Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016		Jun. 30, 2015
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans	$ 121,151	$ 113,467	$ 240,484		$ 224,753
Interest and fees on loans held for sale	692	39	827		60
Interest on investment securities	54,698	53,264	103,589		91,700
Interest on federal funds sold and short-term securities purchased under agreements to resell	19	15	43		24
Interest on long-term securities purchased under agreements to resell	3,354	3,670	6,829		6,721
Interest on deposits with banks	151	122	421		301
Total interest income	180,065	170,577	352,193		323,559
INTEREST EXPENSE
Savings, interest checking and money market	3,548	3,287	7,032		6,595
Time open and C.D.'s of less than $100,000	709	818	1,451		1,698
Time open and C.D.'s of $100,000 and over	2,347	1,504	4,333		2,914
Interest on federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	725	421	1,613		788
Interest on other borrowings	907	890	2,160		1,769
Total interest expense	8,236	6,920	16,589		13,764
Net interest income	171,829	163,657	335,604		309,795
Provision for loan losses	9,216	6,757	18,655		11,177
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	162,613	156,900	316,949		298,618
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Bank card transaction fees	45,065	45,672	89,535		87,971
Trust fees	31,464	30,531	61,834		60,117
Deposit account charges and other fees	21,328	19,637	42,019		38,136
Capital market fees	2,500	2,738	5,225		5,740
Consumer brokerage services	3,491	3,507	7,000		6,843
Loan fees and sales	3,196	2,183	5,706		4,272
Other	9,526	9,967	24,275		17,730
Total non-interest income	116,570	114,235	235,594		220,809
INVESTMENT SECURITIES GAINS (LOSSES), NET
Investment securities gains (losses), net	(744)	2,143	(1,739)	[1]	8,178	[1]
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits	104,808	99,655	211,667		197,729
Net occupancy	11,092	10,999	22,395		22,560
Equipment	4,781	4,679	9,415		9,382
Supplies and communication	5,693	5,226	12,522		10,807
Data processing and software	22,770	21,045	45,669		40,551
Marketing	4,389	4,307	8,202		8,225
Deposit insurance	3,143	3,019	6,308		6,020
Other	20,413	16,533	38,384		34,034
Total non-interest expense	177,089	165,463	354,562		329,308
Income before income taxes	101,350	107,815	196,242		198,297
Less income taxes	31,542	32,492	60,912		60,960
Net income	69,808	75,323	135,330		137,337
Less non-controlling interest expense (income)	(85)	970	63		1,929
Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc.	69,893	74,353	135,267		135,408
Preferred Stock Dividends	2,250	2,250	4,500		4,500
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders	$ 67,643	$ 72,103	$ 130,767		$ 130,908
Net income per common share - basic	$ 0.70	$ 0.72	$ 1.35		$ 1.30
Net income per common share - diluted	$ 0.70	$ 0.72	$ 1.35		$ 1.30

[1] Available for sale and non-marketable securities