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Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Parent Company Information (Details 3) (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
Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                        
Net earnings $ 70,999us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 62,271us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 10,555us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 25,080us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 3,109us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 24,163us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 4,349us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 13,494us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 168,905us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 45,115us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 56,801us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]                        
Decrease (increase) in other assets                 22,708us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets (9,403)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets 18,754us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets  
Tax effect included in stockholders' equity of restricted stock vesting                 (4,625)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (2,133)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (283)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities  
Earned stock compensation                 36,474us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 21,246us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 5,999us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations                 332,110us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 50,252us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 117,980us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]                        
Cash acquired in acquisitions, net of cash consideration paid                 346,047us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition 273,013us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition (87,098)us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition  
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities                 (236,739)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (550,211)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities (485,860)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]                        
Tax effect included in stockholders' equity of restricted vesting stock                 4,625us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 2,133us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 283us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities  
Restricted stock surrendered                 (22,307)us-gaap_RestrictedStockAwardForfeitures (13,537)us-gaap_RestrictedStockAwardForfeitures (1,475)us-gaap_RestrictedStockAwardForfeitures  
Cash dividends paid, net                 (114,162)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (41,006)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (28,787)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations                 (722,864)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (480,173)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (420,114)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations  
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations                 165,804us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (16,982)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations (131,213)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 313,226us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue       147,422us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue       313,226us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 147,422us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 164,404us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 295,617us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]                        
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 200,000,000 and 75,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2014 and 2013; 104,219,197 and 46,526,124 shares issued, respectively, includes 1,108,505 and 1,216,524 shares of unvested restricted stock, respectively) 1,042us-gaap_CommonStockValue       465us-gaap_CommonStockValue       1,042us-gaap_CommonStockValue 465us-gaap_CommonStockValue    
Parent Only                        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]                        
Net earnings                 168,905us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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45,115us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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56,801us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract]                        
Acquisition Related Securities Gain                 0pacw_AcquisitionRelatedSecuritiesGain
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(5,222)pacw_AcquisitionRelatedSecuritiesGain
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0pacw_AcquisitionRelatedSecuritiesGain
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Decrease (increase) in other assets                 39,874us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
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(609)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
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711us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets
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Increase (Decrease) in Operating Liabilities                 310us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities
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4,932us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities
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(4,122)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLiabilities
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Tax effect included in stockholders' equity of restricted stock vesting                 4,625us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
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(364)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
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(102)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
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Earned stock compensation                 41,099us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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441us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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715us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments, Net of Dividends or Distributions                 (38,935)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
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2,392us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
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(11,213)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations                 215,878us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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46,685us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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42,790us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]                        
Cash acquired in acquisitions, net of cash consideration paid                 226,960us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
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857us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
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0us-gaap_CashAcquiredFromAcquisition
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Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities                 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
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0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
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(1,500)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireAvailableForSaleSecurities
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations                 226,960us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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857us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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(1,500)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]                        
Repayments of Subordinated Debt                 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSubordinatedDebt
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0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSubordinatedDebt
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(18,558)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfSubordinatedDebt
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Tax effect included in stockholders' equity of restricted vesting stock                 (4,625)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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364us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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102us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
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Restricted stock surrendered                   (13,537)us-gaap_RestrictedStockAwardForfeitures
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(1,475)us-gaap_RestrictedStockAwardForfeitures
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Cash dividends paid, net                 (114,162)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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(41,006)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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(28,787)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations                 (141,094)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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(54,179)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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(48,718)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
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Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations                 301,744us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
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(6,637)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
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(7,428)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInContinuingOperations
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value 323,579us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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      21,835us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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      323,579us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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21,835us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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28,472us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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35,900us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]                        
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 200,000,000 and 75,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2014 and 2013; 104,219,197 and 46,526,124 shares issued, respectively, includes 1,108,505 and 1,216,524 shares of unvested restricted stock, respectively)         $ 242,268us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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        $ 242,268us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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$ 0us-gaap_CommonStockValue
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