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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements Commitments Guarantees and Contingencies (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Commitments And Guarantees [Line Items]      
Credit card guarantees $ 8,900,000cfr_CreditCardGuarantees $ 8,400,000cfr_CreditCardGuarantees  
Fully collateralized credit card guarantees 1,500,000cfr_CollateralizedCreditCardGuarantees 1,200,000cfr_CollateralizedCreditCardGuarantees  
Minimum percentage of collateral required for securities borrowed 100.00%cfr_MinimumPercentageOfCollateralRequiredForSecuritiesBorrowed    
Maximum future payments guaranteed 2,500,000,000cfr_MaximumFuturePaymentsGuaranteed    
Held in trust liquid assets as collateral 2,500,000,000us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrust    
Rent expense for operating leases 28,200,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet 24,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet 22,700,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Aggregate future minimum rentals to be received under non-cancelable subleases greater than one year 209,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsReceivable    
Partnership Interest of a Director [Member]      
Commitments And Guarantees [Line Items]      
Rent expense for operating leases $ 925,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
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$ 871,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
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$ 902,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
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