BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
INTEREST INCOME:
Loans receivable	$ 184,357	$ 205,784	$ 223,035
Mortgage-backed securities	3,455	4,045	6,057
Other securities	9,751	8,253	8,278
Total Interest Income	197,563	218,082	237,370
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposit Interest Expense	26,164	52,320	83,211
FHLB advances	370	1,318	2,627
Other Borrowings	2,265	2,448	2,205
Junior subordinated debentures	4,193	4,226	4,754
Total Interest Expense	32,992	60,312	92,797
Net interest income before provision for loan losses	164,571	157,770	144,573
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	35,000	70,000	109,000
Net interest income (loss)	129,571	87,770	35,573
OTHER OPERATING INCOME:
Deposit fees and other service charges	22,962	22,009	21,394
Mortgage banking operations	5,154	6,370	8,893
Loan servicing fees, net of amortization and impairment	1,078	951	93
Miscellaneous Income	2,420	2,302	2,292
Other-than-temporary impairment recovery (loss)	3,000	(4,231)	(1,511)
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	(624)	1,747	12,529
Total other operating income	33,990	29,148	43,690
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES:
Salary and employee benefits	72,499	67,490	68,674
Less capitalized loan origination costs	(8,001)	(7,199)	(8,863)
Occupancy and equipment	21,561	22,232	23,396
Information/computer data services	6,023	6,132	6,264
Payment and card processing expenses	7,874	7,067	6,396
Professional services	6,017	6,401	6,084
Advertising and marketing	7,281	7,457	7,639
Deposit insurance	6,024	8,622	9,968
State/municipal business and use taxes	2,153	2,259	2,154
REO operations	22,262	26,025	7,147
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	2,276	2,459	2,645
Miscellaneous Expense	12,135	11,856	10,576
Total other operating expenses	158,104	160,801	142,080
Income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes	5,457	(43,883)	(62,817)
PROVISION FOR (BENEFIT FROM) INCOME TAXES		18,013	(27,053)
NET INCOME (LOSS)	5,457	(61,896)	(35,764)
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND AND DISCOUNT ACCRETION
Preferred stock dividend	6,200	6,200	6,200
Preferred stock discount accretion	1,701	1,593	1,492
NET INCOME (LOSS) AVAILABLE TO COMMON SHAREHOLDERS	$ (2,444)	$ (69,689)	$ (43,456)
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Earnings (loss) per common share basic	$ (0.15)	$ (7.21)	$ (16.31)
Earnings (loss) per common share diluted	$ (0.15)	$ (7.21)	$ (16.31)
Cumulative dividends declared per common share:	$ 0.10	$ 0.28	$ 0.28