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Loans (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 6,686,244us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount	[1]	$ 6,148,298us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount	[1]
Rating One To Six [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	6,677,409us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]	6,145,173us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]
Rating Seven [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	4,801us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingSevenMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingSevenMember	[1]
Rating Eight [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	909us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingEightMember	[1]	3,125us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingEightMember	[1]
Rating Nine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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Rating Ten [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	3,125us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingTenMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingTenMember	[1]
Private Corporation [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	3,120,005us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember	[1]	2,375,178us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember	[1]
Private Corporation [Member] | Rating One To Six [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	3,112,079us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]	2,372,053us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]
Private Corporation [Member] | Rating Seven [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	4,801us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingSevenMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingSevenMember	[1]
Private Corporation [Member] | Rating Eight [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingEightMember	[1]	3,125us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingEightMember	[1]
Private Corporation [Member] | Rating Nine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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Private Corporation [Member] | Rating Ten [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	3,125us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingTenMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingTenMember	[1]
State Owned Corporation [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	711,955us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedCorporationMember	[1]	938,878us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedCorporationMember	[1]
State Owned Corporation [Member] | Rating One To Six [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	711,955us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]	938,878us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]
State Owned Corporation [Member] | Rating Seven [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingSevenMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingSevenMember	[1]
State Owned Corporation [Member] | Rating Eight [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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State Owned Corporation [Member] | Rating Nine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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State Owned Corporation [Member] | Rating Ten [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingTenMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedCorporationMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingTenMember	[1]
Private Banking and Financial Institutions [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	1,890,605us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember	[1]	1,785,798us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember	[1]
Private Banking and Financial Institutions [Member] | Rating One To Six [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	1,890,605us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]	1,785,798us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]
Private Banking and Financial Institutions [Member] | Rating Seven [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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Private Banking and Financial Institutions [Member] | Rating Eight [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingEightMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingEightMember	[1]
Private Banking and Financial Institutions [Member] | Rating Nine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingNineMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingNineMember	[1]
Private Banking and Financial Institutions [Member] | Rating Ten [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingTenMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateBankingAndFinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingTenMember	[1]
State Owned Banking and financial Institutions [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	480,331us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedBankingandfinancialInstitutionsMember	[1]	474,193us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedBankingandfinancialInstitutionsMember	[1]
State Owned Banking and financial Institutions [Member] | Rating One To Six [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	480,331us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedBankingandfinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]	474,193us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedBankingandfinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]
State Owned Banking and financial Institutions [Member] | Rating Seven [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedBankingandfinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingSevenMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_StateOwnedBankingandfinancialInstitutionsMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingSevenMember	[1]
State Owned Banking and financial Institutions [Member] | Rating Eight [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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State Owned Banking and financial Institutions [Member] | Rating Nine [Member]
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State Owned Banking and financial Institutions [Member] | Rating Ten [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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Private Middle Market Companies [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	483,348us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateMiddleMarketCompaniesMember	[1]	574,107us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateMiddleMarketCompaniesMember	[1]
Private Middle Market Companies [Member] | Rating One To Six [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	482,439us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateMiddleMarketCompaniesMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]	574,107us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateMiddleMarketCompaniesMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]
Private Middle Market Companies [Member] | Rating Seven [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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Private Middle Market Companies [Member] | Rating Eight [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	909us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateMiddleMarketCompaniesMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingEightMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_PrivateMiddleMarketCompaniesMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingEightMember	[1]
Private Middle Market Companies [Member] | Rating Nine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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Private Middle Market Companies [Member] | Rating Ten [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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Sovereign [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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Sovereign [Member] | Rating One To Six [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_SovereignMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]	144us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_SovereignMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingOneToSixMember	[1]
Sovereign [Member] | Rating Seven [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_SovereignMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingSevenMember	[1]	0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_SovereignMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingSevenMember	[1]
Sovereign [Member] | Rating Eight [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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Sovereign [Member] | Rating Nine [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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Sovereign [Member] | Rating Ten [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_SovereignMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingTenMember	[1]	$ 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivablesByLegalEntityOfCounterpartyTypeAxis = blx_SovereignMember / us-gaap_ExternalCreditRatingByGroupingAxis = blx_RatingTenMember	[1]
[1] Current ratings as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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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

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