LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
(Section 16 Filings)

	I hereby constitute and appoint Greg McKinney, Joseph Strack, Donna Quandt, or
any one of them, as my agent and attorney in fact with full powers of
substitution and resubstitution, to act in my own name, place and stead, in any
and all capacities, for the purpose of executing and filing any and all reports
regarding Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. required to be filed by me with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under Section 16 of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations of the SEC issued
thereunder.  This appointment revokes all prior appointments of agent and
attorney-in-fact to execute and file SEC reports under Section 16 of the SEC Act
of 1934, as amended.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by me
in writing delivered to Greg McKinney, the SEC compliance officer of Bank of the
Ozarks, Inc.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of
the 16th day of May, 2016.

/s/ Edward A Wydock



STATE OF ARKANSAS

COUNTY OF PULASKI

	On this the 16th day of May, 2016, before me, Edward A Wydock, known to me to
be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged
that such person executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein
contained.
	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal.

/s/ Patricia Hooker
NOTARY PUBLIC