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DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details 2) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets $ 15,486bhlb_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments $ 12,293bhlb_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Condition 15,486bhlb_DerivativeAssetsExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments 12,293bhlb_DerivativeAssetsExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
Net Amount 15,486us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral 12,293us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
Institutional counterparties    
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets 42bhlb_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
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23bhlb_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
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Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Condition 42bhlb_DerivativeAssetsExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
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23bhlb_DerivativeAssetsExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
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Net Amount 42us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
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23us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
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Commercial counterparties    
Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets    
Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets 15,444bhlb_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
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12,270bhlb_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
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Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statements of Condition 15,444bhlb_DerivativeAssetsExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
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12,270bhlb_DerivativeAssetsExcludingInterestRateLockCommitments
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Net Amount $ 15,444us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
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$ 12,270us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
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