Hanmi Financial Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses and Allowance for Off-Balance Sheet Items (Detail)

Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses and Allowance for Off-Balance Sheet Items (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at end of period	$ 52,666	$ 57,555
Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	57,555	63,305
Charge-offs	(6,992)	(11,862)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	8,361	5,536
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	7,284	(576)
Balance at end of period	51,640	57,555
PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	1,026
Balance at end of period	1,026
Allowance for loan losses [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	57,555	63,305	89,936
Charge-offs	(6,992)	(11,862)	(38,227)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	8,361	5,536	4,439
Net loan recoveries (charge-offs)	1,369	(6,326)	(33,788)
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	(6,258)	576	7,157
Balance at end of period	52,666	57,555	63,305
Allowance for loan losses [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	57,555
Charge-offs	(6,992)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	8,361
Net loan recoveries (charge-offs)	1,369
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	(7,284)
Balance at end of period	51,640
Allowance for loan losses [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	1,026
Balance at end of period	1,026
Allowance for off-balance sheet items [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	1,248	1,824	2,981
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	118	(576)	(1,157)
Balance at end of period	1,366	1,248	1,824
Allowance for off-balance sheet items [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	1,248
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	118
Balance at end of period	$ 1,366