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Trading assets and liabilities (Detail 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nominal Amount $ 14,000blx_DerivativeNotionalAmountHeldForTradingPurpose $ 14,600blx_DerivativeNotionalAmountHeldForTradingPurpose
Asset, Fair Value 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
Liability, Fair Value 52us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral 72us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nominal Amount 14,000blx_DerivativeNotionalAmountHeldForTradingPurpose
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
14,000blx_DerivativeNotionalAmountHeldForTradingPurpose
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Asset, Fair Value 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Liability, Fair Value 52us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
65us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Cross Currency Interest Rate Swap [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative, Nominal Amount 0blx_DerivativeNotionalAmountHeldForTradingPurpose
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= blx_CrossCurrencyInterestRateSwapMember
600blx_DerivativeNotionalAmountHeldForTradingPurpose
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= blx_CrossCurrencyInterestRateSwapMember
Asset, Fair Value 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= blx_CrossCurrencyInterestRateSwapMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= blx_CrossCurrencyInterestRateSwapMember
Liability, Fair Value $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= blx_CrossCurrencyInterestRateSwapMember
$ 7us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= blx_CrossCurrencyInterestRateSwapMember