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Consolidated statements of income (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Interest income:      
Deposits $ 1,545us-gaap_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions $ 1,526us-gaap_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions $ 1,876us-gaap_InterestIncomeDepositsWithFinancialInstitutions
Trading assets 0us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesTradingOrMeasuredAtFairValue 0us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesTradingOrMeasuredAtFairValue 69us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesTradingOrMeasuredAtFairValue
Investment securities:      
Available-for-sale 8,115us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesAvailableForSale 7,655us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesAvailableForSale 5,675us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesAvailableForSale
Held-to-maturity 1,142us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesHeldToMaturity 842us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesHeldToMaturity 721us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeSecuritiesHeldToMaturity
Investment funds 20us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend 2,301us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend 880us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterestAndDividend
Loans 201,908us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases 192,979us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases 183,216us-gaap_InterestAndFeeIncomeLoansAndLeases
Total interest income 212,730us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 205,303us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating 192,437us-gaap_InterestAndDividendIncomeOperating
Interest expense:      
Deposits 11,245us-gaap_InterestExpenseDeposits 12,381us-gaap_InterestExpenseDeposits 12,944us-gaap_InterestExpenseDeposits
Investment funds 37us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense 1,844us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense 109us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInvestmentExpense
Short-term borrowings and debt 23,893us-gaap_InterestExpenseShortTermBorrowings 26,944us-gaap_InterestExpenseShortTermBorrowings 20,673us-gaap_InterestExpenseShortTermBorrowings
Long-term borrowings and debt 36,424us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt 41,042us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt 53,734us-gaap_InterestExpenseLongTermDebt
Total 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]
Reversal of provision (provision) for loan losses (6,895)us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 1,598us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses 8,343us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses
Net interest income, after reversal of provision (provision) for loan losses 134,236us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss 124,690us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss 113,320us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseAfterProvisionForLoanLoss
Other income (expense):      
Reversal of provision (provision) for losses on off-balance sheet credit risk (1,627)blx_ProvisionReversalOfProvisionForLossesOnOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk (381)blx_ProvisionReversalOfProvisionForLossesOnOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk 4,046blx_ProvisionReversalOfProvisionForLossesOnOffBalanceSheetCreditRisk
Fees and commissions, net 17,502us-gaap_FeesAndCommissions 13,669us-gaap_FeesAndCommissions 10,021us-gaap_FeesAndCommissions
Derivative financial instruments and hedging 106us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax 353us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax 71us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax
Recoveries, net of impairment of assets 7blx_OtherAssetImpairmentChargesRecoveries [1] 108blx_OtherAssetImpairmentChargesRecoveries [1] 0blx_OtherAssetImpairmentChargesRecoveries [1]
Net gain on sale of securities available-for-sale 1,871us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet 1,522us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet 6,030us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainLossNet
Net gain on sale of loans 2,546us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet 588us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet 1,147us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet
Net gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange 766us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (3,834)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (10,525)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Gain on sale of premises and equipment 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment [1] 0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment [1] 5,626us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment [1]
Other income, net 1,744blx_OtherIncomeExpenseNet 1,644blx_OtherIncomeExpenseNet 1,839blx_OtherIncomeExpenseNet
Net other income 25,931blx_OtherIncomeExpenseTotal 10,188blx_OtherIncomeExpenseTotal 36,500blx_OtherIncomeExpenseTotal
Operating expenses:      
Salaries and other employee expenses 31,339us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense 31,702us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense 33,171us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense
Depreciation and amortization of equipment and leasehold improvements 2,487us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 2,747us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet 2,269us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet
Professional services 5,177us-gaap_ProfessionalFees 4,010us-gaap_ProfessionalFees 4,053us-gaap_ProfessionalFees
Maintenance and repairs 1,544blx_MaintenanceAndRepairCosts 1,529blx_MaintenanceAndRepairCosts 1,936blx_MaintenanceAndRepairCosts
Expenses from investment funds 416blx_ExpensesFromInvestmentFund 2,589blx_ExpensesFromInvestmentFund 2,953blx_ExpensesFromInvestmentFund
Other operating expenses 12,739blx_OtherOperatingExpenses 11,729blx_OtherOperatingExpenses 11,432blx_OtherOperatingExpenses
Total operating expenses 53,702us-gaap_OperatingExpenses [1] 54,306us-gaap_OperatingExpenses [1] 55,814us-gaap_OperatingExpenses [1]
Net income from continuing operations 106,465us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 80,572us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 94,006us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net loss from discontinued operations 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax (681)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Net income 106,465us-gaap_ProfitLoss 80,568us-gaap_ProfitLoss 93,325us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net income (loss) attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interest (475)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (4,185)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 293us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to Bladex stockholders 106,940us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] 84,753us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1] 93,032us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss [1]
Amounts attributable to Bladex stockholders:      
Net income from continuing operations 106,940us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 84,757us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations 93,713us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperations
Net loss from discontinued operations 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]
Earning per share from continuing operations:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 2.76us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 2.21us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare $ 2.48us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerBasicShare
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 2.75us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 2.20us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare $ 2.47us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsPerDilutedShare
Loss per share from discontinued operations:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare $ (0.02)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerBasicShare
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ 0.00us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare $ (0.02)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxPerDilutedShare
Earning per share:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 2.76us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 2.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 2.46us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 2.75us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 2.20us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 2.45us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Weighted average basic shares (in shares) 38,693us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 38,406us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 37,824us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Weighted average diluted shares (in shares) 38,839us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 38,533us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 37,938us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Investment fund trading [Member]      
Other income (expense):      
Fees and commissions, net   567us-gaap_FeesAndCommissions
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= blx_InvestmentFundsMember		 2,588us-gaap_FeesAndCommissions
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= blx_InvestmentFundsMember
Net gain (loss) from trading 3,409us-gaap_NetRealizedOrUnrealizedGainLossOnTradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= blx_InvestmentFundsMember		 (6,702)us-gaap_NetRealizedOrUnrealizedGainLossOnTradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= blx_InvestmentFundsMember		 7,011us-gaap_NetRealizedOrUnrealizedGainLossOnTradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= blx_InvestmentFundsMember
Trading Securities [Member]      
Other income (expense):      
Net gain (loss) from trading $ (393)us-gaap_NetRealizedOrUnrealizedGainLossOnTradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= blx_TradingSecuritiesMember		 $ 3,221us-gaap_NetRealizedOrUnrealizedGainLossOnTradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= blx_TradingSecuritiesMember		 $ 11,234us-gaap_NetRealizedOrUnrealizedGainLossOnTradingSecurities
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= blx_TradingSecuritiesMember
[1] The numbers set out in these tables have been rounded and accordingly may not total exactly.