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Fair value measurements (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2010	Mar. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,332,915		$ 933,755	$ 1,055,886		$ 1,246,342
Interest-bearing deposits at banks	2,275,450		101,222
Trading account assets	502,986		523,834
Agreement to resell securities	380,000		0
Investment securities	6,492,265		7,150,540
Loans and leases:
Allowance for credit losses	(907,589)	(903,703)	(902,941)	(894,667)	(891,265)	(878,022)
Loans and leases, net	57,633,640		51,087,441
Financial liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits	(18,598,828)		(14,557,568)
Time deposits	(7,678,799)		(5,817,170)
Deposits at Cayman Islands office	(551,553)		(1,605,916)
Long-term borrowings	(7,128,916)		(7,840,151)
Carrying Amount [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,332,915		933,755
Interest-bearing deposits at banks	2,275,450		101,222
Trading account assets	502,986		523,834
Agreement to resell securities	380,000		0
Investment securities	6,492,265		7,150,540
Loans and leases:
Commercial loans and leases	15,040,892		13,390,610
Commercial real estate loans	24,263,726		21,183,161
Residential real estate loans	6,970,921		5,928,056
Consumer loans	12,265,690		11,488,555
Allowance for credit losses	(907,589)		(902,941)
Loans and leases, net	57,633,640		51,087,441
Accrued interest receivable	212,357		202,182
Financial liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits	(18,598,828)		(14,557,568)
Savings Deposits And NOW Accounts	(32,400,035)		(27,824,630)
Time deposits	(7,678,799)		(5,817,170)
Deposits at Cayman Islands office	(551,553)		(1,605,916)
Short term borrowings	(567,144)		(947,432)
Long-term borrowings	(7,128,916)		(7,840,151)
Accrued interest payable	(89,182)		(71,954)
Trading account liabilities	(366,483)		(333,222)
Other financial instruments:
Commitments to originate real estate loans for sale	13,171		2,244
Commitments to sell real estate loans	(4,139)		12,178
Other credit-related commitments	(99,959)		(74,426)
Interest rate swap agreements used for interest rate risk management	106,177		96,637
Calculated Estimate [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,332,915		933,755
Interest-bearing deposits at banks	2,275,450		101,222
Trading account assets	502,986		523,834
Agreement to resell securities	380,000		0
Investment securities	6,416,075		7,051,454
Loans and leases:
Commercial loans and leases	14,827,062		13,135,569
Commercial real estate loans	23,979,139		20,840,346
Residential real estate loans	6,809,347		5,699,028
Consumer loans	11,962,056		11,178,583
Allowance for credit losses	0		0
Loans and leases, net	57,577,604		50,853,526
Accrued interest receivable	212,357		202,182
Financial liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing deposits	(18,598,828)		(14,557,568)
Savings Deposits And NOW Accounts	(32,400,035)		(27,824,630)
Time deposits	(7,713,421)		(5,865,779)
Deposits at Cayman Islands office	(551,553)		(1,605,916)
Short term borrowings	(567,144)		(947,432)
Long-term borrowings	(7,280,296)		(7,937,397)
Accrued interest payable	(89,182)		(71,954)
Trading account liabilities	(366,483)		(333,222)
Other financial instruments:
Commitments to originate real estate loans for sale	13,171		2,244
Commitments to sell real estate loans	(4,139)		12,178
Other credit-related commitments	(99,959)		(74,426)
Interest rate swap agreements used for interest rate risk management	$ 106,177		$ 96,637