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Stock-Based Compensation (Summary Of SAR Activity) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Stock Appreciation Rights [Roll Forward]    
Outstanding, Shares, Beginning Balance 1,780,578us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber 1,983,083us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
Granted, Shares 231,745us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod  
Forfeited, Shares (1,492)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod  
Expired, Shares (173)cbsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpiredInPeriod  
Exercised, Shares (27,575)cbsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedInPeriod  
Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance $ 33.96cbsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 41.38cbsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 39.11cbsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Expired, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 36.77cbsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExpiredInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Exercised, Weighted Average Exercise Price $ 33.30cbsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsExercisedInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance $ 34.83cbsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsWeightedAverageExercisePrice  
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) 4 years 3 months  
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Ending Balance $ 14,860us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsAggregateIntrinsicValueOutstanding