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Derivative Instruments (Schedule Of Notional Amounts Of Derivative Instruments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount of Derivatives $ 924,884invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount $ 797,030invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Interest Rate Swaps [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount of Derivatives 751,656invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
647,709invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Interest Rate Caps [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount of Derivatives 51,989invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
53,587invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateCapMember
Credit Risk Participation Agreements [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount of Derivatives 75,624invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= cbsh_CreditRiskParticipationAgreementsMember
75,943invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= cbsh_CreditRiskParticipationAgreementsMember
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount of Derivatives 19,254invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
19,791invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount of Derivatives 13,228invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= cbsh_MortgageLoanCommitmentsMember
0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= cbsh_MortgageLoanCommitmentsMember
Mortgage Loan Forward Sale Contracts [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount of Derivatives 1,633invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= cbsh_MortgageLoanForwardSaleContractsMember
0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= cbsh_MortgageLoanForwardSaleContractsMember
Forward TBA Contracts [Member]    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional Amount of Derivatives $ 11,500invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember
$ 0invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember