Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 208,873	$ 87,347
Short-term investments and interest bearing deposits	33,693	206,321
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	80,000	110,000
Securities held-to-maturity (market value of $1,285,926 in 2011 and $837,359 in 2010)	1,235,736	840,102
Securities available-for-sale (amortized cost of $1,066,845 in 2011 and $2,005,330 in 2010)	1,057,371	2,003,567
Trading securities	156,977	3,818
Loans held for sale	1,276	2,873
Loans	7,017,142	6,868,621
Less: Allowance for loan losses	(209,116)	(245,231)
Unamortized deferred loan fees	(8,360)	(7,621)
Loans, net	6,799,666	6,615,769
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	56,175	63,873
Other real estate owned, net	94,308	77,740
Investments in affordable housing partnerships, net	80,592	88,472
Premises and equipment, net	106,613	109,456
Customers' liability on acceptances	24,638	14,014
Accrued interest receivable	29,919	35,382
Goodwill	316,340	316,340
Other intangible assets	12,834	17,044
Other assets	204,100	209,868
Total assets	10,499,111	10,801,986
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Non-interest-bearing demand deposits	1,027,178	930,300
Interest-bearing accounts:
NOW accounts	435,860	418,703
Money market accounts	936,449	982,617
Savings accounts	426,000	385,245
Time deposits under $100,000	891,390	1,081,266
Time deposits of $100,000 or more	3,408,247	3,193,715
Total deposits	7,125,124	6,991,846
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	1,407,500	1,561,000
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank	205,000	550,000
Other borrowings from financial institutions	2,770	8,465
Other borrowings for affordable housing investments	18,955	19,111
Long-term debt	171,136	171,136
Acceptances outstanding	24,638	14,014
Other liabilities	49,423	50,309
Total liabilities	9,004,546	9,365,881
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 258,000 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011, and at December 31, 2010	250,103	247,455
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 82,853,701 issued and 78,646,136 outstanding at September 30, 2011, and 82,739,348 issued and 78,531,783 outstanding at December 31, 2010	829	827
Additional paid-in-capital	765,021	762,509
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(5,490)	(1,022)
Retained earnings	601,391	543,625
Treasury stock, at cost (4,207,565 shares at September 30, 2011, and at December 31, 2010)	(125,736)	(125,736)
Total Cathay General Bancorp stockholders' equity	1,486,118	1,427,658
Noncontrolling interest	8,447	8,447
Total equity	1,494,565	1,436,105
Total liabilities and equity	$ 10,499,111	$ 10,801,986