BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES - CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 5,457	$ (61,896)	$ (35,764)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	8,593	9,208	9,777
Deferred income and expense, net of amortization	1,645	103	2,411
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	2,276	2,459	2,645
Other-than-temporary impairment losses (recovery)	(3,000)	4,231	1,511
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	624	(1,747)	(12,529)
Purchases of securities-trading		(3,266)	(69,760)
Proceeds from sales of securities-trading			6,458
Principal repayments and maturities of securities-trading	15,409	55,427	122,056
Deferred taxes		14,988	(9,070)
Equity-based compensation	136	83	162
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance	(1,910)	(2,057)	(1,916)
Gain on sale of loans, net of capitalized servicing rights	(3,226)	(4,634)	(3,884)
Loss (gain) on disposal of real estate held for sale and property and equipment, net	1,465	1,917	766
Provision for losses on loans and real estate held for sale	50,064	85,096	110,643
Origination of loans held for sale	(278,733)	(349,975)	(559,792)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	282,444	350,980	562,708
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Other assets	17,965	15,622	(36,008)
Net (Increase)/Decrease in Other liabilities	2,104	(2,020)	(15,305)
Net cash provided from operating activities	101,313	114,519	75,109
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of securities available for sale	(622,192)	(238,499)	(77,390)
Principal repayments and maturities of securities available for sale	328,037	131,900	27,922
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale	28,179	1,965
Purchases of securities held to maturity	(12,480)	(8,727)	(17,975)
Principal repayments and maturities of securities held to maturity	12,074	8,416	2,856
Originations of loans, net of principal repayments and charge-offs	9,125	235,847	(21,645)
Purchases of loans and participating interest in loans	(5,092)	(341)	(1,376)
Purchases of property and equipment, net	(3,587)	(2,167)	(8,865)
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for sale, net	94,957	47,809	37,081
Other investing activities	(234)	(149)	(440)
Net cash provided from (used by) investing activities	(171,213)	176,054	(59,832)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase (decrease) in deposits, net	(115,544)	(274,352)	86,700
Proceeds from FHLB advances			238,700
Repayment of FHLB advances	(32,806)	(145,506)	(159,205)
Increase (decrease) in other borrowings, net	(23,695)	(1,039)	31,605
Cash dividends paid	(8,827)	(8,867)	(7,498)
Cash proceeds from issuance of stock for stockholder reinvestment program	21,556	16,201	14,723
Cash proceeds from issuance of stock in secondary offering, net of costs		161,637
Other Financing activities			(47)
Net cash used by financing activities	(159,316)	(251,926)	204,978
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	(229,216)	38,647	220,255
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	361,652	323,005	102,750
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, END OF PERIOD	132,436	361,652	323,005
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid in cash	35,114	64,112	100,464
Taxes paid (received) in cash	(13,048)	(592)	(8,173)
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING TRANSACTIONS:
Loans, net of discounts, specific loss allowances and unearned income transferred to real estate owned and other repossessed assets	53,518	87,967	102,213
Real estate owned transferred to property and equipment			7,030
Net change in accrued dividends payable	955	(915)	527
Change in other assets/liabilities	344	112	924
Accrual of liability for split-dollar life insurance	$ 38	$ 58	$ 50