Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Regulatory Matters [Abstract]

Summary of Regulatory Capital Requirement

Management believes, as of December 31, 2015, that Pinnacle Financial and Pinnacle Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. To be categorized as well-capitalized under applicable banking regulations, Pinnacle Financial and Pinnacle Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, common equity Tier I and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the following table and not be subject to a written agreement, order or directive to maintain a higher capital level. Pinnacle Financial's and Pinnacle Bank's actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table (in thousands):

	Actual					Minimum Capital Requirement					Minimum To Be Well-Capitalized
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount			Ratio
At December 31, 2015
Total capital to risk weighted assets:
Pinnacle Financial	$	883,085		11.2	%	$	628,500		8.0	%	$	785,624			10.0	%
Pinnacle Bank	$	830,863		10.6	%	$	626,486		8.0	%	$	783,107			10.0	%
Tier I capital to risk weighted assets:
Pinnacle Financial	$	756,316		9.6	%	$	471,375		6.0	%	$	628,500			8.0	%
Pinnacle Bank	$	704,095		9.0	%	$	469,864		6.0	%	$	626,486			8.0	%
Common equity Tier I capital:
Pinnacle Financial	$	676,316		8.6	%	$	353,531		4.5	%	$	510,656			6.5	%
Pinnacle Bank	$	704,095		9.0	%	$	352,398		4.5	%	$	509,020			6.5	%
Tier I capital to average assets (*):
Pinnacle Financial	$	756,316		9.4	%	$	322,920		4.0	%		N/A			N/A
Pinnacle Bank	$	704,095		8.8	%	$	321,991		4.0	%	$	402,489			5.0	%
At December 31, 2014
Total capital to risk weighted assets:
Pinnacle Financial	$	698,810		13.4	%	$	418,748		8.0	%	$	523,760			10.0	%
Pinnacle Bank	$	657,576		12.6	%	$	417,511		8.0	%	$	522,234			10.0	%
Tier I capital to risk weighted assets:
Pinnacle Financial	$	633,348		12.1	%	$	209,374		4.0	%	$	314,256			6.0	%
Pinnacle Bank	$	592,298		11.4	%	$	208,756		4.0	%	$	313,340			6.0	%
Tier I capital to average assets (*):
Pinnacle Financial	$	633,348		11.3	%	$	224,406		4.0	%		N/	A		N/	A
Pinnacle Bank	$	592,298		10.6	%	$	223,656		4.0	%	$	279,570			5.0	%

    (*) Average assets for the above calculations were based on the most recent quarter.