Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Loans	$ 14,120,722	$ 14,140,298
Allowance for loan losses	(160,682)	(159,932)
Net loans	13,960,040	13,980,366
Loans held for sale	20,085	20,694
Investment securities:
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale	8,627,890	8,538,041
Trading	30,427	27,059
Equity securities	4,694	4,409
Other securities	129,504	129,157
Total investment securities	8,792,515	8,698,666
Federal funds sold and short-term securities purchased under agreements to resell	250	3,320
Long-term securities purchased under agreements to resell	700,000	700,000
Interest earning deposits with banks	166,077	689,876
Cash and due from banks	428,018	507,892
Premises and equipment, net	362,679	333,119
Goodwill	138,921	138,921
Other intangible assets, net	8,511	8,794
Other assets	456,375	382,194
Total assets	25,033,471	25,463,842
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing	6,298,724	6,980,298
Savings, interest checking and money market	11,799,346	11,685,239
Certificates of deposit of less than $100,000	599,289	586,091
Certificates of deposit of $100,000 and over	1,276,994	1,072,031
Total deposits	19,974,353	20,323,659
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	1,722,751	1,956,389
Other borrowings	2,022	8,702
Other liabilities	291,132	237,943
Total liabilities	21,990,258	22,526,693
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock	144,784	144,784
Common stock	559,432	559,432
Capital surplus	2,074,912	2,084,824
Retained earnings	307,193	241,163
Treasury stock, at cost	(60,547)	(34,236)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	11,981	(64,669)
Total Commerce Bancshares, Inc. stockholders' equity	3,037,755	2,931,298
Non-controlling interest	5,458	5,851
Total equity	3,043,213	2,937,149
Total liabilities and equity	$ 25,033,471	$ 25,463,842