Regulatory capital requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table Text Block]

		Actual				Capital adequacy minimum requirement
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount	Ratio			Amount	Ratio
		2015
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	4,692,409	18.78	%	$	1,998,971	8	%
BPPR		3,591,547	18.27			1,572,988	8
BPNA		945,132	19.02			397,519	8
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	4,049,576	16.21	%	$	1,124,421	4.5	%
BPPR		3,339,165	16.98			884,806	4.5
BPNA		908,722	18.29			223,604	4.5
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	4,049,576	16.21	%	$	1,499,229	6	%
BPPR		3,339,165	16.98			1,179,741	6
BPNA		908,722	18.29			298,139	6
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets):
Corporation	$	4,049,576	11.82	%	$	1,370,145	4	%
BPPR		3,339,165	12.21			1,094,291	4
BPNA		908,722	13.74			264,547	4

		Actual				Capital adequacy minimum requirement
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount	Ratio			Amount	Ratio
		2014
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	4,122,238	19.41	%	$	1,698,712	8	%
BPPR		2,973,500	17.00			1,399,664	8
BPNA		1,216,065	35.77			271,952	8
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	3,849,891	18.13	%	$	849,356	4	%
BPPR		2,749,051	15.71			699,832	4
BPNA		1,182,899	34.80			135,976	4
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets):
Corporation	$	3,849,891	11.94	%	$	967,505	3	%
						1,290,007	4
BPPR		2,749,051	10.63			775,566	3
						1,034,089	4
BPNA		1,182,899	20.01			177,376	3
						236,502	4

Schedule Of Minimum Amount And Ratios To Be Categorized As Well Capitalized [Table Text Block]

		2015				2014
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount	Ratio			Amount	Ratio
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
BPPR	$	1,966,236	10	%	$	1,749,580	10	%
BPNA		496,899	10			339,939	10
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
BPPR	$	1,278,053	6.5	%		(A)	(A)
BPNA		322,984	6.5			(A)	(A)
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
BPPR	$	1,572,988	8	%	$	1,049,748	6	%
BPNA		397,519	8			203,964	6
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets):
BPPR	$	1,367,864	5	%	$	1,292,611	5	%
BPNA		330,683	5			295,627	5
(A) - Basel III Capital Rules introduced the Common Equity Tier I ratio which became effective on January 1, 2015.

Schedule of Basel 3 Requirements [Table Text Block]

					Minimum Capital Plus Capital Conservation Buffer
	Minimum Capital		Well-Capitalized		2016		2017		2018		2019
Common Equity Tier 1 to Risk-Weighted Assets	4.5	%	6.5	%	5.125	%	5.750	%	6.375	%	7.000	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets	6.0		8.0		6.625		7.250		7.875		8.500
Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets	8.0		10.0		8.625		9.250		9.875		10.500
Leverage Ratio	4.0		5.0		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A