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Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt - Outstanding Short Term Borrowings and Long Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Jan. 29, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]      
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances $ 60,000us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvances   $ 0us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvances
Short-term borrowings 77,766sivb_FederalFundsPurchasedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAndShortTermBorrowings   7,781sivb_FederalFundsPurchasedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAndShortTermBorrowings
Total long-term debt 802,917us-gaap_LongTermDebt   453,443us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances      
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]      
Maturity Apr. 01, 2015    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 60,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankAdvancesMember
   
Other short-term borrowings      
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 17,766us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_OtherShortTermBorrowingsMember
[1]    
Short-term borrowings 17,766sivb_FederalFundsPurchasedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAndShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_OtherShortTermBorrowingsMember
[1]   7,781sivb_FederalFundsPurchasedAndSecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAndShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_OtherShortTermBorrowingsMember
[1]
Senior Notes Three Point Five Zero Percent Due January Twenty Twenty Five [Member]      
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]      
Maturity Jan. 29, 2025    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 350,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SeniorNotesThreePointFiveZeroPercentDueJanuaryTwentyTwentyFiveMember
350,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SeniorNotesThreePointFiveZeroPercentDueJanuaryTwentyTwentyFiveMember
 
Senior Notes 349,710us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SeniorNotesThreePointFiveZeroPercentDueJanuaryTwentyTwentyFiveMember
  0us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SeniorNotesThreePointFiveZeroPercentDueJanuaryTwentyTwentyFiveMember
5.375% Senior Notes      
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]      
Maturity Sep. 15, 2020    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 350,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SeniorNotesFivePointThreeSevenFivePercentDueSeptemberFifteenTwentyTwentyMember
   
Senior Notes 348,495us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SeniorNotesFivePointThreeSevenFivePercentDueSeptemberFifteenTwentyTwentyMember
  348,436us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SeniorNotesFivePointThreeSevenFivePercentDueSeptemberFifteenTwentyTwentyMember
6.05% Subordinated Notes      
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]      
Maturity Jun. 01, 2017 [2]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 45,964us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SubordinatedNotesSixPointZeroFivePercentDueJuneOneTwentySeventeenMember
[2]    
Subordinated Notes 49,910us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SubordinatedNotesSixPointZeroFivePercentDueJuneOneTwentySeventeenMember
[2]   50,162us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SubordinatedNotesSixPointZeroFivePercentDueJuneOneTwentySeventeenMember
[2]
7.0% Junior Subordinated Debentures      
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]      
Maturity Oct. 15, 2033    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 50,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_JuniorSubordinatedNotesSevenPointZeroPercentDueOctoberFifteenTwentyThirtyThreeMember
   
Junior Subordinated Debentures $ 54,802us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_JuniorSubordinatedNotesSevenPointZeroPercentDueOctoberFifteenTwentyThirtyThreeMember
  $ 54,845us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_JuniorSubordinatedNotesSevenPointZeroPercentDueOctoberFifteenTwentyThirtyThreeMember
[1] Represents cash collateral received from certain counterparties in relation to market value exposures of derivative contracts in our favor, which includes an interest rate swap agreement related to our 6.05% Subordinated Notes.
[2] At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, included in the carrying value of our 6.05% Subordinated Notes was an interest rate swap valued at $4.3 million and $4.6 million, respectively, related to hedge accounting associated with the notes.