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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
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Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Net investment in affordable housing program $ 7,300,000colb_Netinvestmentinaffordablehousingprogram
Tax credit from affordable housing program 1,500,000colb_Taxcreditfromaffordablehousingprogram
Amortization method qualified affordable housing project investments, amortization 2,000,000colb_Amortizationmethodqualifiedaffordablehousingprojectinvestmentsamortization
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Effect of Change on Operating Results 1,100,000us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementOrChangeInAccountingPrincipleEffectOfChangeOnOperatingResults
Number Of Branch Locations 154colb_NumberOfBranchLocations
Number Of Days Used To Determine Treatment As Cash Equivalent 90 days
Number of Days of Delinqunecy at Which Loans Are Categorized As Non Accrual Status 90 days
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonaccrual Loans Considered Impaired 500,000colb_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNonaccrualLoansConsideredImpaired
Loans and Leases Receivable, Loans Evaluated For Impairment On Quarterly Basis, Outstanding 500,000colb_LoansAndLeasesReceivableLoansEvaluatedForImpairmentOnQuarterlyBasisOutstanding
Correction of immaterial error, pre-tax increase to interest income on taxable securities $ 2,600,000colb_Correctionofimmaterialerrorpretaxincreasetointerestincomeontaxablesecurities
Core Deposits [Member]  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Estimated life of CDI, in years 10 years
WASHINGTON  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Number Of Branch Locations 78colb_NumberOfBranchLocations
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OREGON  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Number Of Branch Locations 60colb_NumberOfBranchLocations
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IDAHO  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Number Of Branch Locations 16colb_NumberOfBranchLocations
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Vehicles [Member]  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P5Y
Minimum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P5Y
Minimum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P3Y
Minimum [Member] | Software [Member]  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P3Y
Maximum [Member] | Building and Building Improvements [Member]  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P39Y
Maximum [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P7Y
Maximum [Member] | Software [Member]  
Accounting Policies [Line Items]  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives P5Y