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Business segment information (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of total assets:        
Interest-earning assets - business segment $ 7,908,977blx_InterestEarningAssets [1],[2],[3] $ 7,468,136blx_InterestEarningAssets [1],[2],[3] $ 6,743,769blx_InterestEarningAssets [1],[2],[3]  
Allowance for loan losses (79,675)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance (72,751)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance (72,976)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance (88,547)us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowance
Customers' liabilities under acceptances 114,018us-gaap_DueFromCustomerAcceptances 1,128us-gaap_DueFromCustomerAcceptances 1,157us-gaap_DueFromCustomerAcceptances  
Accrued interest receivable 47,938us-gaap_InterestReceivable 40,727us-gaap_InterestReceivable 37,819us-gaap_InterestReceivable  
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net 8,129us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 10,466us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 12,808us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet  
Derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable 12,324us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges [4] 15,217us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges [4] 19,239us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedges  
Other assets 13,561us-gaap_OtherAssets 8,389us-gaap_OtherAssets 14,580us-gaap_OtherAssets  
Total assets - consolidated financial statements $ 8,025,272us-gaap_Assets $ 7,471,312us-gaap_Assets $ 6,756,396us-gaap_Assets  
[1] Includes selected deposits placed, and loans, net of unearned income and deferred loan fees.
[2] 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.
[3] The numbers set out in these tables have been rounded and accordingly may not total exactly.
[4] The fair value of assets and liabilities is reported within the derivative financial instruments used for hedging - receivable and payable lines in the consolidated balance sheets, respectively.