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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Accruing Troubled Debt Restructurings (Accruing Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member], USD $)
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs $ 104,356,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment $ 117,597,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
Interest Deferral [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 436,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_InterestDeferralMember
 
Interest Deferral [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 436,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_InterestDeferralMember
 
Principal Deferral [Member] | Commercial Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 11,572,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_PrincipalDeferralMember
9,112,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_PrincipalDeferralMember
Principal Deferral [Member] | Real Estate Construction Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 5,765,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_PrincipalDeferralMember
 
Principal Deferral [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 20,107,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_PrincipalDeferralMember
11,333,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_PrincipalDeferralMember
Principal Deferral [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 3,316,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_PrincipalDeferralMember
1,564,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_PrincipalDeferralMember
Principal Deferral [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 40,760,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_PrincipalDeferralMember
22,009,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_PrincipalDeferralMember
Rate Reduction [Member] | Commercial Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs   2,916,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionMember
Rate Reduction [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 26,694,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionMember
9,389,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionMember
Rate Reduction [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs   1,024,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionMember
Rate Reduction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 26,694,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionMember
13,329,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionMember
Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 410,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionAndForgivenessOfPrincipalMember
 
Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 410,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionAndForgivenessOfPrincipalMember
 
Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] | Commercial Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 4,934,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember
2,708,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember
Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] | Real Estate Construction Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs   5,834,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember
Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 26,351,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember
70,200,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember
Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 4,771,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember
3,517,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember
Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 36,056,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember
82,259,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAxis
= caty_RateReductionAndPaymentDeferralMember
Commercial Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 16,506,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
14,736,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
Real Estate Construction Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 5,765,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
5,834,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_RealEstateConstructionLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
Commercial Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs 73,588,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
90,922,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_CommercialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]    
Accruing TDRs $ 8,497,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember
$ 6,105,000us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= caty_ResidentialMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= caty_AccruingTroubledDebtRestructuringMember