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LOANS (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans      
Loans $ 4,680,600,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome $ 4,180,523,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome  
Unamortized net loan origination costs 14,268,000bhlb_UnamortizedLoanOriginationFees 13,898,000bhlb_UnamortizedLoanOriginationFees  
Unamortized net premium on purchased loans 4,604,000bhlb_UnamortizedDiscountsOrPremiums 3,652,000bhlb_UnamortizedDiscountsOrPremiums  
Total unamortized net costs and premiums 18,872,000us-gaap_UnamortizedLoanCommitmentAndOriginationFeesAndUnamortizedDiscountsOrPremiums 17,550,000us-gaap_UnamortizedLoanCommitmentAndOriginationFeesAndUnamortizedDiscountsOrPremiums  
Participating serving loans 95,400,000bhlb_ParticipatingServingLoans 84,700,000bhlb_ParticipatingServingLoans  
Loans purchased 50,200,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment 178,600,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment  
Loans sold 290,100,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment 932,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfLoansAndLeasesHeldForInvestment  
Net gains (losses) on sales of loans 4,000,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet (1,000,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet 11,800,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfLoansNet
Loans pledged as collateral to the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 100,000,000us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral    
Commitments outstanding to related parties 3,300,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent 2,800,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent  
Amount of loan relationship 2,000,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableRelatedParties 1,200,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableRelatedParties  
Activity in the accretable yield for the acquired loan portfolio      
Balance at beginning of period 2,559,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYield 8,247,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYield  
Sales   (301,000)us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldDisposalsOfLoans  
Reclassification from nonaccretable difference for loans with improved cash flows 2,644,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldReclassificationsFromNonaccretableDifference 2,252,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldReclassificationsFromNonaccretableDifference  
Accretion (2,662,000)us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldAccretion (7,639,000)us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYieldAccretion  
Balance at end of period 2,541,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYield 2,559,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYield 8,247,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesAccretableYield
Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 3,918,880,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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3,169,191,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Number of branches 20bhlb_BusinessAcquisitionNumberOfRetailBankBranchesAcquired
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Loans 761,720,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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1,011,332,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 13,800,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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29,900,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Carrying amount of loans not considered impaired at the acquisition date 13,800,000bhlb_FinancingReceivableNotConsideredImpairedAtTimeOfAcquisition
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29,900,000bhlb_FinancingReceivableNotConsideredImpairedAtTimeOfAcquisition
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Total loans | Credit concentration | Operators of non-residential buildings      
Loans      
Loans 691,300,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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556,750,000.0000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Loans to operators of non-residential buildings (as a percent) 14.80%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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13.30%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
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Other commercial and industrial loans      
Loans      
Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 986,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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3,000,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Residential | Mortgages      
Loans      
Loans 1,496,204,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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1,384,274,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 375,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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329,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Residential | Mortgages | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 1,226,452,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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1,045,895,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Residential | Mortgages | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 269,752,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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338,379,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 375,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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329,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Residential | Mortgages | 1-4 family      
Loans      
Loans 1,468,142,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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1,361,104,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Residential | Mortgages | 1-4 family | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 1,199,408,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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1,027,737,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Residential | Mortgages | 1-4 family | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 268,734,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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333,367,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 375,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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329,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Residential | Mortgages | Construction      
Loans      
Loans 28,062,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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23,170,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Residential | Mortgages | Construction | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 27,044,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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18,158,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Residential | Mortgages | Construction | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 1,018,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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5,012,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial real estate      
Loans      
Loans 1,611,567,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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1,417,120,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 12,300,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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26,500,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial real estate | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 1,340,076,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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1,060,011,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial real estate | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 271,491,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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357,109,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 12,277,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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26,534,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial real estate | Construction      
Loans      
Loans 173,390,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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139,017,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial real estate | Construction | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 169,189,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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125,247,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial real estate | Construction | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 4,201,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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13,770,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 1,296,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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6,616,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial real estate | Single and multi-family      
Loans      
Loans 193,218,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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128,320,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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Commercial real estate | Single and multi-family | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 140,050,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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63,493,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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Commercial real estate | Single and multi-family | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 53,168,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= bhlb_SingleAndMultiFamilyMember
64,827,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 5,477,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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9,666,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate      
Loans      
Loans 1,244,959,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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1,149,783,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 1,030,837,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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= bhlb_LoansFromBusinessActivitiesMember
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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871,271,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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Commercial real estate | Other commercial real estate | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 214,122,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateMember
278,512,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 5,504,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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= bhlb_LoansAcquiredFromBusinessCombinationsMember
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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10,252,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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/ us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateLoanTypeAxis
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Commercial real estate | Business loans      
Loans      
Loans 804,366,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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687,293,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Commercial real estate | Business loans | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 753,191,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
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617,437,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Commercial real estate | Business loans | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 51,175,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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69,856,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 986,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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3,036,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial real estate | Business loans | Asset based lending      
Loans      
Loans 341,246,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
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297,371,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
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Commercial real estate | Business loans | Asset based lending | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 341,246,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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294,241,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial real estate | Business loans | Asset based lending | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans   3,130,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial real estate | Business loans | Other commercial and industrial loans      
Loans      
Loans 463,120,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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389,922,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial real estate | Business loans | Other commercial and industrial loans | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 411,945,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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323,196,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial real estate | Business loans | Other commercial and industrial loans | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 51,175,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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66,726,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 986,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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3,036,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Commercial real estate | Business loans | Other commercial real estate | Other commercial and industrial loans | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 411,945,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Consumer      
Loans      
Loans 768,463,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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691,836,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 171,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Consumer | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 599,161,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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445,848,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Consumer | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 169,302,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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245,988,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 171,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Consumer | Home equity      
Loans      
Loans 318,632,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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306,831,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Consumer | Home equity | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 252,681,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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232,677,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Consumer | Home equity | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 65,951,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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74,154,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ bhlb_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableBySourceAxis
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Carrying amount of loans considered impaired at the acquisition date 171,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet
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Consumer | Auto and other      
Loans      
Loans 449,831,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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385,005,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Consumer | Auto and other | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 346,480,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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213,171,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Consumer | Auto and other | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 103,351,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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171,834,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial      
Loans      
Loans 2,415,933,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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2,104,413,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 2,093,267,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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1,677,448,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 322,666,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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426,965,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Mortgages | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 271,491,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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357,109,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Mortgages | Construction | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 4,201,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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13,770,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Mortgages | Single and multi-family | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 53,168,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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64,827,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Mortgages | Other commercial real estate | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 214,122,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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278,512,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Business loans | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 753,191,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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617,437,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Business loans | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans 51,175,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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69,856,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Business loans | Asset based lending | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 341,246,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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294,241,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Business loans | Asset based lending | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans   3,130,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Business loans | Other commercial and industrial loans | Business Activity      
Loans      
Loans 411,945,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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323,196,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial | Business loans | Other commercial and industrial loans | Acquired Loans      
Loans      
Loans $ 51,175,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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$ 66,726,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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