Regulatory capital requirements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Disclosure Regulatory Capital Requirements Additional Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Compliance With Regulatory Capital Requirements Under Banking Regulations

		Actual				Capital adequacy minimum requirement (including conservation capital buffer) [1]
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount	Ratio			Amount	Ratio
		2021
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	6,084,105	19.35	%	$	3,301,329	10.500	%
BPPR		4,281,930	18.92			2,376,184	10.500
PB		1,361,911	16.78			852,032	10.500
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	5,476,031	17.42	%	$	2,200,886	7.000	%
BPPR		3,998,102	17.67			1,584,123	7.000
PB		1,309,398	16.14			568,021	7.000
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	5,498,174	17.49	%	$	2,672,504	8.500	%
BPPR		3,998,102	17.67			1,923,577	8.500
PB		1,309,398	16.14			689,740	8.500
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets):
Corporation	$	5,498,174	7.41	%	$	2,969,535	4	%
BPPR		3,998,102	6.24			2,561,003	4
PB		1,309,398	13.44			389,736	4
[1] The conservation capital buffer included for these ratios is 2.5%, except for the Tier I to Average Asset ratio for which the buffer is not applicable and therefore the capital adequacy minimum of 4% is presented.

		Actual				Capital adequacy minimum requirement (including conservation capital buffer)
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount	Ratio			Amount	Ratio
		2020
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	5,773,919	18.81	%	$	3,223,720	10.500	%
BPPR		4,226,887	18.58			2,388,394	10.500
PB		1,283,332	17.34			776,975	10.500
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	4,992,096	16.26	%	$	2,149,146	7.000	%
BPPR		3,940,385	17.32			1,592,262	7.000
PB		1,190,758	16.09			517,983	7.000
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
Corporation	$	5,014,239	16.33	%	$	2,609,678	8.500	%
BPPR		3,940,385	17.32			1,933,461	8.500
PB		1,190,758	16.09			628,980	8.500
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets):
Corporation	$	5,014,239	7.80	%	$	2,572,201	4	%
BPPR		3,940,385	7.26			2,169,835	4
PB		1,190,758	12.35			385,685	4

Schedule Of Minimum Amount And Ratios To Be Categorized As Well Capitalized

		2021				2020
(Dollars in thousands)		Amount	Ratio			Amount	Ratio
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
BPPR	$	2,263,032	10	%	$	2,274,660	10	%
PB		811,459	10			739,976	10
Common Equity Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
BPPR	$	1,470,971	6.5	%	$	1,478,529	6.5	%
PB		527,448	6.5			480,985	6.5
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets):
BPPR	$	1,810,426	8	%	$	1,819,728	8	%
PB		649,167	8			591,981	8
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets):
BPPR	$	3,201,254	5	%	$	2,712,294	5	%
PB		487,171	5			482,106	5