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

Income Taxes - Summary of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes (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
Current expense:
Federal									$ 21,037us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 12,711us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 5,680us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State									5,753	463	35
Total current expense									26,790us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	13,174us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	5,715us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred expense:
Federal									(3,597)	8,197	(25,911)
State									(333)	1,401	(26,501)
Total deferred expense									(3,830)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	9,598us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(52,412)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ 2,301us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 5,368us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 6,866us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 7,844us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 5,222us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 6,582us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 5,958us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 4,970us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 22,379us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 22,732us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ (46,818)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit

Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.