Hanmi Financial Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 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	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period			$ 52,666
Balance at end of period	52,951		52,666
Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	51,640	57,555
Charge-offs	(34)	(1,604)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	1,692	4,251
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	1,783	3,609
Balance at end of period	51,515	56,593
PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	1,026
Charge-offs	(52)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	352
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	(110)
Balance at end of period	1,436
Allowance for loan losses [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	52,666	57,555
Charge-offs	(86)	(1,604)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	2,044	4,251
Net loan recoveries (charge-offs)	1,958	2,647
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	(1,673)	(3,609)
Balance at end of period	52,951	56,593
Allowance for loan losses [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	51,640
Charge-offs	(34)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	1,692
Net loan recoveries (charge-offs)	1,658
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	(1,783)
Balance at end of period	51,515
Allowance for loan losses [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	1,026
Charge-offs	(52)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	352
Net loan recoveries (charge-offs)	300
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	110
Balance at end of period	1,436
Allowance for off-balance sheet items [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	1,366	1,248
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	(312)	309
Balance at end of period	1,054	1,557
Allowance for off-balance sheet items [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	1,366
(Negative provision) provision charged to operating expense	(312)
Balance at end of period	$ 1,054