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Stock-based compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]      
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Vesting Period 10 years 0 months 0 days    
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized $ 11,700,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized    
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Nonvested Awards Total Compensation Cost Not Yet Recognized Period For Recognition 0 years 0 months 511 days    
Stock Option Plan Expense 0us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense 0us-gaap_StockOptionPlanExpense  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised   0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights all options granted are 20% exercisable after the first year and an additional 20% is exercisable after each subsequent year, subject to an acceleration clause at termination of employment due to retirement.    
Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation And Exercise Of Stock Options 69,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions    
Restricted Stock Units RSU Member      
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights the compensation cost associated with the shares of restricted stock is determined based on a two-prong vesting schedule. The first part is vested ratably over five years commencing at the date of grant and the second part is vested at termination of employment after attainment of 55 years of age and 10 years of service.  The five-year vesting part is accelerated at termination of employment after attaining 55 years of age and 10 years of service. The vesting schedule for restricted shares granted on 2014 was modified as follows, the first part ratably over four years commencing at the date of the grant and the second part is vested at termination of employment after attainment of the earlier of 55 years of age and 10 years of service or 60 years of age and 5 years of service.  The four year vesting part is accelerated at termination of employment after attaining the earlier of 55 years of age and 10 years of service or 60 years of age and 5 years of service. The restricted shares granted consistent with the requirements of the TARP Interim Final Rule vest in two years from grant date.    
Restricted Stock Units RSU Member | Management Member      
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]      
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Restricted Stock Expense 2,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense
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Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense 300,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value 3,500,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation And Exercise Of Stock Options 69,000us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions
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Nonrecognized Windfall 100,000bpop_NonrecognizedWindfall
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Windfall Net Of Shortfall 200,000bpop_WindfallNetOfShortfall
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Restricted Stock Units RSU Member | Management Member | Share Vesting On Grant Date [Member]      
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]      
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value 2,900,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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Restricted Stock Units RSU Member | Director Member      
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Share-based Payments [Line Items]      
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Grants In Period 2,643us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Restricted Stock Expense 100,000us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense
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Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense 16,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value $ 85,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue
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