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Name of issuers, and the aggregate amortized cost and fair value of the securities of such issuer, in which the aggregate amortized cost exceeds 10% of stockholders' equity (Detail) (Securities That Exceed 10 Percent Of Stockholders Equity [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Federal National Mortgage Association Certificates And Obligations FNMA Member
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost $ 2,008,358bpop_MarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember
$ 1,746,807bpop_MarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember
Fair Value 2,015,810us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember
1,736,987us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalNationalMortgageAssociationCertificatesAndObligationsFNMAMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember
Federal Home Loan Bank Certificates And Obligations FHLB Member
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 538,493bpop_MarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember
737,149bpop_MarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember
Fair Value 538,874us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember
732,894us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankCertificatesAndObligationsFHLBMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates And Obligations FHLMC Member
   
Investment Holdings [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 1,161,089bpop_MarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember
1,117,865bpop_MarketableSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember
Fair Value $ 1,163,815us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember
$ 1,112,485us-gaap_MarketableSecurities
/ invest_InvestmentIssuerAxis
= us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanMortgageCorporationCertificatesAndObligationsFHLMCMember
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= bpop_SecuritiesThatExceed10PercentOfStockholdersEquityMember