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Financial instruments with off-balance sheet credit risk (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Off-balance Sheet Risks [Line Items]
Confirmed letters of credit	$ 89,752us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount	$ 221,963us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Stand-by letters of credit and guaranteed - Commercial risk	137,817blx_StandbyLettersOfCreditAndGuaranteesCommercialRisk	137,285blx_StandbyLettersOfCreditAndGuaranteesCommercialRisk
Credit commitments	158,549blx_CreditCommitments	121,175blx_CreditCommitments
Financial Instruments With Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk	$ 386,118blx_FinancialInstrumentsWithOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk	$ 480,423blx_FinancialInstrumentsWithOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk

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- Definition

It represents the outstanding credit commitments issued by the Bank.

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No definition available.

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Name:	blx_CreditCommitments
Namespace Prefix:	blx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

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- Definition

The total amount of instruments with off-balance sheet credit risk at the reporting date.

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No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	blx_FinancialInstrumentsWithOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk
Namespace Prefix:	blx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

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- Details

Name:	blx_OffbalanceSheetRisksLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	blx_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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- Definition

Represents the letters of credit with the commercial risk.

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No definition available.

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Name:	blx_StandbyLettersOfCreditAndGuaranteesCommercialRisk
Namespace Prefix:	blx_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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No definition available.

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Name:	us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant