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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 10) (Non-covered loans, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Performing loan |  |
Restructured loans disclosures |  |
Allowance for troubled debt restructurings loans receivable | $ 13,100 ewbc_AllowanceForTroubledDebtRestructuringsLoansReceivable / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember / ewbc_ReceivableByIndemnificationStatusAxis = ewbc_NonCoveredLoansMember | $ 13,000 ewbc_AllowanceForTroubledDebtRestructuringsLoansReceivable / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember / ewbc_ReceivableByIndemnificationStatusAxis = ewbc_NonCoveredLoansMember
Nonperforming loan |  |
Restructured loans disclosures |  |
Allowance for troubled debt restructurings loans receivable | $ 1,900 ewbc_AllowanceForTroubledDebtRestructuringsLoansReceivable / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember / ewbc_ReceivableByIndemnificationStatusAxis = ewbc_NonCoveredLoansMember | $ 836 ewbc_AllowanceForTroubledDebtRestructuringsLoansReceivable / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember / ewbc_ReceivableByIndemnificationStatusAxis = ewbc_NonCoveredLoansMember

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- Definition The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings. + References No definition available. + Details
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