Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,942,744		$ 1,008,983
Available-for-sale securities	10,209,917		11,343,177
Non-marketable and other securities	1,425,138		1,184,265
Investment securities	11,635,055		12,527,442
Loans, net of unearned income	9,824,982	[1]	8,946,933	[1]
Allowance for loan losses	(124,734)		(110,651)
Net loans	9,700,248		8,836,282
Premises and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	65,385		66,545
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	397,432		326,871
Total assets	23,740,864		22,766,123
Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits	14,105,728		13,875,275
Interest-bearing deposits	5,891,263		5,301,177
Total deposits	19,996,991		19,176,452
Short-term borrowings	5,580		166,110
Other liabilities	358,905		360,566
Long-term debt	455,744		457,762
Total liabilities	20,817,220		20,160,890
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11 and Note 14)
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; 45,608,370 shares and 44,627,182 shares outstanding, respectively	46		45
Additional paid-in capital	607,463		547,079
Retained earnings	1,331,975		1,174,878
Accumulated other comprehensive income	5,443		108,553
Total SVBFG stockholders’ equity	1,944,927		1,830,555
Noncontrolling interests	978,717		774,678
Total equity	2,923,644		2,605,233
Total liabilities and total equity	$ 23,740,864		$ 22,766,123

[1] Included within our total loan portfolio are credit card loans of $85 million and $64 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.