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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Designated as Hedging Instrument    
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments    
Notional Amount $ 129,096invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
$ 132,667invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivative Liabilities 6,370us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 9,922us-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 129,096invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapsOnCertificatesOfDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
132,667invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapsOnCertificatesOfDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Derivative Liabilities 6,370us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapsOnCertificatesOfDepositsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 9,922us-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 6,340,521invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
5,672,472invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative Assets 83,083us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] 55,793us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1]
Derivative Liabilities 83,406us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] 54,342us-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 50,000invest_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 3,683us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeOptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] 6,136us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeOptionMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1]
Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | Embedded derivative liabilities    
Fair Values of Derivative Instruments    
Notional Amount 47,794invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
47,838invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative Liabilities 3,412us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_EmbeddedDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] 3,392us-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 5,204,760invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
4,858,391invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative Assets 66,060us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] 41,534us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1]
Derivative Liabilities 66,914us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] 41,779us-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 1,037,967invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
680,629invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Derivative Assets 13,340us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] 8,123us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1]
Derivative Liabilities $ 13,080us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
[1] $ 9,171us-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 Accrued Expenses and Other liabilities, and Deposits.