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Loans and Credit Quality (Details 6) (NonCovered [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance $ 12,226us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance     $ 10,774us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment 175,309us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment     118,865us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance 209,948us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance     150,620us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 12,226us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1   8,665us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1  
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment   113,090us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment 74,904us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment  
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method   657us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod 281us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod  
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 175,309us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment   93,222us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment  
Hospitality [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 1,930us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_HospitalityMember
    1,946us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 1,930us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
    1,945us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_HospitalityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 31us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
    47us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 8,088us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
    6,366us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 10,096us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
    7,593us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 1,930us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_HospitalityMember
  5,658us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_HospitalityMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 19us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_HospitalityMember
  20us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_HospitalityMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment   7,836us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_HospitalityMember
2,971us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_HospitalityMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method   0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_HospitalityMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_HospitalityMember
 
SBA Loans [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
    0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
    0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 10,919us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
    11,141us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 15,030us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
    14,708us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
  1,092us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment   9,836us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
2,519us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method   0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA504LoansMember
 
Real Estate Mortgage Other Receivable [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 12,986us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
    9,136us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 13,169us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
    9,233us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 1,469us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
    646us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 25,810us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
    29,268us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 39,548us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
    40,643us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 12,783us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
  16,174us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 136us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
  119us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment   24,219us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
23,549us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method   80us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
63us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateMortgageOtherReceivableMember
 
Residential Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 759us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
    763us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 759us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
    763us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 41us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
    46us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 20us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
    21us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 19us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
    19us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 759us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
  774us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
  4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment   20us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_ResidentialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
 
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
 
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 403us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
    1,128us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 401us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
    4,934us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 14us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
    23us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 7,457us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
    8,643us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 7,571us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
    8,749us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 403us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment   7,457us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
5,491us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method   271us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
25us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
 
Collateralized Loan Obligations [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 4,811us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
    4,630us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 5,486us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
    5,246us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 3,497us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
    3,771us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 3,324us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
    5,566us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 4,234us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
    6,877us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 4,646us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
  3,765us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 33us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
  6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment   3,324us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
4,861us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method   48us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CollateralizedLoanObligationsMember
 
Unsecured Commercial Member [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 1,055us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
    912us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 1,067us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
    924us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 913us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
    799us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 519us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
    725us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 564us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
    809us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 1,055us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
  742us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method 11us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
  6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment   519us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
326us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_UnsecuredCommercialMemberMember
 
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
 
Asset Based [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 47us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
    137us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 157us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
    247us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 47us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
    137us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment 4,111us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
    4,436us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 5,220us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
    5,415us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 47us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
  304us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_AssetBasedMember
 
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
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment   4,111us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_AssetBasedMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_AssetBasedMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method   0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_AssetBasedMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_AssetBasedMember
 
Cash Flow [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
    15,578us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
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    17,970us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 2,522us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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    2,667us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
    387us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 735us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
    919us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
 
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment   198us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method   0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_CashFlowMember
 
Equipment Finance Commercial Financing Receivable [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
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= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
    6,956us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 9,764us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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    7,268us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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    2,601us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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    4,175us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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    7,528us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 4,581us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
 
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  0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment   7,537us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
220us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method   0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_EquipmentFinanceCommercialFinancingReceivableMember
 
SBA Financing Receivable [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
    0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
    0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
    0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
    3,207us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 4,762us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
    4,920us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
  919us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
 
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/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
  10us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
 
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
3,132us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method   45us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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= pacw_SBA7aFinancingReceivableMember
 
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
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/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
    143us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 386us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
    142us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
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/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
    37us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
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/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
    3,601us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
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/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
    3,768us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment 383us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
  2,151us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
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= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
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/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
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= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
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/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
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/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
251us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method   0us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment 3,729us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
    3,744us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance 3,892us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
    3,910us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 178us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
  387us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
37us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment   3,728us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
2,402us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method   4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 3,729us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
  3,972us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 1,500us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
    693us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment 59,733us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
    57,857us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance 79,773us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
    74,122us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment     2,690us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment   56,604us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
51,963us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method   235us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
217us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
 
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 59,733us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
  58,532us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateMember
 
Real Estate Construction [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       69us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment 8,639us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
    10,555us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance 8,750us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
    14,465us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 55us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
  251us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment   8,639us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
6,270us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method   280us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
29us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
 
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 8,639us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
  12,926us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= pacw_RealEstateConstructionMember
 
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
       
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance       9,975us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment 103,208us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
    46,709us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance 117,533us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
    58,123us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment 10,493us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  5,337us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment1
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment   44,119us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
14,269us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method   138us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
30us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
 
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment $ 103,208us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  $ 17,792us-gaap_FinancingReceivableIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment
/ us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis
= pacw_NonCoveredMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember