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Loans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans | $ 6,686,244 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount | [1] | $ 6,148,298 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount | [1]
Private Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans | 3,120,005 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember | [1] | 2,375,178 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember | [1]
State Owned Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans | 711,955 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedCorporationMember | [1] | 938,878 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedCorporationMember | [1]
Private Banking and financial Institutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans | 1,890,605 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember | [1] | 1,785,798 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember | [1]
State Owned Banking and financial Institutions [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans | 480,331 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedBankingandfinancialInstitutionsMember | [1] | 474,193 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedBankingandfinancialInstitutionsMember | [1]
Private Middle Market Companies [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans | 483,348 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateMiddleMarketCompaniesMember | [1] | 574,107 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateMiddleMarketCompaniesMember | [1]
Sovereign [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans | $ 0 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_SovereignMember | [1] | $ 144 us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_SovereignMember | [1]
[1] | Current ratings as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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- Definition Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes 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 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28367877&loc=d3e4428-111522 + Details
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