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CAPITAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 item | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 Junior Subordinated Debt | Dec. 31, 2013 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Statutory Trust III | Dec. 31, 2012 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Statutory Trust III | Dec. 31, 2013 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust IV | Dec. 31, 2012 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust IV | Dec. 31, 2013 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust V | Dec. 31, 2012 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust V | Dec. 31, 2013 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust VI | Dec. 31, 2012 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust VI | Dec. 31, 2013 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust VII | Dec. 31, 2012 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust VII | Dec. 31, 2013 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust VIII | Dec. 31, 2012 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust VIII | Dec. 31, 2013 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust IX | Dec. 31, 2012 Junior Subordinated Debt East West Capital Trust IX | Sep. 30, 2013 Term loan | Dec. 31, 2013 Term loan
CAPITAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of statutory business trusts formed for the purpose of issuing junior subordinated debt to third party investors | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of junior subordinated debts called during the period | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued by the Trust of the Company | $ 3,900,000 | $ 4,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum total consolidated assets for exclusion of trust preferred securities as Tier I regulatory capital | 15,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Resources |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, phased out (as a percent) |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, phased out period |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stated Interest Rate, base |  |  |  | 3-month Libor |  | 3-month Libor |  | 3-month Libor |  | 3-month Libor |  | 3-month Libor |  | 3-month Libor |  | 3-month Libor |  |  | three-month LIBOR
Stated Interest Rate, basis spread (as a percent) |  |  |  | 2.85% |  | 2.55% |  | 1.80% |  | 1.50% |  | 1.35% |  | 1.40% |  | 1.90% |  |  | 1.50%
Interest rate as of reporting date (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 2.79% |  | 2.04% |  | 1.74% |  | 1.59% |  | 1.64% |  | 2.14% |  |  | 1.75%
Balance at the end of the period | 123,000,000 | 133,000,000 |  |  | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 30,000,000 |  |
Issue of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |
Maturity period of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |
Amount advanced |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000

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