BANNER CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 34,574,000	$ (5,643,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	2,384,000	4,358,000
Deferred income and expense, net of amortization	1,273,000	860,000
Amortization of core deposit intangibles	1,079,000	1,167,000
Net change in valuation of financial instruments carried at fair value	17,374,000	(2,195,000)
Principal repayments and maturities of securities-trading	6,520,000	7,600,000
Deferred taxes	(31,572,000)
Equity-based compensation	107,000	60,000
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance	(917,000)	(925,000)
Gain on sale of loans, net of capitalized servicing rights	(3,651,000)	(1,164,000)
(Gain) Loss on disposal of real estate held for sale and property and equipment	(688,000)	521,000
Provision for losses on loans and real estate held for sale	12,197,000	32,838,000
Origination of loans held for sale	(243,516,000)	(114,706,000)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	243,422,000	116,291,000
Net Increase/(Decrease) in Other assets	127,000	16,368,000
Net (Increase)/Decrease in Other liabilities	855,000	(827,000)
Net cash provided from operating activities	39,568,000	54,603,000
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of available for sale securities	(186,650,000)	(174,739,000)
Principal repayments and maturities of available for sale securities	202,693,000	88,031,000
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale	12,000,000	0
Purchases of securities held to maturity	(10,224,000)	(7,488,000)
Principal repayments and maturities of securities held to maturity	2,287,000	2,964,000
Principal repayments of loans, net of originations	72,176,000	39,025,000
Purchases of loans and participating interest in loans	(4,735,000)	(97,000)
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,184,000)	(1,413,000)
Proceeds from sale of real estate held for sale, net	23,229,000	48,264,000
Other investing activities	(320,000)	(106,000)
Net cash provided from(used by) investing activities	109,023,000	(5,559,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase (decrease) in deposits, net	(49,905,000)	(124,798,000)
Repayment of FHLB advances	(3,000)	(32,802,000)
Increase (decrease) in other borrowings, net	(62,098,000)	(39,528,000)
Cash dividends paid	(3,456,000)	(5,389,000)
Cash proceeds from issuance of stock for stockholder reinvestment plan	23,611,000	8,265,000
Net cash used by financing activities	(91,851,000)	(194,252,000)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS	56,740,000	(145,208,000)
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	132,436,000	361,652,000
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS, END OF PERIOD	189,176,000	216,444,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid in cash	11,799,000	19,575,000
Taxes received in cash		(13,058,000)
Taxes paid in cash	800,000
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	$ 8,521,000	$ 26,917,000