Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015
Entity Registrant Name	REPUBLIC BANCORP INC /KY/
Entity Central Index Key	0000921557
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Class A Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,603,369
Class B Common Stock
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,245,492