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Note 6 - Investment Securities (Details) - Investment Securities (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Securities Available-for-Sale |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | $ 1,197,922 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost | $ 1,324,408 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 10,956 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains | 6,326 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 5,196 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax | 11,799 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax
Securities available-for-sale | 1,203,682 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities | 1,318,935 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Securities Available-for-Sale |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 349,830 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember | 664,206 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 353 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember | 63 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses |  | 265 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Securities available-for-sale | 350,183 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember | 664,004 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Securities Available-for-Sale |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 756,758 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember | 549,296 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 3,904 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember | 1,393 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 333 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember | 6,386 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Securities available-for-sale | 760,329 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember | 544,303 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] |  |
Securities Available-for-Sale |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 74 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember | 79 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 32 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember | 34 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Securities available-for-sale | 42 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember | 45 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Securities Available-for-Sale |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 74,946 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 94,943 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 730 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 776 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 1,165 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 1,247 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Securities available-for-sale | 74,511 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember | 94,472 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Securities Available-for-Sale |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 6,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_MutualFundsMember | 6,000 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_MutualFundsMember
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 79 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_MutualFundsMember | 134 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_MutualFundsMember
Securities available-for-sale | 5,921 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_MutualFundsMember | 5,866 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_MutualFundsMember
Preferred Stock of Government Sponsored Entities [Member] |  |
Securities Available-for-Sale |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 6,686 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember | 6,276 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 844 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember | 681 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 3,584 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember | 3,733 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
Securities available-for-sale | 3,946 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember | 3,224 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_PreferredStockOfGovernmentSponsoredEntitiesMember
Other Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Securities Available-for-Sale |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 3,628 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_OtherEquitySecuritiesMember |
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 5,125 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_OtherEquitySecuritiesMember |
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 3 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_OtherEquitySecuritiesMember |
Securities available-for-sale | 8,750 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_OtherEquitySecuritiesMember | 7,021 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = caty_OtherEquitySecuritiesMember
Asset-backed Securities [Member] |  |
Securities Available-for-Sale |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost |  | 3,608 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains |  | 3,413 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossUnrealizedGains / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Securities available-for-sale |  | $ 7,021 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember

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