Hanmi Financial Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment (Detail)

Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period			$ 52,666
Balance at end of period	52,951		52,666
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	2,816,557		2,785,261
Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
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	(1,783)	(3,609)
Balance at end of period	51,515	56,593
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	2,775,616		2,740,760
PCI Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	1,026
Charge-offs	(52)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	352
(Negative provision) provision	110
Balance at end of period	1,436
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	40,941		44,501
Allowance for Loans and Leases Receivable [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	5,299	5,119
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	46,216	51,474
Allowance for Loans and Leases Receivable [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	1,436
Loans receivable:
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	1,436
Loans [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	46,930	50,350
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	2,728,686	2,226,022
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	2,775,616	2,276,372
Loans [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	40,959
Loans receivable:
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	40,959
Real estate loans [Member]
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	2,539,939		2,508,515
Real estate loans [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	41,194	43,550
Charge-offs		(1,128)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	32	2,918
(Negative provision) provision	1,324	(1,110)
Balance at end of period	42,550	44,230
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	2,499,323		2,464,386
Real estate loans [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	895
Charge-offs	(52)
(Negative provision) provision	475
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	40,616		44,129
Real estate loans [Member] \| Allowance for Loans and Leases Receivable [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	3,386	1,029
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	39,164	43,201
Real estate loans [Member] \| Allowance for Loans and Leases Receivable [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	1,318
Loans receivable:
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	1,318
Real estate loans [Member] \| Loans [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	33,537	34,294
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	2,465,786	1,993,620
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	2,499,323	2,027,914
Real estate loans [Member] \| Loans [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	40,633
Loans receivable:
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	40,633
Commercial and industrial loans [Member]
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	250,632		249,189
Commercial and industrial loans [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	9,142	11,287
Charge-offs	(34)	(422)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	1,660	1,321
(Negative provision) provision	(2,982)	(1,761)
Balance at end of period	7,786	10,425
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	250,351		248,862
Commercial and industrial loans [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	131
Recoveries on loans previously charged off	352
(Negative provision) provision	(365)
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	281		327
Commercial and industrial loans [Member] \| Allowance for Loans and Leases Receivable [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,913	3,973
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	5,873	6,452
Commercial and industrial loans [Member] \| Allowance for Loans and Leases Receivable [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	118
Loans receivable:
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	118
Commercial and industrial loans [Member] \| Loans [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	11,570	14,503
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	238,781	204,599
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	250,351	219,102
Commercial and industrial loans [Member] \| Loans [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	282
Loans receivable:
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	282
Consumer loans [Member]
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	25,986		27,557
Consumer loans [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	220	1,427
Charge-offs		(54)
Recoveries on loans previously charged off		12
(Negative provision) provision	(35)	(752)
Balance at end of period	185	633
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	25,942		27,512
Consumer loans [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	44		45
Consumer loans [Member] \| Allowance for Loans and Leases Receivable [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment		117
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	185	516
Consumer loans [Member] \| Loans [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,823	1,553
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	24,119	27,803
Loans receivable:
Balance at end of period	25,942	29,356
Consumer loans [Member] \| Loans [Member] \| PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	44
Loans receivable:
Ending balance: acquired with deteriorated credit quality	44
Unallocated [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at beginning of period	1,084	1,291
(Negative provision) provision	(90)	14
Balance at end of period	994	1,305
Unallocated [Member] \| Allowance for Loans and Leases Receivable [Member] \| Non-PCI Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 994	$ 1,305