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Note 7 - Loans (Details) - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Commercial Loans [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Balance | $ 47,501 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | $ 65,103 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Provision/(reversal) for possible loan losses | 793 caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 4,888 caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Charge-offs | (864)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | (7,226)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Recoveries | 2,275 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 2,017 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Net charge-offs | 1,411 caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | (5,209)caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Balance | 49,705 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 64,782 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Reserve to impaired loans | 3,911 caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 4,663 caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Reserve to non-impaired loans | 45,794 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 60,119 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 903 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember | 929 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialLoansMember
Real Estate Construction Loans [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Balance | 27,652 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 11,999 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Provision/(reversal) for possible loan losses | (4,427)caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | (1,398)caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Recoveries | 45 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 25 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Net charge-offs | 45 caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 25 caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Balance | 23,270 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 10,626 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Reserve to impaired loans |  | 3,129 caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Reserve to non-impaired loans | 23,270 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 7,497 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 527 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember | 326 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Balance | 74,673 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 84,753 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Provision/(reversal) for possible loan losses | (1,697)caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | (4,306)caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Charge-offs | (3,452)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | (1,698)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Recoveries | 1,794 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 2,577 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Net charge-offs | (1,658)caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 879 caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Balance | 71,318 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 81,326 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Reserve to impaired loans | 6,635 caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 6,165 caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Reserve to non-impaired loans | 64,683 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 75,161 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 181 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember | 445 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Balance | 11,578 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 12,005 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Provision/(reversal) for possible loan losses | 328 caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 447 caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Charge-offs | (148)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | (78)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Recoveries | 19 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 3 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Net charge-offs | (129)caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | (75)caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Balance | 11,777 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 12,377 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Reserve to impaired loans | 498 caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 538 caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Reserve to non-impaired loans | 11,279 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 11,839 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 40 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember | 33 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_ResidentialMortgageAndEquityLinesMember
Installment And Other Loans [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Balance | 16 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_InstallmentAndOtherLoansMember | 29 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_InstallmentAndOtherLoansMember
Provision/(reversal) for possible loan losses | 3 caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_InstallmentAndOtherLoansMember | (2)caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_InstallmentAndOtherLoansMember
Balance | 19 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_InstallmentAndOtherLoansMember | 27 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_InstallmentAndOtherLoansMember
Reserve to impaired loans |  | 0 caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_InstallmentAndOtherLoansMember
Reserve to non-impaired loans | 19 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_InstallmentAndOtherLoansMember | 27 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_InstallmentAndOtherLoansMember
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 1 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_InstallmentAndOtherLoansMember | 1 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_InstallmentAndOtherLoansMember
Total [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Balance | 161,420 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember | 173,889 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember
Provision/(reversal) for possible loan losses | (5,000)caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember | (371)caty_ProvisionReversalForPossibleLoanLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember
Charge-offs | (4,464)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember | (9,002)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember
Recoveries | 4,133 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember | 4,622 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember
Net charge-offs | (331)caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember | (4,380)caty_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesNetChargeOffs / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember
Balance | 156,089 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember | 169,138 us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember
Reserve to impaired loans | 11,044 caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember | 14,495 caty_ReserveToImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember
Reserve to non-impaired loans | 145,045 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember | 154,643 caty_ReserveToNonImpairedLoans / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | $ 1,652 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember | $ 1,734 caty_ReserveForOffBalanceSheetCreditCommitments / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis = caty_TotalMember

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- Definition Amount of direct write-downs of financing receivables charged against the allowance net of recoveries. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of provision (reversal) related to loan transactions based on the assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible. + 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 (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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- Definition Amount of recovery of financing receivables doubtful of collection that were previously charged off. + 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 (c)(4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35738203&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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