Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 01, 2019
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-22193
Entity Registrant Name	PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	33-0743196
Entity Address, Address Line One	17901 Von Karman Avenue
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1200
Entity Address, City or Town	Irvine
Entity Address, State or Province	CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	92614
City Area Code	949
Local Phone Number	864-8000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	PPBI
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		59,363,829
Entity Central Index Key	0001028918
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false