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Note 16 - Fair Value Measurements (Details) - Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured On a Non-recurring Basis (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | $ 76,234 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring |  | $ 116,001 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring |  |  |
Total losses/Gains | 4,596 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  | 3,344 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |  | 12,666 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges |
Commercial Loans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 3,774 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 7,584 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Commercial Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 3,774 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember |  | 7,584 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember |  |  |
Total losses/Gains | 17 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember |  | 5,731 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember |  |  |
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 25,029 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 29,001 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 25,029 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember |  | 29,001 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember |  |  |
Total losses/Gains | 3,914 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember |  | 125 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember |  | 440 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember |
Construction Residential [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement |  |  | 500 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ConstructionResidentialMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Construction Residential [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement |  |  | 500 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ConstructionResidentialMember |  |  |
Construction - Other Loans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 7,625 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 15,363 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Construction - Other Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 7,625 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember |  | 15,363 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember |  |  |
Total losses/Gains |  |  |  |  | 65 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ConstructionOtherLoansMember |
Residential Mortgage And Equity Lines Member | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 13,126 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 14,236 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Residential Mortgage And Equity Lines Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 13,126 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember |  | 14,236 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember |  |  |
Total losses/Gains | 27 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember |  | 213 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember |  | 605 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember |
Land Loans [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement |  |  | 29 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_LandLoansMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Land Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement |  |  | 29 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_LandLoansMember |  |  |
Total losses/Gains |  |  |  |  | 162 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_LandLoansMember |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Real Estate Owned [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement |  | [1],[2] |  | [1],[2] |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement |  |  | 642 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_EquityInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement |  |  | 642 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Real Estate Owned [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 16,458 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | [1],[2] | 13,248 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | [1],[2] |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 16,458 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  | 13,248 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Impaired Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 49,554 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_ImpairedLoansMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 66,713 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_ImpairedLoansMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Real Estate Owned [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 4,110 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | [1],[2] | 26,498 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | [1],[2] |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Investments in Venture Capital [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 5,495 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_InvestmentsInVentureCapitalMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 8,900 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_InvestmentsInVentureCapitalMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 617 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_EquityInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 59,776 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  | 102,111 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member |  |  |
Impaired Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 49,554 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_ImpairedLoansMember |  | 66,713 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_ImpairedLoansMember |  |  |
Total losses/Gains | 3,958 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_ImpairedLoansMember |  | 6,069 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_ImpairedLoansMember |  | 1,272 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_ImpairedLoansMember |
Other Real Estate Owned [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 20,568 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember | [1],[2] | 39,746 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember | [1],[2] |  |
Total losses/Gains | 202 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember | [1],[2] | (3,134)us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember | [1],[2] | 10,904 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_OtherRealEstateOwnedMember | [1],[2]
Investments in Venture Capital [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 5,495 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_InvestmentsInVentureCapitalMember |  | 8,900 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_InvestmentsInVentureCapitalMember |  |  |
Total losses/Gains | 436 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_InvestmentsInVentureCapitalMember |  | 409 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_InvestmentsInVentureCapitalMember |  | 309 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_InvestmentsInVentureCapitalMember |
Equity Investments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired loans by type: |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Measurement | 617 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_EquityInvestmentsMember |  | 642 us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureNonrecurring / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_EquityInvestmentsMember |  |  |
Total losses/Gains |  |  |  |  | $ 181 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis = caty_EquityInvestmentsMember |
[1] | Other real estate owned balance of $31.5 million in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is net of estimated disposal costs.
[2] | Other real estate owned balance of $53.0 million in the Consolidated Balance Sheets is net of estimated disposal costs.

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