CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Interest Income
Loans and leases	$ 175,435	$ 177,526	$ 508,366	$ 521,430
Securities available-for-sale	40,803	35,716	117,541	100,783
Trading securities	90	34	410	6
Due from banks - interest-bearing	474	546	1,179	1,315
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under resale agreements	90	239	342	396
Total interest income	216,892	214,061	627,838	623,930
Interest Expense
Deposits	8,535	12,417	28,742	38,165
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under repurchase agreements		1,652	2	5,291
Subordinated debt	4,419	4,697	13,701	14,001
Other long-term debt	4,622	7,579	13,958	21,245
Other short-term borrowings			2	9
Total interest expense	17,576	26,345	56,405	78,711
Net interest income	199,316	187,716	571,433	545,219
Provision for credit losses on loans and leases, excluding covered loans	7,500	13,000	7,500	100,000
Provision for losses on covered loans	5,147	8,233	25,979	54,749
Net interest income after provision	186,669	166,483	537,954	390,470
Noninterest Income
Trust and investment fees	35,412	32,695	107,737	100,180
Brokerage and mutual fund fees	5,079	6,494	15,604	17,236
Cash management and deposit transaction charges	10,986	11,620	33,616	36,204
International services	10,352	7,905	27,683	22,787
FDIC loss sharing (expense) income, net	(14,191)	(377)	(16,270)	37,048
Gain on disposal of assets	5,191	2,603	16,037	1,180
Gain on sale of securities	3,520	451	5,339	2,940
Gain on acquisition		2,111	8,164	27,339
Other	13,479	3,448	58,206	23,054
Impairment loss on securities:
Total other-than-temporary impairment loss on securities	(4,549)	(11,739)	(5,007)	(13,248)
Less: Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income	4,356	11,587	4,356	11,587
Net impairment loss recognized in earnings	(193)	(152)	(651)	(1,661)
Total noninterest income	69,635	66,798	255,465	266,307
Noninterest Expense
Salaries and employee benefits	112,729	103,397	335,880	297,966
Net occupancy of premises	13,713	14,463	40,724	40,715
Legal and professional fees	14,242	10,633	39,109	33,570
Information services	7,906	7,940	23,738	22,994
Depreciation and amortization	6,930	6,351	20,582	19,061
Amortization of intangibles	2,105	2,228	6,377	6,803
Marketing and advertising	6,675	4,954	20,819	16,000
Office services and equipment	4,456	4,035	13,734	12,105
Other real estate owned	13,160	12,642	49,811	46,731
FDIC assessments	6,670	7,561	25,000	21,744
Other operating	9,051	10,477	31,092	29,613
Total noninterest expense	197,637	184,681	606,866	547,302
Income before income taxes	58,667	48,600	186,553	109,475
Income taxes	16,267	13,461	54,803	15,020
Net income	42,400	35,139	131,750	94,455
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,002	721	3,189	3,021
Net income attributable to City National Corporation	41,398	34,418	128,561	91,434
Less: Dividends and accretion on preferred stock				5,702
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 41,398	$ 34,418	$ 128,561	$ 85,732
Net income per share, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.65	$ 2.41	$ 1.63
Net income per share, diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.65	$ 2.39	$ 1.62
Shares used to compute net income per share, basic (in shares)	52,481	52,105	52,422	51,937
Shares used to compute net income per share, diluted (in shares)	52,720	52,498	52,882	52,391
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.20	$ 0.10	$ 0.60	$ 0.30