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Financial instruments with off-balance sheet credit risk (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
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Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | $ 234,876 | $ 361,408
Argentina [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 0 | 92
Bolivia [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 820 | 944
Brazil [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 23,630 | 41,116
Chile [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 6,084 | 12,367
Colombia [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 9,098 | 2,396
Costa Rica [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 1,000 | 11,661
Dominican Republic [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 1,535 | 1,603
Ecuador [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 79,760 | 215,272
El Salvador [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 625 | 2,025
Guatemala [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 180 | 501
Honduras [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 562 | 400
Jamaica [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 0 | 295
Mexico [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 27,289 | 14,677
Panama [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 58,219 | 1,801
Paraguay [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 0 | 81
Peru [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 2,843 | 2,467
Spain [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 0 | 9,660
Switzerland [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 0 | 500
United States of America [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | 0 | 21,780
Venezuela [Member] |  |
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk | $ 23,231 | $ 21,770

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- Definition The total amount of instruments with off-balance sheet credit risk at the reporting date. + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | blx_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant