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Investment Securities (Summary Of Available For Sale Investment Securities By Maturity Groupings) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost $ 9,386,302us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost $ 8,874,540us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Fair Value 9,523,560us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities 8,915,680us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
U.S. Government And Federal Agency Obligations [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 497,336us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
498,226us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Fair Value 501,407us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
505,696us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
Weighted Average Yield 1.14%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
[1]  
U.S. Government And Federal Agency Obligations [Member] | Maturity Within 1 Year [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 104,791us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityWithin1YearMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
 
Fair Value 104,782us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityWithin1YearMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 1.56%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityWithin1YearMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
[1]  
U.S. Government And Federal Agency Obligations [Member] | Maturity After 1 But Within 5 Years [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 198,166us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter1ButWithin5YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
 
Fair Value 204,838us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter1ButWithin5YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 1.57%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter1ButWithin5YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
[1]  
U.S. Government And Federal Agency Obligations [Member] | Maturity After 5 But Within 10 Years [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 141,179us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter5ButWithin10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
 
Fair Value 142,575us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter5ButWithin10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 0.64%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter5ButWithin10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
[1]  
U.S. Government And Federal Agency Obligations [Member] | Maturity After 10 Years [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 53,200us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleMaturityAfter10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
 
Fair Value 49,212us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleMaturityAfter10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 0.01%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleMaturityAfter10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
[1]  
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 968,574us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
766,802us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Fair Value 963,127us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
741,766us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
Weighted Average Yield 1.82%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations [Member] | Maturity Within 1 Year [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 53,022us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityWithin1YearMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Fair Value 53,567us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityWithin1YearMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 1.82%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityWithin1YearMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations [Member] | Maturity After 1 But Within 5 Years [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 425,884us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter1ButWithin5YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Fair Value 426,591us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter1ButWithin5YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 1.54%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter1ButWithin5YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations [Member] | Maturity After 5 But Within 10 Years [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 423,873us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter5ButWithin10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Fair Value 417,331us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter5ButWithin10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 2.03%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter5ButWithin10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Government-sponsored enterprise obligations [Member] | Maturity After 10 Years [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 65,795us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleMaturityAfter10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Fair Value 65,638us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleMaturityAfter10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 2.22%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleMaturityAfter10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesDebtSecuritiesMember
 
State and municipal obligations [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 1,789,215us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
1,624,195us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Fair Value 1,813,201us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
1,619,171us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Weighted Average Yield 2.35%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
State and municipal obligations [Member] | Maturity Within 1 Year [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 178,463us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityWithin1YearMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
Fair Value 180,247us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityWithin1YearMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 2.87%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityWithin1YearMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
State and municipal obligations [Member] | Maturity After 1 But Within 5 Years [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 688,284us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter1ButWithin5YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
Fair Value 708,764us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter1ButWithin5YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 2.47%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter1ButWithin5YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
State and municipal obligations [Member] | Maturity After 5 But Within 10 Years [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 808,478us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter5ButWithin10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
Fair Value 813,479us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter5ButWithin10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 2.23%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter5ButWithin10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
State and municipal obligations [Member] | Maturity After 10 Years [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 113,990us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleMaturityAfter10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
Fair Value 110,711us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleMaturityAfter10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
Weighted Average Yield 1.61%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleMaturityAfter10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
 
Agency mortgage-backed securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 2,523,377us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_AgencyMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
2,743,803us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_AgencyMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fair Value 2,593,708us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_AgencyMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
2,772,338us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_AgencyMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Weighted Average Yield 2.69%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_AgencyMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 372,911us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_NonAgencyMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
236,595us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_NonAgencyMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Fair Value 382,744us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_NonAgencyMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
246,983us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_NonAgencyMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
Weighted Average Yield 3.05%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_NonAgencyMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Asset-backed securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 3,090,174us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
2,847,368us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Fair Value 3,091,993us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
2,844,071us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Weighted Average Yield 0.87%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_AssetBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Total mortgage and asset-backed securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 5,986,462us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_TotalMortgageAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
5,827,766us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_TotalMortgageAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Fair Value 6,068,445us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_TotalMortgageAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
5,863,392us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_TotalMortgageAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
Weighted Average Yield 1.77%cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesWeightedAverageYieldPercentage
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= cbsh_TotalMortgageAndAssetBackedSecuritiesMember
 
Other debt securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 140,784us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
147,581us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
Fair Value 139,161us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
141,757us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
Other debt securities [Member] | Maturity Within 1 Year [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 11,248us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityWithin1YearMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Fair Value 11,249us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityWithin1YearMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Other debt securities [Member] | Maturity After 1 But Within 5 Years [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 50,091us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter1ButWithin5YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Fair Value 50,344us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter1ButWithin5YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Other debt securities [Member] | Maturity After 5 But Within 10 Years [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 79,445us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter5ButWithin10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Fair Value 77,568us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ cbsh_InvestmentMaturityAxis
= cbsh_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesMaturityAfter5ButWithin10YearsMember
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_OtherDebtSecuritiesMember
 
Equity securities [Member]    
Investment [Line Items]    
Amortized Cost 3,931us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
9,970us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
Fair Value $ 38,219us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
$ 43,898us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
[1] Rate does not reflect inflation adjustment on inflation-protected securities