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Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Measurements (Details 4) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure $ 12,280,982us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure $ 11,757,951us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total Net Gain (Loss) from Nonrecurring Assets (9,316)pacw_TotalNetGainLossFromNonrecurringAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
 
Non Purchased Credit Impaired Loans and Leases [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total Net Gain (Loss) from Nonrecurring Assets (9,192)pacw_TotalNetGainLossFromNonrecurringAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= pacw_NonPurchasedCreditImpairedLoansAndLeasesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember
 
Other real estate and foreclosed assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total Net Gain (Loss) from Nonrecurring Assets $ (124)pacw_TotalNetGainLossFromNonrecurringAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= pacw_OtherrealestateandforeclosedassetsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsNonrecurringMember