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

Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis (Detail) (Non-recurring Basis [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Unrealized losses impaired loans	$ 482	$ 2,431
Unrealized losses other real estate owned		10
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans
Other real estate owned
Significant Observable Inputs with No Active Market with Identical Characteristics [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans	37,507	36,254
Other real estate owned		756
Significant Unobservable Inputs [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans		1,738
Other real estate owned