Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Loans	$ 10,823,654	$ 9,831,384
Allowance for loan losses	(163,532)	(172,532)
Net loans	10,660,122	9,658,852
Loans held for sale	0	8,827
Investment securities:
Available for sale	8,577,282	9,522,248
Trading	18,295	28,837
Non-marketable	114,520	118,650
Total investment securities	8,710,097	9,669,735
Short-term federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell	87,167	27,595
Long-term securities purchased under agreements to resell	1,150,000	1,200,000
Interest earning deposits with banks	267,548	179,164
Cash and due from banks	594,309	573,066
Land, buildings and equipment, net	353,473	357,612
Goodwill	138,676	125,585
Other intangible assets, net	9,050	5,300
Other assets	481,855	353,853
Total assets	22,452,297	22,159,589
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Non-interest bearing	6,185,098	6,299,903
Savings, interest checking and money market	9,680,816	9,817,943
Time open and C.D.'s of less than $100,000	1,013,598	1,074,618
Time open and C.D.'s of $100,000 and over	1,338,252	1,156,189
Total deposits	18,217,764	18,348,653
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	1,760,393	1,083,550
Other Borrowings	105,928	103,710
Other liabilities	186,726	452,102
Total liabilities	20,270,811	19,988,015
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par value Authorized and unissued 2,000,000 shares	0	0
Common stock, $5 par value Authorized 100,000,000 shares	459,647	458,646
Capital surplus	1,104,669	1,102,507
Retained earnings	610,720	477,210
Treasury stock, at cost	(23,528)	(7,580)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	26,025	136,344
Total Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,177,533	2,167,127
Non-controlling interest	3,953	4,447
Total equity	2,181,486	2,171,574
Total liabilities and equity	$ 22,452,297	$ 22,159,589