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Fair Value Measurements (Summary Of Changes In Level 3 Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Beginning balance $ 152,501us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue $ 184,271us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
Total gains or losses (realized /unrealized), included in earnings 3,681us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1 16,899us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
Total gains or losses (realized /unrealized), included in other comprehensive income (2)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss (784)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
Investment securities called (2,000)cbsh_InvestmentSecuritiesCalled 0cbsh_InvestmentSecuritiesCalled
Discount accretion 130cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetDiscountAccretion 39cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetDiscountAccretion
Purchase of private equity securities 216cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchaseOfPrivateEquitySecurities 3,000cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchaseOfPrivateEquitySecurities
Sales And Repayments Of Private Equity Securities 0cbsh_SalesAndRepaymentsOfPrivateEquitySecurities (14)cbsh_SalesAndRepaymentsOfPrivateEquitySecurities
Capitalized interest/dividends 65cbsh_CapitalizedInterestOrDividends 54cbsh_CapitalizedInterestOrDividends
Sale Of Risk Participation Agreement 0cbsh_SaleOfRiskParticipationAgreement (107)cbsh_SaleOfRiskParticipationAgreement
Ending balance 154,591us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue 203,358us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
Total gains or losses included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at period end 3,681cbsh_ChangeInUnrealizedGainsOrLossesRelatedToAssetsHeldLevel3FairValueMeasurements 16,899cbsh_ChangeInUnrealizedGainsOrLossesRelatedToAssetsHeldLevel3FairValueMeasurements
State And Municipal Obligations [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 95,143us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
127,724us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Total gains or losses (realized /unrealized), included in earnings 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
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0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
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Total gains or losses (realized /unrealized), included in other comprehensive income (2)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
(784)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Investment securities called (2,000)cbsh_InvestmentSecuritiesCalled
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
0cbsh_InvestmentSecuritiesCalled
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Discount accretion 130cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetDiscountAccretion
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
39cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetDiscountAccretion
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Purchase of private equity securities 0cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchaseOfPrivateEquitySecurities
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0cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchaseOfPrivateEquitySecurities
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Sales And Repayments Of Private Equity Securities 0cbsh_SalesAndRepaymentsOfPrivateEquitySecurities
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0cbsh_SalesAndRepaymentsOfPrivateEquitySecurities
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Capitalized interest/dividends 0cbsh_CapitalizedInterestOrDividends
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0cbsh_CapitalizedInterestOrDividends
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Sale Of Risk Participation Agreement 0cbsh_SaleOfRiskParticipationAgreement
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
0cbsh_SaleOfRiskParticipationAgreement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
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Ending balance 93,271us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
126,979us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Total gains or losses included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at period end 0cbsh_ChangeInUnrealizedGainsOrLossesRelatedToAssetsHeldLevel3FairValueMeasurements
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0cbsh_ChangeInUnrealizedGainsOrLossesRelatedToAssetsHeldLevel3FairValueMeasurements
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= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Private Equity Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Beginning balance 57,581us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
56,612us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Total gains or losses (realized /unrealized), included in earnings 3,300us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
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16,794us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
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= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Total gains or losses (realized /unrealized), included in other comprehensive income 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
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Investment securities called 0cbsh_InvestmentSecuritiesCalled
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= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
0cbsh_InvestmentSecuritiesCalled
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= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Discount accretion 0cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetDiscountAccretion
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0cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetDiscountAccretion
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Purchase of private equity securities 216cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchaseOfPrivateEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
3,000cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchaseOfPrivateEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Sales And Repayments Of Private Equity Securities 0cbsh_SalesAndRepaymentsOfPrivateEquitySecurities
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= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
(14)cbsh_SalesAndRepaymentsOfPrivateEquitySecurities
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Capitalized interest/dividends 65cbsh_CapitalizedInterestOrDividends
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
54cbsh_CapitalizedInterestOrDividends
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Sale Of Risk Participation Agreement 0cbsh_SaleOfRiskParticipationAgreement
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= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
0cbsh_SaleOfRiskParticipationAgreement
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Ending balance 61,162us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
76,446us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Total gains or losses included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at period end 3,300cbsh_ChangeInUnrealizedGainsOrLossesRelatedToAssetsHeldLevel3FairValueMeasurements
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
16,794cbsh_ChangeInUnrealizedGainsOrLossesRelatedToAssetsHeldLevel3FairValueMeasurements
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
Derivative Level Three Unobservable Inputs [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]    
Beginning balance (223)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= cbsh_DerivativeLevelThreeUnobservableInputsMember
(65)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
= cbsh_DerivativeLevelThreeUnobservableInputsMember
Total gains or losses (realized /unrealized), included in earnings 381us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
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105us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings1
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Total gains or losses (realized /unrealized), included in other comprehensive income 0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
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0us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisGainLossIncludedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
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Investment securities called 0cbsh_InvestmentSecuritiesCalled
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0cbsh_InvestmentSecuritiesCalled
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Discount accretion 0cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetDiscountAccretion
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0cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetDiscountAccretion
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Purchase of private equity securities 0cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchaseOfPrivateEquitySecurities
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0cbsh_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchaseOfPrivateEquitySecurities
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Sales And Repayments Of Private Equity Securities 0cbsh_SalesAndRepaymentsOfPrivateEquitySecurities
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0cbsh_SalesAndRepaymentsOfPrivateEquitySecurities
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Capitalized interest/dividends 0cbsh_CapitalizedInterestOrDividends
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0cbsh_CapitalizedInterestOrDividends
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Sale Of Risk Participation Agreement 0cbsh_SaleOfRiskParticipationAgreement
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(107)cbsh_SaleOfRiskParticipationAgreement
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Ending balance 158us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
/ us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis
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(67)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue
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Total gains or losses included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or losses relating to assets still held at period end $ 381cbsh_ChangeInUnrealizedGainsOrLossesRelatedToAssetsHeldLevel3FairValueMeasurements
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$ 105cbsh_ChangeInUnrealizedGainsOrLossesRelatedToAssetsHeldLevel3FairValueMeasurements
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