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Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deposits [Line Items]
Demand	$ 84,175us-gaap_DemandDepositAccounts	$ 63,047us-gaap_DemandDepositAccounts
Up to 1 month	1,512,868blx_BankDepositsMaturityUpto1Month	1,617,059blx_BankDepositsMaturityUpto1Month
From 1 month to 3 months	460,681blx_BankDepositsMaturityFrom1MonthTo3Months	311,048blx_BankDepositsMaturityFrom1MonthTo3Months
From 3 months to 6 months	276,970blx_BankDepositsMaturityFrom3MonthsTo6Months	207,182blx_BankDepositsMaturityFrom3MonthsTo6Months
From 6 months to 1 year	147,000blx_BankDepositsMaturityFrom6MonthsTo1Year	157,000blx_BankDepositsMaturityFrom6MonthsTo1Year
From 1 year to 2 years	25,000blx_BankDepositsMaturityFromOneYearToTwoYears	6,000blx_BankDepositsMaturityFromOneYearToTwoYears
Total deposits	$ 2,506,694us-gaap_Deposits	$ 2,361,336us-gaap_Deposits

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- Definition

Amount of bank deposits maturity From 1 month to 3 months at the end of the reporting period.

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- Definition

Amount of bank deposits maturity from 3 months to 6 months at the end of the reporting period.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount of bank deposits maturity from 6 months to 1 year at the end of the reporting period.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Represents the bank deposits maturity period from one year to two years in the reporting period.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount of bank deposits maturity up to 1 month at the end of the reporting period.

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No definition available.

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- Details

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- Definition

The amount of money in accounts that may bear interest and that the depositor is entitled to withdraw at any time without prior notice.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.12)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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- Definition

The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.12)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 12

-Article 9

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