Domain] Morris Cerullo World Evangelism v. 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Weighted Average Life Prepayment speed: Assumption for Fair Value of Assets or Liabilities that relate to Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Prepayment Speed Effect on fair value of a 10% increase Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Impact of 10 Percent Adverse Change in Prepayment Speed Effect on fair value of a 20% increase Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests in Transferred Financial Assets, Impact of 20 Percent Adverse Change in Prepayment Speed Weighted average option adjusted spread: Assumptions For Fair Value of Assets Or Liabilities That Relate To Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Option Adjusted Spread Assumptions For Fair Value of Assets Or Liabilities That Relate To Transferor's Continuing Involvement, Option Adjusted Spread Effect on fair value of a 10% increase Sensitivity Analysis Of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests In Transferred Financial Assets, Impact Of 10 Percent Adverse Change In Option Adjusted Spread Sensitivity Analysis Of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests In Transferred Financial Assets, Impact Of 10 Percent Adverse Change In Option Adjusted Spread Effect on fair value of a 20% increase Sensitivity Analysis Of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests In Transferred Financial Assets, Impact Of 20 Percent Adverse Change In Option Adjusted Spread Sensitivity Analysis Of Fair Value, Transferor's Interests In Transferred Financial Assets, Impact Of 20 Percent Adverse Change In Option Adjusted Spread Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table] Schedule of Guarantor Obligations [Table] Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] Commitments to extend credit Unused Commitments to Extend Credit Standby and commercial letters of credit Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value Interest on FHLB and other borrowings Interest On FHLB And Other Borrowings [Member] Interest on FHLB and Other Borrowings [Member] Change in fair value of interest rate contracts: Interest Rate Fair Value Hedges [Abstract] Change in fair value of interest rate contract - interest rate swaps hedging long term debt Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Interest Rate Fair Value Hedging Instruments Change in fair value of interest rate contract - hedged long term debt Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Hedged Item in Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Other gains on interest rate contracts: Interest Rate Derivatives, at Fair Value, Net [Abstract] Interest and amortization related to interest rate swaps on hedged long term debt Interest And Amortization of Hedged Item in Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Interest And Amortization of Hedged Item in Interest Rate Fair Value Hedge Assets: Assets [Abstract] Cash and due from banks Cash and Due from Banks Interest bearing funds with the Federal Reserve Interest-bearing Deposits in Banks and Other Financial Institutions Federal funds sold, securities purchased under agreements to resell and interest bearing deposits Federal Funds Sold, Securities Purchased Under Agreement to Resell and Interest Bearing Deposits Federal Funds Sold, Securities Purchased Under Agreement to Resell and Interest Bearing Deposits Cash and cash equivalents Trading account assets Trading Securities Investment securities available for sale Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $1,142,694 and $1,182,009 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively) Loans held for sale, (includes $74,741 and $105,257 measured at fair value for March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively) Loans Loans And Leases Receivable, Gross, Covered And Not Covered Loans And Leases Receivable, Gross, Covered And Not Covered Allowance for loan losses Loans And Leases Receivable Allowance, Covered And Not Covered Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. 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2017 and December 31, 2016 Common stock - $0.01 par value; authorized - 300,000,000 shares, issued - 222,950,751 shares at both March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016 Common Stock, Value, Issued Surplus Additional Paid in Capital Accumulated deficit Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Accumulated other comprehensive loss Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Total BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. shareholder’s equity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Noncontrolling interests Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Total shareholder’s equity Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity Liabilities and Equity Derivative financial assets: Derivative Asset [Abstract] Derivative assets, total derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement, gross amounts recognized Derivative assets, total derivative subject to a master netting arrangement, gross amounts offset in the condensed consolidated balance sheet Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross 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Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral Derivative liabilities, total derivatives subject to a master netting arrangement, financial instruments collateral received/pledged Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Securities Derivative liabilities, total derivative subject to a master netting arrangement, cash collateral received/pledged Derivate liabilities, total derivatives subject to master netting arrangement, net amount Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Offset Against Collateral, Net of Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Policy Election Derivative liabilities, total derivatives not subject to a master netting arrangement Derivative Liability, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement Derivative liabilities, total derivatives not subject to a master netting arrangement, net amount Derivative Liability, Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement Deduction Derivative liabilities, total derivative financial liabilities, gross amount recognized Derivative Liability, Fair 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funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase Interest Expense, Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase Interest on other short-term borrowings Interest Expense, Short-term Borrowings Total interest expense Interest Expense Net interest income Provision for loan losses Provision For Loan Lease Losses, Covered and Not Covered Provision For Loan Lease Losses, Covered and Not Covered Net interest income after provision for loan losses Interest Income (Expense), after Provision for Loan Loss Noninterest income: Noninterest Income [Abstract] Service charges on deposit accounts Fees and Commissions, Depositor Accounts Card and merchant processing fees Fees and Commissions, Credit Cards Investment banking and advisory fees Investment Advisory, Management and Administrative Fees Retail investment sales Retail Investment Revenue Retail Investment Revenue Money transfer income Money Transfers Revenue Money Transfers Revenue Asset management fees Asset Management