Parent company financial information (Condensed Statements of Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income:
Interest income		$ 50,985	$ 54,879	$ 67,100
Expenses:
Interest		2,769	4,999	11,704
Loss before income taxes, extraordinary net gain, and equity in undistributed net losses of subsidiary		699	6,030	(91,836)
Credit for income taxes		50,146	(79)	11,721
Income (Loss) from Operations before Extraordinary Items		50,845	5,951	(80,115)
Extraordinary Gain on Extinguishment of Junior Subordinate Debentures, Net of Income Taxes	32,800	0	0	32,839
Net income (loss)		50,845	5,951	(47,276)
Comprehensive income (loss)		47,125	6,926	(45,915)
Cascade Bancorp
Income:
Interest income		5	7	6	[1]
Expenses:
Administrative		1,031	1,168	758	[1]
Interest		0	0	158	[1]
Other		202	220	257	[1]
Total expenses		1,233	1,388	1,173	[1]
Loss before income taxes, extraordinary net gain, and equity in undistributed net losses of subsidiary		(1,228)	(1,381)	(1,167)	[1]
Credit for income taxes		1,797	35	22,074	[1]
Income (Loss) from Operations before Extraordinary Items		569	(1,346)	20,907	[1]
Extraordinary Gain on Extinguishment of Junior Subordinate Debentures, Net of Income Taxes		0	0	32,840	[1]
Gain (loss) before equity in undistributed net losses of subsidiary		569	(1,346)	53,747	[1]
Equity in undistributed net losses of subsidiary		50,276	7,297	(101,023)	[1]
Net income (loss)		50,845	5,951	(47,276)	[1]
Comprehensive income (loss)		$ 47,125	$ 6,926	$ (45,915)	[1]

[1] (1) Adjusted to correct an error in the computation of the Bank's regulatory capital at December 31, 2011. See note 16 to the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements included in the Company's Quarterly Report on the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.