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DERIVATIVES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Designated as Hedging Instrument    
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments    
Notional amount $ 132,667invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
$ 135,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivative liabilities 9,922us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 16,906us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rate swaps on certificates of deposits    
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments    
Notional amount 132,667invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapsOnCertificatesOfDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
135,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapsOnCertificatesOfDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivative liabilities 9,922us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapsOnCertificatesOfDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 16,906us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapsOnCertificatesOfDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments    
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments    
Notional amount 5,672,472invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
4,606,619invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative assets 55,793us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
40,549us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1]
Derivative liabilities 54,342us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] 33,356us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1]
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange options    
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments    
Notional amount 85,614invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeOptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
85,614invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeOptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative assets 6,136us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeOptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
6,290us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeOptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | Embedded derivatives liabilities    
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments    
Notional amount 47,838invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
51,505invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative liabilities 3,392us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] 3,655us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1]
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | Interest rate swaps and caps    
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments    
Notional amount 4,858,391invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
3,834,072invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative assets 41,534us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
28,078us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1]
Derivative liabilities 41,779us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] 26,352us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1]
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | Foreign exchange contracts    
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments    
Notional amount 680,629invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
635,428invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative assets 8,123us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
6,181us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative liabilities $ 9,171us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] $ 3,349us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1]
[1] Derivative assets are included in other assets. Derivative liabilities are included in other liabilities and deposits.