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Organization FDIC Loss Share Agreements (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Date of asset-based lending companies reorganization & sale of Celtic Corporation Jul. 01, 2014  
Affinity Bank [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Threshold of covered assets per FDIC loss-share agreement   234pacw_ThresholdofcoveredassetsperFDIClossshareagreement
/ pacw_FDICLossShareArrangementAxis
= pacw_AffinityBankMember
Affinity Bank [Member] | Below threshold [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
FDIC Indemnification rate on covered assets   80.00%pacw_FDICIndemnificationrateoncoveredassets
/ pacw_FDICLossShareArrangementAxis
= pacw_AffinityBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= pacw_BelowthresholdMember
Recovery rate of assuming bank on covered assets   80.00%pacw_Recoveryrateofassumingbankoncoveredassets
/ pacw_FDICLossShareArrangementAxis
= pacw_AffinityBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= pacw_BelowthresholdMember
Affinity Bank [Member] | Above threshold [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
FDIC Indemnification rate on covered assets   95.00%pacw_FDICIndemnificationrateoncoveredassets
/ pacw_FDICLossShareArrangementAxis
= pacw_AffinityBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= pacw_AbovethresholdMember
Recovery rate of assuming bank on covered assets   95.00%pacw_Recoveryrateofassumingbankoncoveredassets
/ pacw_FDICLossShareArrangementAxis
= pacw_AffinityBankMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= pacw_AbovethresholdMember
Affinity Bank [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | FDIC indemnification provision under loss share arrangement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Sep. 30, 2014
Affinity Bank [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Recovery provision for assuming bank under FDIC loss-share agreement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Sep. 30, 2017
Affinity Bank [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member] | FDIC indemnification provision under loss share arrangement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Sep. 30, 2019
Affinity Bank [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member] | Recovery provision for assuming bank under FDIC loss-share agreement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Sep. 30, 2019
Los Padres Bank [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
FDIC Indemnification rate on covered assets   80.00%pacw_FDICIndemnificationrateoncoveredassets
/ pacw_FDICLossShareArrangementAxis
= pacw_LosPadresBankMember
Recovery rate of assuming bank on covered assets   80.00%pacw_Recoveryrateofassumingbankoncoveredassets
/ pacw_FDICLossShareArrangementAxis
= pacw_LosPadresBankMember
Los Padres Bank [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | FDIC indemnification provision under loss share arrangement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Sep. 30, 2015
Los Padres Bank [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Recovery provision for assuming bank under FDIC loss-share agreement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Sep. 30, 2018
Los Padres Bank [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member] | FDIC indemnification provision under loss share arrangement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Sep. 30, 2020
Los Padres Bank [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member] | Recovery provision for assuming bank under FDIC loss-share agreement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Sep. 30, 2020
Western Commercial Bank [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
FDIC Indemnification rate on covered assets   80.00%pacw_FDICIndemnificationrateoncoveredassets
/ pacw_FDICLossShareArrangementAxis
= pacw_WesternCommercialBankMember
Recovery rate of assuming bank on covered assets   80.00%pacw_Recoveryrateofassumingbankoncoveredassets
/ pacw_FDICLossShareArrangementAxis
= pacw_WesternCommercialBankMember
Western Commercial Bank [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | FDIC indemnification provision under loss share arrangement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Dec. 31, 2015
Western Commercial Bank [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Recovery provision for assuming bank under FDIC loss-share agreement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Dec. 31, 2018
San Luis Trust Bank [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
FDIC Indemnification rate on covered assets   80.00%pacw_FDICIndemnificationrateoncoveredassets
/ pacw_FDICLossShareArrangementAxis
= pacw_SanLuisTrustBankMember
Recovery rate of assuming bank on covered assets   80.00%pacw_Recoveryrateofassumingbankoncoveredassets
/ pacw_FDICLossShareArrangementAxis
= pacw_SanLuisTrustBankMember
San Luis Trust Bank [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | FDIC indemnification provision under loss share arrangement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Mar. 31, 2016
San Luis Trust Bank [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member] | Recovery provision for assuming bank under FDIC loss-share agreement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Mar. 31, 2019
San Luis Trust Bank [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member] | FDIC indemnification provision under loss share arrangement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Mar. 31, 2021
San Luis Trust Bank [Member] | Residential Mortgage [Member] | Recovery provision for assuming bank under FDIC loss-share agreement [Member]    
Schedule of FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items]    
Expiration date of provision   Mar. 31, 2021