Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2014
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$ 113,467	$ 111,496	$ 224,753		$ 222,198
Interest and fees on loans held for sale	39	0	60		0
Interest on investment securities	53,264	53,016	91,700		98,035
Interest on federal funds sold and short-term securities purchased under agreements to resell	15	24	24		50
Interest on long-term securities purchased under agreements to resell	3,670	2,943	6,721		7,094
Interest on deposits with banks	122	88	301		188
Total interest income	170,577	167,567	323,559		327,565
INTEREST EXPENSE
Savings, interest checking and money market	3,287	3,358	6,595		6,664
Time open and C.D.'s of less than $100,000	818	1,063	1,698		2,183
Time open and C.D.'s of $100,000 and over	1,504	1,515	2,914		2,967
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	421	263	788		466
Interest on other borrowings	890	875	1,769		1,726
Total interest expense	6,920	7,074	13,764		14,006
Net interest income	163,657	160,493	309,795		313,559
Provision for loan losses	6,757	7,555	11,177		17,215
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	156,900	152,938	298,618		296,344
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Bank card transaction fees	45,672	44,444	87,971		86,161
Trust fees	30,531	27,765	60,117		54,338
Deposit account charges and other fees	19,637	19,709	38,136		38,299
Capital market fees	2,738	3,246	5,740		7,116
Consumer brokerage services	3,364	2,972	6,552		5,719
Loan fees and sales	2,183	1,211	4,272		2,420
Other	9,967	9,416	17,730		17,337
Total non-interest income	114,092	108,763	220,518		211,390
INVESTMENT SECURITIES GAINS (LOSSES), NET
Change in fair value of other-than-temporary impaired securities	(88)	(785)	(315)		(848)
Portion recognized in other comprehensive income	(378)	154	(168)		(129)
Net impairment gains (losses) recognized in earnings	(466)	(631)	(483)		(977)
Realized gains (losses) on sales and fair value adjustments	2,609	(1,927)	8,661		8,456
Investment securities gains (losses), net	2,143	(2,558)	8,178	[1]	7,479	[1]
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	99,655	94,849	197,729		189,112
Net occupancy	10,999	11,151	22,560		22,767
Equipment	4,679	4,525	9,382		9,029
Supplies and communication	5,226	5,486	10,807		11,185
Data processing and software	21,045	19,578	40,551		38,665
Marketing	4,307	3,949	8,225		7,630
Deposit insurance	3,019	2,892	6,020		5,786
Other	16,390	20,123	33,743		40,341
Total non-interest expense	165,320	162,553	329,017		324,515
Income before income taxes	107,815	96,590	198,297		190,698
Less income taxes	32,492	30,690	60,960		60,677
Net income	75,323	65,900	137,337		130,021
Less non-controlling interest expense	970	(631)	1,929		(823)
Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc.	74,353	66,531	135,408		130,844
Preferred Stock Dividends	2,250	0	4,500		0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders	$ 72,103	$ 66,531	$ 130,908		$ 130,844
Net income per common share - basic	$ 0.75	$ 0.67	$ 1.36		$ 1.31
Net income per common share - diluted	$ 0.75	$ 0.66	$ 1.36		$ 1.30

[1] Available for sale and non-marketable securities