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Investments (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss $ 150,881us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses $ 106,602us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (1,866)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue (882)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 74,198us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses 173,724us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (1,545)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue (2,720)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 225,079us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses 280,326us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (3,411)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue (3,602)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
Government agency and government-sponsored enterprise pass through securities    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 5,031us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
10,711us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (42)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
(13)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 10,085us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
27,100us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (89)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
(359)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 15,116us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
37,811us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (131)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
(372)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Government agency and government-sponsored enterprise collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
23,908us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
(73)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 14,403us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
40,652us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (451)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
(1,007)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 14,403us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
64,560us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (451)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
(1,080)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_GovernmentagencyandgovernmentsponsoredenterprisecollateralizedmortgageobligationsMember
Covered private label collateralized mortgage obligation [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 726us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (6)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 643us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
1,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (60)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
(95)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 1,369us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
1,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (66)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
(95)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_CoveredprivatelabelcollateralizedmortgageobligationMember
Other Private Label Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 1,206us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
1,618us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (46)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
(93)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 360us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (1)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 1,566us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
1,618us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (47)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
(93)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 112,361us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
11,854us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (1,277)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
(66)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 38,687us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
84,822us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (922)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
(1,216)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 151,048us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
96,676us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (2,199)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
(1,282)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 25,104us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
52,071us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (423)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
(547)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
10,131us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
(15)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 25,104us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
62,202us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value (423)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
(562)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
Other securities [Member]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Loss 6,453us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
6,440us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value (72)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
(90)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Loss 10,020us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
10,019us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value (22)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
(28)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Loss 16,473us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
16,459us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value $ (94)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember
$ (118)us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
/ us-gaap_InvestmentTypeAxis
= pacw_OthersecuritiesMember