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Loans and Leases (Details 6) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross       $ 11,904,684us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount $ 4,313,335us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
Loans held for investment, net       11,882,432us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome 4,312,352us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross       101,707us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
55,070us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Loans held for investment, net       101,483us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross       5,607,316us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
2,795,998us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Real Estate Construction [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross       316,086us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
219,517us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross       5,879,575us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
1,242,750us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
NonCovered [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       10,774us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
7,600us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Performing Restructured Loans       35,244pacw_ImpairedFinancingReceivablePerformingRestructuredLoans
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
41,648pacw_ImpairedFinancingReceivablePerformingRestructuredLoans
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment       118,865us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
88,422us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status       83,621us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance       150,620us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
113,813us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment       10,774us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
7,600us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross       11,613,832us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
3,930,539us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment 86,781us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
[1] 73,711us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
[1] 129,832us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method 1,471us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
1,976us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
4,724us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
   
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment       118,865us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
88,422us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
Loans held for investment, net       11,591,641us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
3,929,556us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
[2]
NonCovered [Member] | Hospitality [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       1,946us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
5,717us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       1,945us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
6,215us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       47us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
198us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       6,366us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
3,013us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       7,593us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
3,385us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 1,946us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
[1] 5,717us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
[1] 8,954us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 67us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
81us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
80us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 6,366us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
[1] 3,013us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_HospitalityMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
   
NonCovered [Member] | SBA Loans [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
1,642us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
1,643us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
230us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       11,141us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
2,602us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       14,708us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
3,646us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
[1] 1,642us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
[1] 827us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
90us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
41us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 6,610us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
[1] 2,601us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
[1] 1,472us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 77us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
   
NonCovered [Member] | Real Estate Mortgage Other Receivable [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       9,136us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
15,937us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       9,233us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
16,571us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       646us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
1,760us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       29,268us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
33,365us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       40,643us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
46,062us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 9,136us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
[1] 13,205us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
[1] 51,441us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 409us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
509us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
2,070us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 21,652us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
[1] 27,912us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
[1] 29,316us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 315us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
1,060us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
1,523us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
   
NonCovered [Member] | Residential Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       763us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
778us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       763us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
778us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       46us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
168us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       21us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       19us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 763us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 778us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 1,303us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 15us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
14us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
11us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
   
NonCovered [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       1,128us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
1,250us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       4,934us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
1,250us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       23us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       8,643us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
5,484us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       8,749us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
9,923us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 1,027us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 1,250us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 6,723us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 17us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
63us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
231us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 8,642us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 4,866us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 17,424us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 244us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
11us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
589us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
   
NonCovered [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       4,630us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
4,377us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       5,246us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
4,692us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       3,771us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
4,270us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       5,566us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
6,700us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       6,877us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
9,924us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 4,077us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
[1] 3,281us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
[1] 2,219us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 27us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
29us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
48us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 2,869us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
[1] 3,410us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
[1] 1,657us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 170us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
20us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
27us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
   
NonCovered [Member] | Unsecured Commercial Member [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       912us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
801us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       924us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
829us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       799us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
375us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       725us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
179us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       809us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
247us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 661us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
[1] 772us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
[1] 2,273us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 21us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
33us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
20us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 126us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
[1] 157us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
[1] 148us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
   
NonCovered [Member] | Asset Based [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       137us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
1,070us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       247us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
1,070us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       137us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
180us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       4,436us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       5,415us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 137us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
[1] 569us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 3,270us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
[1] 132us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
   
NonCovered [Member] | Cash Flow [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       15,578us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       17,970us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       2,667us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       387us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       919us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 7,837us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
   
NonCovered [Member] | Equipment Finance Commercial Financing Receivable [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       6,956us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       7,268us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       2,601us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       4,175us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
632us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       7,528us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
632us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 3,802us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 2,534us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 245us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 224us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
   
