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Note 8 - Premises and Equipment (Details) - Premises and Equipment (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross $ 170,089us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 165,388us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less: Accumulated depreciation/amortization 70,407us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment 63,343us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Premises and equipment, net 99,682us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 102,045us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land and Land Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross 33,543us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
33,441us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandAndLandImprovementsMember
Building and Building Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross 74,550us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
73,756us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Furniture Fixtures and Equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross 47,936us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= caty_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember
44,278us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= caty_FurnitureFixturesAndEquipmentMember
Leasehold Improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross 14,006us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
12,753us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Construction in Progress [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant, and equipment, gross $ 54us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
$ 1,160us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember