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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment and Based on Impairment Method (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | $ 11,798 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 | $ 13,284 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 174,519 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment | 200,780 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 149,622 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment | 160,605 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 8,739,561 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment | 7,883,783 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment
Loans, allowance | 161,420 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance | 173,889 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
Loans | 8,914,080 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount | 8,084,563 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
Commercial Loans [Member] |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 1,263 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 2,519 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 23,489 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 31,968 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 46,238 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 62,584 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 2,359,004 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 2,266,756 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Loans, allowance | 47,501 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 65,103 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Loans | 2,382,493 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 2,298,724 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Real Estate Construction Loans [Member] |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 1,077 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 3,460 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 25,728 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 34,420 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 26,575 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 8,539 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 272,926 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 187,281 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Loans, allowance | 27,652 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 11,999 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Loans | 298,654 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 221,701 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 8,993 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 6,584 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 109,194 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 114,544 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 65,680 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 78,169 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 4,377,249 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 3,908,507 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Loans, allowance | 74,673 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 84,753 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Loans | 4,486,443 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 4,023,051 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Residential Mortgage And Equity Lines Member |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 465 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 721 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1 / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 16,108 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 19,848 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 11,113 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 11,284 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 1,726,830 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 1,506,684 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Loans, allowance | 11,578 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 12,005 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Loans | 1,742,938 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 1,526,532 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Consumer and Other [Member] |  |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment |  |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 16 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember | 29 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 3,552 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember | 14,555 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableCollectivelyEvaluatedForImpairment / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember
Loans, allowance | 16 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember | 29 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember
Loans | $ 3,552 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember | $ 14,555 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = caty_ConsumerAndOtherMember

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- Definition The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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- Definition Amount of valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were individually evaluated for impairment. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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- Definition The balance of financing receivables that were collectively evaluated for impairment. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (h) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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- Definition Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph d -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b)(1)(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6379141&loc=d3e15032-111544 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 6 -Section L -Subsection 1 + Details
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