Fees Corporate and correspondent investment sales Fees and Commissions, Corporate and Correspondent Investment Sales Fees and Commissions, Corporate and Correspondent Investment Sales Mortgage banking Fees and Commissions, Mortgage Banking Income Fees and Commissions, Mortgage Banking Income Bank owned life insurance Life Insurance, Corporate or Bank Owned, Change in Value Investment securities gains, net Other Noninterest Income, Other Total noninterest income Noninterest expense: Noninterest Expense [Abstract] Salaries, benefits and commissions Labor and Related Expense Equipment Equipment Expense Professional services Professional Fees Net occupancy Occupancy, Net Money transfer expense Money Transfers Expense Money Transfers Expense Securities impairment: Securities Impairment [Abstract] Securities Impairment [Abstract] Other-than-temporary impairment Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments Less: non-credit portion recognized in other comprehensive income Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion in Other Comprehensive Loss, before Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Other Other Noninterest Expense Total noninterest expense Less: preferred stock dividends Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact Net income attributable to common shareholder Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic Debt Security Category [Axis] Debt Security Category [Axis] Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Categories of Investments [Domain] Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Categories of Investments [Domain] Available-for-sale Securities Available-for-sale Securities [Member] Held-to-maturity Securities Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pretax [Abstract] Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract] Unrealized holding gains arising during period from securities available 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[Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents, estimated fair value Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure Investment securities held to maturity Investment securities held to maturity, estimated fair value Loans, net Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount Loans, net, estimated fair value Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure Liabilities: Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract] Deposits Deposits, estimated fair value Deposits, Fair Value Disclosure FHLB and other borrowings Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Borrowings Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Borrowings FHLB and other borrowings, estimated fair value Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Borrowings, Fair Value Disclosure Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Borrowings, Fair Value Disclosure Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, estimated fair value Federal Funds Purchased and Securities 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Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment Number of contracts, covered Financing Receivable, Covered, Modifications, Number of Contracts Financing Receivable, Covered, Modifications, Number of Contracts Post modification outstanding recorded investment, covered Financing Receivable, Covered, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment Financing Receivable, Covered, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment Number of subsequent default contracts Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts Recorded investment at subsequent default Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment Number of subsequent default contracts, covered Financing Receivable, Covered, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts Financing Receivable, Covered, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts Recorded investment at subsequent default, covered Financing Receivable, Covered, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment Financing Receivable, Covered, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block] Schedule of Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Table] Schedule of Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Table] Securities or Other Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Maturity Periods [Axis] Repurchase Agreements and Similar Transactions, Maturity Periods [Axis] Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Maturity Period [Domain] Repurchase Agreements and Similar Transactions, Maturity Periods [Domain] Overnight and Continuous Maturity Overnight [Member] Up to 30 days Maturity Less than 30 Days [Member] 30 - 90 days Maturity 30 to 90 Days [Member] Greater Than 90 days Maturity Greater than 90 Days [Member] Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] Securities sold under agreements repurchase Financial Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Gross Including Not Subject to Master Netting Arrangement Schedule of Financing Receivables Past Due [Table] Schedule of Financing Receivables Past Due [Table] Financing Receivables, Period Past Due [Axis] Financing Receivables, Period Past Due [Axis] Financing Receivables, Period Past Due [Domain] Financing Receivables, Period Past Due [Domain] 30-59 Days Past Due Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member] 60-89 Days Past Due Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member] 90 Days or More Past Due Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member] Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] Financing Receivable, Past Due Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due Nonaccrual Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status Accruing TDRs Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment, Accruing Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment, Accruing Total Past Due and Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due And Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due And Impaired Not Past Due or Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Not Past Due or Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Not Past Due or Impaired Total Financing Receivable, Past Due, Covered Financing Receivable, Covered, Recorded Investment, Past Due Financing Receivable, Covered, Recorded Investment, Past Due Nonaccrual, Covered Financing Receivable, Covered, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status Financing Receivable, Covered, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status Accruing TDRs, Covered Financing Receivable, Covered, Modifications, Recorded Investment, Accruing Financing Receivable, Covered, Modifications, Recorded Investment, Accruing Total Past Due and Impaired, Covered Financing Receivable, Covered, Recorded Investment, Past Due and Impaired Financing Receivable, Covered, Recorded Investment, Past Due and Impaired Not Past Due or Impaired, Covered Financing Receivable, Covered, Recorded Investment, Not Past Due or Impaired Financing Receivable, Covered, Recorded Investment, Not Past Due or Impaired Financing Receivable, Past Due, Total Loans Financing Receivable, Covered And Not Covered, Recorded Investment, Past Due Financing Receivable, Covered And Not Covered, Recorded Investment, Past Due Nonaccrual, Total Loans Financing Receivable, Covered And Not