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Note 12 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Instruments (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Financial Assets |  |
Cash and due from banks | $ 182,159 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure | $ 176,830 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure
Short-term investments | 618,726 us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments | 489,614 us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
Securities available-for-sale | 1,203,682 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities | 1,318,935 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Loans held-for-sale |  | 1,225 us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure
Loans, net | 9,001,232 us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure | 8,688,072 us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 25,000 us-gaap_InvestmentInFederalHomeLoanBankStockFairValueDisclosure | 30,785 us-gaap_InvestmentInFederalHomeLoanBankStockFairValueDisclosure
Warrants | 21 caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure | 27 caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure
Financial Liabilities |  |
Deposits | 9,114,489 us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure | 8,785,342 us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase | 422,161 us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure | 473,816 us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank | 484,983 us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure | 424,974 us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure
Other borrowings | 19,396 caty_OtherBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure | 17,978 caty_OtherBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure
Long-term debt | 60,020 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue | 59,425 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Financial Assets |  |
Cash and due from banks | 182,159 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 176,830 us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Short-term investments | 618,726 us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 489,614 us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Securities available-for-sale | 356,104 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member | 669,870 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Financial Assets |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 847,578 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 649,065 us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock | 25,000 us-gaap_InvestmentInFederalHomeLoanBankStockFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 30,785 us-gaap_InvestmentInFederalHomeLoanBankStockFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Financial Liabilities |  |
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase | 422,161 us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 473,816 us-gaap_SecuritiesLoanedOrSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank | 484,983 us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 424,974 us-gaap_FederalHomeLoanBankBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Long-term debt | 60,020 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member | 59,425 us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Financial Assets |  |
Loans held-for-sale |  | 1,225 us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Loans, net | 9,001,232 us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 8,688,072 us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Warrants | 21 caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 27 caty_WarrantsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Financial Liabilities |  |
Deposits | 9,114,489 us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 8,785,342 us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Other borrowings | $ 19,396 caty_OtherBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | $ 17,978 caty_OtherBorrowingsFairValueDisclosure / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member

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- Definition Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6506951 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 + Details
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- Definition The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. + References No definition available. + Details
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