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Business segment information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Interest income   $ 212,730us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther [1] $ 205,303us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther [1] $ 192,437us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther [1]
Interest expense   71,599us-gaap_InterestExpense [1] 82,211us-gaap_InterestExpense [1] 87,460us-gaap_InterestExpense [1]
Net interest income   141,131us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet [1] 123,092us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet [1] 104,977us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet [1]
Net other income   27,551us-gaap_OtherIncome [1],[2] 10,461us-gaap_OtherIncome [1],[2] 26,828us-gaap_OtherIncome [1],[2]
Operating expenses   (53,702)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses [1] (54,306)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses [1] (55,814)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses [1]
Net operating income   114,980us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[3] 79,247us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[3] 75,991us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1],[3]
Reversal of provision (provision) for loan and off-balance sheet credit losses   (8,522)blx_ReversalProvisionForLossesOnOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk [1] 1,217blx_ReversalProvisionForLossesOnOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk [1] 12,389blx_ReversalProvisionForLossesOnOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk [1]
Recoveries, net of impairment of assets   7blx_OtherAssetImpairmentChargesRecoveries [1] 108blx_OtherAssetImpairmentChargesRecoveries [1] 0blx_OtherAssetImpairmentChargesRecoveries [1]
Net income - business segment   106,465blx_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestBeforeUnallocated [1] 80,572blx_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestBeforeUnallocated [1] 88,380blx_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestBeforeUnallocated [1]
Net income (loss) attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest   (475)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest [1] (4,185)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest [1] 293us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest [1]
Net income attributable to Bladex stockholders - business segment   106,940blx_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeUnallocated [1] 84,757blx_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeUnallocated [1] 88,087blx_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeUnallocated [1]
Other income unallocated - gain on sale of premises and equipment 5,600us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment [1] 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment [1] 5,626us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment [1]
Discontinued operations (Note 3)   0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity [1] (4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity [1] (681)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxAttributableToReportingEntity [1]
Net income attributable to Bladex stockholders   106,940us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] 84,753us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] 93,032us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1]
Total assets and contingencies (end of period balances):        
Interest-earning assets   7,908,977blx_InterestEarningAssets [1],[4],[5] 7,468,136blx_InterestEarningAssets [1],[4],[5] 6,743,769blx_InterestEarningAssets [1],[4],[5]
Other assets and contingencies   500,665blx_OtherAssetsAndContingencies [1],[6] 482,117blx_OtherAssetsAndContingencies [1],[6] 237,077blx_OtherAssetsAndContingencies [1],[6]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest   0blx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterest [1] (49,898)blx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterest [1] (3,384)blx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterest [1]
Total interest-earning assets, other assets and contingencies   8,409,642blx_TotalInterestEarningAssetsOtherAssetsAndContingencies [1] 7,900,355blx_TotalInterestEarningAssetsOtherAssetsAndContingencies [1] 6,977,462blx_TotalInterestEarningAssetsOtherAssetsAndContingencies [1]
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Interest income   201,908us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 192,979us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 183,365us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1]
Interest expense   (79,674)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] (77,931)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] (73,398)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1]
Net interest income   122,234us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 115,048us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 109,967us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1]
Net other income   21,068us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[2] 15,338us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[2] 12,216us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[2]
Operating expenses   (42,508)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] (40,945)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] (38,322)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1]
Net operating income   100,794us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[3] 89,441us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[3] 83,861us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[3]
Reversal of provision (provision) for loan and off-balance sheet credit losses   (8,522)blx_ReversalProvisionForLossesOnOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 1,217blx_ReversalProvisionForLossesOnOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 12,389blx_ReversalProvisionForLossesOnOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1]
Recoveries, net of impairment of assets   7blx_OtherAssetImpairmentChargesRecoveries
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 108blx_OtherAssetImpairmentChargesRecoveries
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 0blx_OtherAssetImpairmentChargesRecoveries
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1]
Net income attributable to Bladex stockholders   92,279us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 90,766us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 96,250us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1]
Total assets and contingencies (end of period balances):        
Interest-earning assets   6,677,734blx_InterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[4],[5] 6,141,630blx_InterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[4],[5] 5,708,456blx_InterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[4],[5]
Other assets and contingencies   500,665blx_OtherAssetsAndContingencies
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[6] 482,117blx_OtherAssetsAndContingencies
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[6] 237,077blx_OtherAssetsAndContingencies
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1],[6]
Total interest-earning assets, other assets and contingencies   7,178,399blx_TotalInterestEarningAssetsOtherAssetsAndContingencies
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 6,623,747blx_TotalInterestEarningAssetsOtherAssetsAndContingencies
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1] 5,945,533blx_TotalInterestEarningAssetsOtherAssetsAndContingencies
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember		 [1]
Treasury Segment [Member]        
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]        
Interest income   10,822us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] 12,324us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] 9,072us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1]
Interest expense   8,075us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (4,280)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (14,062)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1]
Net interest income   18,897us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] 8,044us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (4,990)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1]
Net other income   6,483us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1],[2] (4,877)us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1],[2] 14,612us-gaap_OtherIncome
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1],[2]
Operating expenses   (11,194)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (13,361)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (17,492)us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1]
Net operating income   14,186us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1],[3] (10,194)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1],[3] (7,870)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1],[3]
Net income - business segment   14,186blx_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestBeforeUnallocated
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (10,194)blx_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestBeforeUnallocated
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (7,870)blx_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestBeforeUnallocated
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1]
Net income (loss) attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest   (475)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (4,185)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] 293us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToRedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1]
Net income attributable to Bladex stockholders   14,661us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (6,009)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (8,163)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1]
Total assets and contingencies (end of period balances):        
Interest-earning assets   1,231,243blx_InterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1],[5] 1,326,506blx_InterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1],[5] 1,035,313blx_InterestEarningAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1],[5]
Redeemable noncontrolling interest   0blx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (49,898)blx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] (3,384)blx_RedeemableNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1]
Total interest-earning assets, other assets and contingencies   $ 1,231,243blx_TotalInterestEarningAssetsOtherAssetsAndContingencies
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] $ 1,276,608blx_TotalInterestEarningAssetsOtherAssetsAndContingencies
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1] $ 1,031,929blx_TotalInterestEarningAssetsOtherAssetsAndContingencies
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= blx_TreasurySegmentMember		 [1]
[1] The numbers set out in these tables have been rounded and accordingly may not total exactly.
[2] Net other income excludes reversals (provisions) for loans and off-balance sheet credit losses, recoveries on assets, and gain on sale of premises and equipment.
[3] Net operating income refers to net income excluding reversals (provisions) for loans and off-balance sheet credit losses and recoveries on assets.
[4] Includes selected deposits placed, and loans, net of unearned income and deferred loan fees.
[5] Includes cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits with banks, securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity, trading securities and the balance of investment funds.
[6] Includes customers’ liabilities under acceptances, letters of credit and guarantees covering commercial and country risk, and credit commitments.