Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Capital Ratios for Company and Bank under Federal Regulatory Guidelines, Compared to Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements for Adequately Capitalized and Well Capitalized Depository Institution

The following table presents the capital ratios for the Company and the Bank under federal regulatory guidelines, compared to the minimum regulatory capital requirements for an adequately capitalized and a well capitalized depository institution, as of December 31, 2013 and 2012:

	Capital Ratios						Capital Amounts
(Dollars in thousands)	Actual		Well Capitalized Minimum		Adequately Capitalized Minimum		Actual		Well Capitalized Minimum		Adequately Capitalized Minimum
December 31, 2013:
Total risk-based capital:
SVB Financial	13.13	%	10.0	%	8.0	%	$	2,218,996	$	1,690,150	$	1,352,120
Bank	11.32		10.0		8.0		1,880,254		1,661,287		1,329,030
Tier 1 risk-based capital:
SVB Financial	11.94		6.0		4.0		2,018,455		1,014,090		676,060
Bank	10.11		6.0		4.0		1,680,212		996,772		664,515
Tier 1 leverage:
SVB Financial	8.31		N/A		4.0		2,018,455		N/A		972,130
Bank	7.04		5.0		4.0		1,680,212		1,194,012		955,210
December 31, 2012:
Total risk-based capital:
SVB Financial	14.05	%	10.0	%	8.0	%	$	1,901,672	$	1,353,298	$	1,082,639
Bank	12.53		10.0		8.0		1,650,732		1,317,789		1,054,231
Tier 1 risk-based capital:
SVB Financial	12.79		6.0		4.0		1,730,866		811,979		541,319
Bank	11.24		6.0		4.0		1,481,571		790,673		527,115
Tier 1 leverage:
SVB Financial	8.06		N/A		4.0		1,730,866		N/A		859,057
Bank	7.06		5.0		4.0		1,481,571		1,049,750		839,800