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Investments (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss $ 106,602us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses $ 773,925us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (882)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue (33,356)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 173,724us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses 5,032us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (2,720)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue (189)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 280,326us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses 778,957us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (3,602)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue (33,545)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
Government agency and government-sponsored enterprise pass through securities    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 10,711us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
148,662us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (13)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
(2,767)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 27,100us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
32us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (359)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
(1)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 37,811us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
148,694us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (372)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
(2,768)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Government agency and government-sponsored enterprise collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 23,908us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
179,938us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (73)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
(4,486)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 40,652us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
4,383us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (1,007)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
(98)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 64,560us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
184,321us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (1,080)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
(4,584)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Covered private label collateralized mortgage obligation [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
1,640us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
(60)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 1,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
617us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (95)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
(90)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 1,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
2,257us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (95)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
(150)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Other Private Label Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 1,618us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
 
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (93)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
 
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
 
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
 
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 1,618us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
 
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (93)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
 
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 11,854us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
337,208us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (66)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
(24,273)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 84,822us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (1,216)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 96,676us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
337,208us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (1,282)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
(24,273)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 52,071us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
72,636us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (547)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
(1,483)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 10,131us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (15)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 62,202us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
72,636us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (562)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
(1,483)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss   9,872us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value   (174)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss   0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value   0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss   9,872us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value   (174)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Other securities [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 6,440us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
23,969us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (90)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
(113)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 10,019us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (28)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 16,459us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
23,969us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value $ (118)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
$ (113)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember