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Securities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds $ 57.2us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds $ 6.4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGainsLossesSaleProceeds
U.S. Government Agency and Government-Sponsored Enterprise Mortgage-Backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Number Of Securities In Unrealized Loss Position 77us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= colb_USGovernmentAgencyAndGovernmentSponsoredEnterpriseMortgageBackedSecuritiesAndCollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
 
Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position For Twelve Months or More 34us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsGreaterThanOrEqualToOneYear
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= colb_USGovernmentAgencyAndGovernmentSponsoredEnterpriseMortgageBackedSecuritiesAndCollateralizedMortgageObligationsMember
 
Municipal Bonds [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Number Of Securities In Unrealized Loss Position 66us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
 
Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position For Twelve Months or More 32us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsGreaterThanOrEqualToOneYear
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_MunicipalBondsMember
 
U.S. Government and Government-Sponsored Enterprise Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Number Of Securities In Unrealized Loss Position 18us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember
 
Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position For Twelve Months or More 14us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsGreaterThanOrEqualToOneYear
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentCorporationsAndAgenciesSecuritiesMember
 
US Government Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Number Of Securities In Unrealized Loss Position 4us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position For Twelve Months or More 2us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsGreaterThanOrEqualToOneYear
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasurySecuritiesMember
 
Other Securities [Member]    
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]    
Number Of Securities In Unrealized Loss Position 1us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsLessThanOneYear
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= colb_OtherSecuritiesMember
 
Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position For Twelve Months or More 1us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositionsGreaterThanOrEqualToOneYear
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= colb_OtherSecuritiesMember