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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 4) (Derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Total net gains (losses) $ 772us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet $ (3,183)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
Foreign exchange options | Foreign exchange income
   
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Total net gains (losses) 199us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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(119)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
Foreign exchange options with embedded derivatives | Other operating expense
   
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Total net gains (losses) (141)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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1us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ewbc_OtherOperatingExpensesMember
Interest rate swaps and caps | Other operating income
   
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Total net gains (losses) (594)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= ewbc_InterestRateSwapAndCapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ewbc_OtherOperatingIncomeMember
(936)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= ewbc_OtherOperatingIncomeMember
Foreign exchange contracts | Foreign exchange income
   
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)    
Total net gains (losses) $ 1,308us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
$ (2,129)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
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