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Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Impairment of goodwill $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets 2,100us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 2,200us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 2,500us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Goodwill [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets 0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
0us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Acquired 0cbsh_GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
13,336cbsh_GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
 
Core Deposits [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets 1,917us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
1,889us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Acquired 0cbsh_GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
5,550cbsh_GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CoreDepositsMember
 
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Recognized temporary impairment 97us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cbsh_MortgageServicingRightsMember
   
Aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets 151us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cbsh_MortgageServicingRightsMember
300us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cbsh_MortgageServicingRightsMember
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Acquired $ 0cbsh_GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cbsh_MortgageServicingRightsMember
$ 0cbsh_GoodwillandIntangibleAssetsAcquired
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= cbsh_MortgageServicingRightsMember