CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012		Mar. 31, 2011
Net income	$ 46,508		$ 40,784
Securities available for sale:
Net unrealized gain (loss), net of taxes of $6,882 and ($5,167)	9,570		(7,185)
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income, net of taxes of $165 and $37	(229)		(51)
Non-credit related impairment loss, net of taxes of ($1,017) and ($1,818)	(1,414)		(2,528)
Net change on cash flow hedges	(42)	[1]	(586)	[1]
Pension liability adjustment	1,085		32
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	8,970		(10,318)
Comprehensive income	55,478		30,466
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	243		1,092
Comprehensive income attributable to City National Corporation	$ 55,235		$ 29,374

[1] See Note 12 for additional information on other comprehensive income related to cash flow hedges.