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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Locations
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]    
Locations 350cbsh_NumberOfLocations  
Amortization period of annual fees on credit card loans, months 12 months  
Period past due loans are placed on non-accrual, days 90 days  
Consumer loans charged down to fair value, days delinquent 120 days  
Past due dredit card loans are charged off at this point 180 days  
Long-term agreements to resell $ 1,050,000,000cbsh_LongTermSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell $ 1,150,000,000cbsh_LongTermSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResell
Securities accepted as collateral 1,100,000,000us-gaap_SecuritiesReceivedAsCollateral  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 1,900,000,000us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseRepurchaseLiability  
Available for sale securities as collateral for repurchase agreements $ 1,900,000,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral  
Common stock dividend rate percentage 5.00%cbsh_CommonStockDividendRatePercentage