NonCovered [Member] | SBA Financing Receivable [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
1,136us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
1,136us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
178us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       3,207us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
3,037us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       4,920us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
4,945us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 1,136us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 2,593us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
56us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
53us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 2,162us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 2,571us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
[1] 2,601us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 98us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
24us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
   
NonCovered [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       143us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
424us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       142us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
471us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       37us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
240us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment       3,601us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
278us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance       3,768us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
394us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 132us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 425us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 389us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
10us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
7us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 3,027us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 161us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 136us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Impaired Financing Receivable Performing Restructured Loans       259pacw_ImpairedFinancingReceivablePerformingRestructuredLoans
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
308pacw_ImpairedFinancingReceivablePerformingRestructuredLoans
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment       3,744us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
702us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status         394us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance       3,910us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
865us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment       37us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
240us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross       101,423us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
54,809us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment 3,159us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 586us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 525us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method 10us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
10us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
7us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment       3,744us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
702us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Loans held for investment, net         54,885us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
[2]
NonCovered [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance         2,188us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Performing Restructured Loans       20,245pacw_ImpairedFinancingReceivablePerformingRestructuredLoans
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
34,303pacw_ImpairedFinancingReceivablePerformingRestructuredLoans
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment       57,857us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
62,276us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status         27,973us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance       74,122us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
77,522us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment       693us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
2,188us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross       5,350,827us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
2,424,864us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment 45,710us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
[1] 54,090us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
[1] 92,010us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method 868us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
1,740us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
3,714us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
   
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment       57,857us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
62,276us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Loans held for investment, net       5,340,560us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
2,422,107us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
[2]
NonCovered [Member] | Real Estate Construction [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance         169us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Performing Restructured Loans       8,996pacw_ImpairedFinancingReceivablePerformingRestructuredLoans
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
4,293pacw_ImpairedFinancingReceivablePerformingRestructuredLoans
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment       10,555us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
7,512us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status         3,219us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance       14,465us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
11,951us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment       69us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
169us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross       309,162us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
209,090us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment 10,436us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
[1] 6,894us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
[1] 25,450us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method 276us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
88us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
831us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
   
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment       10,555us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
7,512us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Loans held for investment, net       307,135us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
207,779us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
[2]
NonCovered [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance         5,003us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable Performing Restructured Loans       5,744pacw_ImpairedFinancingReceivablePerformingRestructuredLoans
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
2,744pacw_ImpairedFinancingReceivablePerformingRestructuredLoans
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment       46,709us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
17,932us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status         15,188us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance       58,123us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
23,475us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment       9,975us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
5,003us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross       5,852,420us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
1,241,776us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment 27,476us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 12,141us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1] 11,847us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[1]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method 317us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
138us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
172us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
   
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment       46,709us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
17,932us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Loans held for investment, net       5,842,463us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
1,244,785us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
[2]
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross         46,774us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableGrossCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | Hospitality [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       6,366us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
6,723us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | SBA Loans [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       11,141us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
2,602us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | Residential Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       381us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
389us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       5,450us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
9,991us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | Unsecured Commercial Member [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       639us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
458us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | Asset Based [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       4,574us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
1,070us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | Cash Flow [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       15,964us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_CashFlowMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | Equipment Finance Commercial Financing Receivable [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       11,131us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
632us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | SBA Financing Receivable [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       3,207us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
3,037us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       3,485us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
394us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       37,612us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
27,973us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | Real Estate Construction [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       1,559us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
3,219us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | NonCovered [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Loans held for investment, net       $ 40,965us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
$ 15,188us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
[1] (1)For the loans and leases (excluding PCI loans) reported as impaired at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, amounts were calculated based on the period of time such loans and leases were impaired during the reported period.
[2] (1)As of December 31, 2013, the amounts of loans covered by loss sharing provisions of FDIC loss sharing agreements in the Non-PCI and PCI categories were $85.9 million and $362.5 million.