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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Guarantees and Other Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Venture capital and private equity fund investments  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]  
Commitments to invest, period from the inception of the fund 10 years
Call unrestricted, percentage of committed capital 100.00%sivb_FundCommitmentsCallUnrestrictedPercentageofCommittedCapital
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Venture capital and private equity fund investments | Lower Limit  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected commitment period to invest in venture capital and private equity funds (in years) 5 years
Venture capital and private equity fund investments | Upper Limit  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]  
Expected commitment period to invest in venture capital and private equity funds (in years) 7 years
Standby Letter of Credit  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]  
Deferred fees 8.2us-gaap_DeferredRevenue
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Collateral in the form of cash 509sivb_CashCollateralAvailableToReimburseLetterOfCreditLosses
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Collateral in the form of investment securities 1.5sivb_SecuritiesCollateralAvailableToReimburseLetterOfCreditLosses
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