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Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt - Outstanding Short Term Borrowings and Long Term Debt (Additional Information) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Notes Three Point Five Zero Percent Due January Twenty Twenty Five [Member]    
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SeniorNotesThreePointFiveZeroPercentDueJanuaryTwentyTwentyFiveMember
 
5.375% Senior Notes    
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SeniorNotesFivePointThreeSevenFivePercentDueSeptemberFifteenTwentyTwentyMember
5.375%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SeniorNotesFivePointThreeSevenFivePercentDueSeptemberFifteenTwentyTwentyMember
6.05% Subordinated Notes    
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SubordinatedNotesSixPointZeroFivePercentDueJuneOneTwentySeventeenMember
6.05%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SubordinatedNotesSixPointZeroFivePercentDueJuneOneTwentySeventeenMember
Fair value of the interest rate swap associated with the notes 4,300us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SubordinatedNotesSixPointZeroFivePercentDueJuneOneTwentySeventeenMember
4,600us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SubordinatedNotesSixPointZeroFivePercentDueJuneOneTwentySeventeenMember
7.0% Junior Subordinated Debentures    
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_JuniorSubordinatedNotesSevenPointZeroPercentDueOctoberFifteenTwentyThirtyThreeMember
7.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_JuniorSubordinatedNotesSevenPointZeroPercentDueOctoberFifteenTwentyThirtyThreeMember
Estimated Fair Value | 6.05% Subordinated Notes    
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]    
Fair value of the interest rate swap associated with the notes 4,300us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= sivb_SubordinatedNotesSixPointZeroFivePercentDueJuneOneTwentySeventeenMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis
= us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember