Popular, Inc. (Holding company only) financial information (Statement of Operations) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income:
Net (loss) gain, including impairment on equity securities	$ (1,583)	$ 3,482	$ (7,334)
Expenses
Interest expense	1,390,975	1,113,783	298,552
Provision for credit losses (benefit)	256,942	208,609	83,030
Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	796,618	675,539	1,234,971
Income tax expense	182,406	134,197	132,330
Net income	614,212	541,342	1,102,641
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	848,503	1,170,739	(1,097,218)
Popular, Inc. Holding Co.
Income:
Dividends from subsidiaries	623,000	208,000	458,000
Interest income (includes $9,693 due from subsidiaries and affiliates (2023 - $15,401; 2022 - $680))	12,139	17,715	2,846
Earnings (losses) from investments in equity method investees	15	(84)	15,688
Other operating income	3	0	139,191
Net (loss) gain, including impairment on equity securities	(293)	2,012	(4,446)
Total income	634,864	227,643	611,279
Expenses
Interest expense	36,640	42,691	26,021
Provision for credit losses (benefit)	230	(300)	274
Operating expenses (includes expenses for services provided by subsidiaries and affiliate of $13,265 (2023 - $13,463 ; 2022 - $18,414)), net of reimbursement by subsidiaries for services provided by parent of $226,299 (2023 - $215,479 ; 2022 - $222,935)	730	924	223
Total expense	37,600	43,315	26,518
Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed earnings (losses) of subsidiaries	597,264	184,328	584,761
Income tax expense	23,410	0	8,723
Income before equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries	573,854	184,328	576,038
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries	40,358	357,014	526,603
Net income	614,212	541,342	1,102,641
Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	$ 848,503	$ 1,170,739	$ (1,097,218)