Covered, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status Financing Receivable, Covered And Not Covered, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status Accruing TDRs, Total Loans Financing Receivable, Covered And Not Covered, Modifications, Recorded Investment, Accruing Financing Receivable, Covered And Not Covered, Modifications, Recorded Investment, Accruing Total Past Due and Impaired, Total Loans Financing Receivable, Covered And Not Covered, Recorded Investment, Past Due and Impaired Financing Receivable, Covered And Not Covered, Recorded Investment, Past Due and Impaired Not Past Due or Impaired, Total Loans Financing Receivable, Covered And Not Covered, Recorded Investment, Not Past Due or Impaired Financing Receivable, Covered And Not Covered, Recorded Investment, Not Past Due or Impaired Acquisition Activity Acquisition Of Entities Under Common Control [Text Block] Acquisition Of Entities Under Common Control [Text Block] Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table] Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table] Interest rate swap long term debt Interest Rate Swap Long Term Debt [Member] Interest Rate Swap Long Term Debt [Member] Interest rate swap commercial loan Interest Rate Swap Commercial Loan [Member] Interest Rate Swap Commercial Loan [Member] Interest rate swap FHLB advances Interest Rate Swap FHLB Advances [Member] Interest Rate Swap FHLB Advances [Member] Foreign exchange contracts Forward contracts related to residential mortgage loans held for sale Interest Rate Forward Contracts and Option Contracts, Held For Sale Mortgages [Member] Interest Rate Forward Contracts and Option Contracts, Held For Sale Mortgages [Member] Equity contracts, swap associated with sale of Visa Inc. Class B shares Equity Swap Contracts, Sale of Visa Class B Shares [Member] Equity Swap Contracts, Sale of Visa Class B Shares [Member] Futures contracts Futures Contracts [Member] Futures Contracts [Member] Interest rate contracts for customers Interest Rate Contracts For Customers, Trading Account Assets and Liabilities [Member] Interest Rate Contracts For Customers, Trading Account Assets and Liabilities [Member] Foreign exchange contracts for customers Foreign Exchange Contracts, Trading Account Assets and Liabilities [Member] Foreign Exchange Contracts, Trading Account Assets and Liabilities [Member] Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] Derivative liabilities Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period Allowance for loan losses, covered, beginning of period Allowance for loan losses, total loans, beginning of period Provision (credit) for loan losses, covered Provision For Loan Lease Losses, Covered Provision For Loan Lease Losses, Covered Provision (credit) for loan losses, total loans Loans charged off Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs Loans charged off, covered Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses, Write-downs, Covered Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses, Write-downs, Covered Loans charged off, total loans Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses, Write-downs, Covered and Not Covered Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses, Write-downs, Covered and Not Covered Loan recoveries Allowance for Loan and Lease Loss, Recovery of Bad Debts Loan recoveries, covered Allowance For Loan And Lease Loss, Recovery Of Bad Debts, Covered Allowance For Loan And Lease Loss, Recovery Of Bad Debts, Covered Loan recoveries, total loans Allowance For Loan And Lease Loss, Recovery Of Bad Debts, Covered And Not Covered Allowance For Loan And Lease Loss, Recovery Of Bad Debts, Covered And Not Covered Net (charge offs) recoveries Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses, Write-Offs (Recovery), Net Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses, Write-Offs (Recovery), Net Net (charge offs) recoveries, covered Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses, Write-Offs (Recovery), Net, Covered Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses, Write-Offs (Recovery), Net, Covered Net (charge offs) recoveries, total loans Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses, Write-Offs (Recovery), Net, Covered And Not Covered Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses, Write-Offs (Recovery), Net, Covered And Not Covered Allowance for loan losses, end of period Allowance for loan losses, covered, end of period Allowance for loan losses, total loans, end of period Schedule of Impaired Financing Receivable [Table] Schedule of Impaired Financing Receivable [Table] Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items] Individually evaluated impaired loans with no recorded allowance, recorded investment Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment Individually evaluated impaired loans with no recorded allowance, unpaid principle balance Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance Individually evaluated impaired loans with a recorded allowance, recorded investment Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment Individually evaluated impaired loans with a recorded allowance, unpaid principle balance Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance Individually evaluated impaired loans with a recorded allowance, allowance Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance Individually evaluated impaired loans, average recorded investment Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment Individually evaluated impaired loans, interest income recognized Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table] Other assets, MSR [Member] Other Assets, MSR [Member] Other Assets, MSR [Member] Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets, Level 1 Significant Other Observable Inputs, Level 2 Collateralized mortgage obligations Other debt securities Commodity contract Other trading assets Other Trading [Member] Mortgage-backed securities Mortgage Securities [Member] Mortgage Securities [Member] Equity contracts Equity Contract [Member] Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] Investment securities available for sale Loans held for sale, estimated fair value Derivative asset Trading account liabilities Trading Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure Derivative liabilities Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Unrealized holding gains arising during period from securities available for sale Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains on sale of securities available for sale in net income Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Net of Tax Net change in unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax Change in unamortized net holding losses on investment securities held to maturity Change in unamortized non-credit related impairment on investment securities held to maturity Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period from cash flow hedge instruments Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax Change in defined benefit plans Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax Comprehensive income Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive income attributable to BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Investment Securities Available for Sale and Investment Securities Held to Maturity Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]