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	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Unrealized losses impaired loans	$ 3,473	$ 2,730
Unrealized losses other real estate owned	0	0
Impaired loans [Member] \| Real estate loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans	5,700	6,700
Impaired loans [Member] \| Commercial and industrial loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans	1,600	1,700
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans	0	0
Other real estate owned	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans	5,287	6,121
Other real estate owned	877	1,946
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired loans	1,955	2,436
Other real estate owned	$ 0	$ 0