STOCK REPURCHASES	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
STOCK REPURCHASE	STOCK REPURCHASES AND RECHARACTERIZATION On April 4, 2016, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 1,711,540 shares of the Company's common stock, or 5% of the Company's outstanding shares. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company adopted a pre-arranged stock trading plan, pursuant to the Board authorization, in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Repurchases under the Company’s 10b5-1 stock trading plan are administered through an independent broker. The stock trading plan will cover the repurchase of up to 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s stock. The stock trading plan will extend through March 12, 2017, unless completed sooner or otherwise extended or terminated. Repurchases are subject to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Rule 10b-18, as well as certain price and other requirements specified in the plan. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 1,145,250 common shares under the stock trading plan leaving 566,290 shares available for future repurchase under the Board authorization. In addition to the shares repurchased under the plan there were 25,628 shares surrendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock grants. The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the years ended December 31, 2015 or 2014 except for shares surrendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock grants and shares redeemed relating to the termination of the ESOP. The ESOP was terminated during the year ended December 31, 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the 1.3 million shares of non-voting common stock issued in connection with the acquisition of Starbuck. and its subsidiary, AmericanWest were sold by the original holder of the shares. These shares contained a provision where they would automatically convert from non-voting to voting upon a permitted transfer of the shares. Therefore, these shares are included in Banner's voting common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2016.

STOCK REPURCHASES AND RECHARACTERIZATION

On April 4, 2016, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 1,711,540 shares of the Company's common stock, or 5% of the Company's outstanding shares. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company adopted a pre-arranged stock trading plan, pursuant to the Board authorization, in accordance with guidelines specified under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Repurchases under the Company’s 10b5-1 stock trading plan are administered through an independent broker. The stock trading plan will cover the repurchase of up to 1,300,000 shares of the Company’s stock. The stock trading plan will extend through March 12, 2017, unless completed sooner or otherwise extended or terminated. Repurchases are subject to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Rule 10b-18, as well as certain price and other requirements specified in the plan. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company repurchased 1,145,250 common shares under the stock trading plan leaving 566,290 shares available for future repurchase under the Board authorization. In addition to the shares repurchased under the plan there were 25,628 shares surrendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted stock grants.

The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the years ended December 31, 2015 or 2014 except for shares surrendered by employees to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock grants and shares redeemed relating to the termination of the ESOP. The ESOP was terminated during the year ended December 31, 2014.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the 1.3 million shares of non-voting common stock issued in connection with the acquisition of Starbuck. and its subsidiary, AmericanWest were sold by the original holder of the shares. These shares contained a provision where they would automatically convert from non-voting to voting upon a permitted transfer of the shares. Therefore, these shares are included in Banner's voting common stock outstanding as of December 31, 2016.