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Securities (Carrying Value of Securities Pledged as Collateral) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Carrying amount of securities pledged as collateral $ 526,643us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral $ 362,787us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
To Washington and Oregon State To Secure Public Deposits [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Carrying amount of securities pledged as collateral 328,400us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
/ colb_SecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralByCounterpartyAxis
= colb_WashingtonAndOregonStatePublicDepositsMember
277,012us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
/ colb_SecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralByCounterpartyAxis
= colb_WashingtonAndOregonStatePublicDepositsMember
To Federal Reserve Bank To Secure Borrowings [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Carrying amount of securities pledged as collateral 41,146us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
/ colb_SecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralByCounterpartyAxis
= us-gaap_FederalReserveBankAdvancesMember
42,694us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
/ colb_SecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralByCounterpartyAxis
= us-gaap_FederalReserveBankAdvancesMember
Other Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Carrying amount of securities pledged as collateral $ 157,097us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
/ colb_SecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralByCounterpartyAxis
= colb_OtherSecuritiesMember
$ 43,081us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateral
/ colb_SecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralByCounterpartyAxis
= colb_OtherSecuritiesMember