Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 128,584	$ 87,347
Short-term investments and interest bearing deposits	96,061	206,321
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	255,000	110,000
Securities held-to-maturity (market value of $1,286,976 in 2011 and $837,359 in 2010)	1,271,767	840,102
Securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $1,176,942 in 2011 and $2,005,330 in 2010)	1,184,504	2,003,567
Trading securities	4,599	3,818
Loans held for sale	1,637	2,873
Loans	6,922,157	6,868,621
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(229,900)	(245,231)
Unamortized deferred loan fees	(7,620)	(7,621)
Loans, net	6,684,637	6,615,769
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	58,759	63,873
Other real estate owned, net	74,233	77,740
Investments in affordable housing partnerships, net	82,993	88,472
Premises and equipment, net	107,834	109,456
Customers' liability on acceptances	17,906	14,014
Accrued interest receivable	31,931	35,382
Goodwill	316,340	316,340
Other intangible assets	14,314	17,044
Other assets	204,431	209,868
Total assets	10,535,530	10,801,986
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	994,765	930,300
Interest-bearing accounts:
NOW accounts	417,301	418,703
Money market accounts	942,334	982,617
Savings accounts	382,478	385,245
Time deposits under $100,000	955,121	1,081,266
Time deposits of $100,000 or more	3,417,150	3,193,715
Total deposits	7,109,149	6,991,846
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	1,411,500	1,561,000
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank	250,000	550,000
Other borrowings from financial institutions	19,396	8,465
Other borrowings for affordable housing investments	19,040	19,111
Long-term debt	171,136	171,136
Acceptances outstanding	17,906	14,014
Other liabilities	55,536	50,309
Total liabilities	9,053,663	9,365,881
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 258,000 issued and outstanding in 2011 and in 2010	249,217	247,455
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 82,845,764 issued and 78,638,199 outstanding at June 30, 2011, and 82,739,348 issued and 78,531,783 outstanding at December 31, 2010	828	827
Additional paid-in-capital	764,524	762,509
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	4,382	(1,022)
Retained earnings	580,205	543,625
Treasury stock, at cost (4,207,565 shares at June 30, 2011, and at December 31, 2010)	(125,736)	(125,736)
Total Cathay General Bancorp stockholders' equity	1,473,420	1,427,658
Noncontrolling interest	8,447	8,447
Total equity	1,481,867	1,436,105
Total liabilities and equity	$ 10,535,530	$ 10,801,986