Related Parties	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Parties	Related Parties SVB Financial has commitments under two partially-syndicated revolving line of credit facilities totaling $65 million to Gold Hill Capital 2008 LP, a venture debt fund, and an affiliated fund, for which SVB Financial has ownership interests. Of the $65 million, $16 million is syndicated to another lender. SVB Financial has an 11.5 percent direct ownership interest and a 4.0 percent indirect ownership interest in Gold Hill Capital 2008 LP through our 83.8 percent interest in its general partner, Gold Hill Capital 08, LLC. The lines of credit are secured and bear an interest rate of national Prime plus one percent. The highest outstanding balance under SVB Financial's portion of the facility for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $38 million. SVB Financial's portion of the outstanding balance as of December 31, 2013, and 2012, was $23 million, and $31 million, respectively. During 2013, the Bank made loans to related parties, including certain companies in which certain of our directors or their affiliated venture funds are beneficial owners of ten percent or more of the equity securities of such companies. Such loans: (a) were made in the ordinary course of business; (b) were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other non-related persons; and (c) did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features. Additionally, we also provide real estate secured loans to eligible employees through our EHOP.

Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

SVB Financial has commitments under two partially-syndicated revolving line of credit facilities totaling $65 million to Gold Hill Capital 2008 LP, a venture debt fund, and an affiliated fund, for which SVB Financial has ownership interests. Of the $65 million, $16 million is syndicated to another lender. SVB Financial has an 11.5 percent direct ownership interest and a 4.0 percent indirect ownership interest in Gold Hill Capital 2008 LP through our 83.8 percent interest in its general partner, Gold Hill Capital 08, LLC. The lines of credit are secured and bear an interest rate of national Prime plus one percent. The highest outstanding balance under SVB Financial's portion of the facility for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $38 million. SVB Financial's portion of the outstanding balance as of December 31, 2013, and 2012, was $23 million, and $31 million, respectively.

During 2013, the Bank made loans to related parties, including certain companies in which certain of our directors or their affiliated venture funds are beneficial owners of ten percent or more of the equity securities of such companies. Such loans: (a) were made in the ordinary course of business; (b) were made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other non-related persons; and (c) did not involve more than the normal risk of collectibility or present other unfavorable features. Additionally, we also provide real estate secured loans to eligible employees through our EHOP.