Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 01, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	000-31225
Entity Registrant Name	Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	TN
Entity Tax Identification Number	62-1812853
Entity Address, Address Line One	150 Third Avenue South, Suite 900
Entity Address, City or Town	Nashville,
Entity Address, State or Province	TN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	37201
City Area Code	(615)
Local Phone Number	744-3700
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $1.00
Trading Symbol	PNFP
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		75,848,015
Entity Central Index Key	0001115055
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false