Hanmi Financial Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses and Allowance for Off-Balance Sheet Items (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 57,555		$ 63,305
Charge-offs	(1,604)		(3,024)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	4,251		714
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	(3,609)		196
Balance at end of period	56,593		61,191
Allowance for loan losses [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	57,555	57,639	63,305
Charge-offs	(1,604)	(738)	(3,024)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	4,251	572	714
Net loan recoveries (charge-offs)	2,647	(166)	(2,310)
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	(3,609)	82	196
Balance at end of period	56,593	57,555	61,191
Allowance for off-balance sheet items [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	1,248	1,330	1,824
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	309	(82)	(196)
Balance at end of period	$ 1,557	$ 1,248	$ 1,628