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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details 2) (Interest rate swaps, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets $ 12,293bhlb_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments $ 7,799bhlb_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Condition 12,293bhlb_DerivativeAssetsExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments 7,799bhlb_DerivativeAssetsExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
Net Amount 12,293us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral 7,799us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
Institutional counterparties
   
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets 23bhlb_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= bhlb_InstitutionalCounterpartiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Condition 23bhlb_DerivativeAssetsExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= bhlb_InstitutionalCounterpartiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Net Amount 23us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= bhlb_InstitutionalCounterpartiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Commercial counterparties
   
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets 12,270bhlb_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= bhlb_CommercialCounterpartiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
7,799bhlb_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= bhlb_CommercialCounterpartiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Condition 12,270bhlb_DerivativeAssetsExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= bhlb_CommercialCounterpartiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
7,799bhlb_DerivativeAssetsExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= bhlb_CommercialCounterpartiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Net Amount $ 12,270us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= bhlb_CommercialCounterpartiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
$ 7,799us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
/ us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis
= bhlb_CommercialCounterpartiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember