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Derivative Financial Instruments - Total Notional or Contractual Amounts, Fair Value, Collateral and Net Exposure of Derivative Financial Instruments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]    
Fair Value $ 137,305us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet $ 126,879us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsLiabilitiesAtFairValueNet
Net Exposure 119,539sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstruments [1] 119,098sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstruments [1]
Collateral 17,766sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives [2] 7,781sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives [2]
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate risks | Interest rate swaps | Other assets    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional or Contractual Amount 45,964invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Fair Value 4,340us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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4,609us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Net Exposure 1,370sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstrumentsAssets
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[1] 1,639sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstrumentsAssets
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[1]
Collateral 2,970sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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[2] 2,970sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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[2]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Currency exchange risks    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Fair Value 8,011us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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4,561us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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Net Exposure 2,873sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstruments
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[1] 2,120sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstruments
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[1]
Collateral 5,138sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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[2] 2,441sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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[2]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Currency exchange risks | Foreign exchange forwards | Other assets    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional or Contractual Amount 179,467invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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200,957invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Fair Value 8,688us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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5,050us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Net Exposure 3,550sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstrumentsAssets
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[1] 2,609sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstrumentsAssets
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[1]
Collateral 5,138sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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[2] 2,441sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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[2]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Currency exchange risks | Foreign exchange forwards | Other liability    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional or Contractual Amount 3,916invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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6,226invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Fair Value (677)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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(489)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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Net Exposure (677)sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstrumentsLiabilities
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[1] (489)sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstrumentsLiabilities
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[1]
Collateral 0sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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[2] 0sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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[2]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other derivative instruments | Equity warrant assets | Other assets    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional or Contractual Amount 198,864invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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197,878invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Fair Value 124,456us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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116,604us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Net Exposure 124,456sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstrumentsAssets
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[1] 116,604sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstrumentsAssets
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[1]
Collateral 0sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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[2] 0sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other derivative instruments | Other derivatives    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Fair Value 498us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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1,105us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeNet
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Net Exposure (9,160)sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstruments
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[1] (1,265)sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstruments
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Collateral 9,658sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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[2] 2,370sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other derivative instruments | Other derivatives | Foreign exchange forwards | Other assets    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional or Contractual Amount 772,019invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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801,487invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Fair Value 45,284us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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28,954us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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[1] 26,584sivb_NetExposureDerivativeInstrumentsAssets
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Collateral 9,658sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other derivative instruments | Other derivatives | Foreign exchange forwards | Other liability    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional or Contractual Amount 694,943invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Collateral 0sivb_CashCollateralReceivedDerivatives
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[2] Cash collateral received from our counterparties in relation to market value exposures of derivative contracts in our favor is recorded as a component of “short-term borrowings” on our consolidated balance sheets.