Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Loans	$ 10,956,836	$ 9,831,384
Allowance for loan losses	(161,532)	(172,532)
Net loans	10,795,304	9,658,852
Loans held for sale	0	8,827
Investment securities:
Available for sale ($687,680 and $736,183 pledged in 2013 and 2012, respectively, to secure repurchase agreements)	8,915,680	9,522,248
Trading	19,993	28,837
Non-marketable	107,324	118,650
Total investment securities	9,042,997	9,669,735
Short-term federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell	43,845	27,595
Long-term securities purchased under agreements to resell	1,150,000	1,200,000
Interest earning deposits with banks	707,249	179,164
Cash and due from banks	518,420	573,066
Land, buildings and equipment – net	349,654	357,612
Goodwill	138,921	125,585
Other intangible assets – net	9,268	5,300
Other assets	316,378	353,853
Total assets	23,072,036	22,159,589
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Non-interest bearing	6,750,674	6,299,903
Savings, interest checking and money market	10,108,236	9,817,943
Time open and C.D.’s of less than $100,000	983,689	1,074,618
Time open and C.D.’s of $100,000 and over	1,204,749	1,156,189
Total deposits	19,047,348	18,348,653
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	1,346,558	1,083,550
Other borrowings	107,310	103,710
Other liabilities	356,423	452,102
Total liabilities	20,857,639	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; issued 96,244,762 and 91,729,235 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively	481,224	458,646
Capital surplus	1,279,948	1,102,507
Retained earnings	449,836	477,210
Treasury stock of 235,986 and 196,922 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively, at cost	(10,097)	(7,580)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	9,731	136,344
Total Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stockholders’ equity	2,210,642	2,167,127
Non-controlling interest	3,755	4,447
Total equity	2,214,397	2,171,574
Total liabilities and equity	$ 23,072,036	$ 22,159,589