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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 2) (Stock options, USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Stock options
   
Stock Options    
Vesting period 4 years  
Contractual term of stock option grants 7 years  
Shares    
Outstanding at beginning of period (in shares) 42,116us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Exercised (in shares) (39,751)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Outstanding at end of period (in shares) 2,365us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Vested or expected to vest at end of period (in shares) 2,365us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Exercisable at end of period (in shares) 2,365us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Weighted Average Exercise Price    
Outstanding at beginning of period (in dollars per share) $ 20.75us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Exercised (in dollars per share) $ 21.09us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Outstanding at end of period (in dollars per share) $ 14.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Vested or expected to vest at end of period (in dollars per share) $ 14.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Exercisable at end of period (in dollars per share) $ 14.95us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Share based compensation plan, additional disclosures    
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 9 months 7 days  
Vested or expected to vest at end of period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 9 months 7 days  
Exercisable at end of period, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term 9 months 7 days  
Outstanding at end of period, Aggregate Intrinsic Value $ 60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Vested or expected to vest at end of period, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 60us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Exercisable at end of period, Aggregate Intrinsic Value 60us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableIntrinsicValue1
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
 
Intrinsic value of options exercised (in dollars) $ 693us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember
$ 194us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= ewbc_EmployeeAndNonEmployeeStockOptionsMember