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Segment Reporting - Segment Information (Additional Information) (Detail) (Global Commercial Bank, USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Global Commercial Bank
   
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]    
Depreciation and amortization $ 5.1us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sivb_GlobalCommercialBankSegmentMember
$ 4.9us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= sivb_GlobalCommercialBankSegmentMember