Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,008,983		$ 1,114,948
Available-for-sale securities	11,343,177		10,536,046
Non-marketable securities	1,184,265		1,004,440
Investment securities	12,527,442		11,540,486
Loans, net of unearned income	8,946,933	[1]	6,970,082	[1]
Allowance for loan losses	(110,651)		(89,947)
Net loans	8,836,282		6,880,135
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	66,545		56,471
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	326,871		376,854
Total assets	22,766,123		19,968,894
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	13,875,275		11,861,888
Interest-bearing deposits	5,301,177		4,847,648
Total deposits	19,176,452		16,709,536
Short-term borrowings	166,110		0
Other liabilities	360,566		405,321
Long-term debt	457,762		603,648
Total liabilities	20,160,890		17,718,505
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17 and Note 23)
SVBFG stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0		0
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 44,627,182 shares and 43,507,932 shares outstanding, respectively	45		44
Additional paid-in capital	547,079		484,216
Retained earnings	1,174,878		999,733
Accumulated other comprehensive income	108,553		85,399
Total SVBFG stockholders’ equity	1,830,555		1,569,392
Noncontrolling interests	774,678		680,997
Total equity	2,605,233		2,250,389
Total liabilities and total equity	$ 22,766,123		$ 19,968,894

[1] Included within our total loan portfolio are credit card loans of $64 million and $50 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.