Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company - Statement of Income of Parent Company (Detail)

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Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company - Statement of Income of Parent Company (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Net income $ 5,928us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 21,800us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 11,042us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 10,991us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 9,930us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 10,385us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 9,487us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 10,055us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 49,761us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 39,857us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 90,324us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Hanmi Financial [Member]                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries                 39,576us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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42,937us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
96,300us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other income (expenses), net                 10,185us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(3,080)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(5,976)us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income                 $ 49,761us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 39,857us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ 90,324us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember