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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (Fair Value Hierarchy, Level 3 [Member], USD $)
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Hierarchy, Level 3 [Member]
   
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Auction Rate Securities Available For Sale $ 93,300,000cbsh_AuctionRateSecuritiesAvailableForSale
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Private equity investments $ 61,162,000us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedPrincipalInvestmentsAtFairValue
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$ 57,581,000us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsOwnedPrincipalInvestmentsAtFairValue
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