Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans		$ 223,816	$ 132,075
Interest and fees on loans held for sale		145	150
Interest on investment securities		71,119	73,105
Interest on federal funds sold and short-term securities purchased under agreements to resell		489	1
Interest on Long-Term Securities Purchased Under Agreements To Resell		3,952	5,300
Interest on deposits with banks		9,336	1,151
Total interest income		308,857	211,782
INTEREST EXPENSE
Savings, interest checking and money market		20,151	1,760
Certificates of deposit of less than $100,000		1,425	139
Certificates of deposit of $100,000 and over		6,627	427
Interest Expense, Federal Funds Purchased		5,586	7
Interest Expense, Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase		17,495	682
Interest on other borrowings		5,950	(19)
Total interest expense		57,234	2,996
Net interest income		251,623	208,786
Provision for credit losses		11,456	(9,858)
Net interest income after credit losses		240,167	218,644
NON-INTEREST INCOME
Trust fee revenue		45,328	47,811
Bank card transaction fees		46,654	42,045
Deposit account charges and other fees		21,752	22,307
Consumer brokerage services		5,085	4,446
Capital market fees		3,362	4,125
Loan fees and sales		2,589	4,235
Other		12,842	6,800
Total non-interest income		137,612	131,769
INVESTMENT SECURITIES GAINS (LOSSES), NET
INVESTMENT SECURITIES GAINS (LOSSES), NET	[1]	(306)	7,163
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and employee benefits		144,373	135,953
Data processing and software		28,154	27,016
Net occupancy		12,759	12,296
Equipment		4,850	4,568
Supplies and communication		4,590	4,713
Marketing		5,471	6,344
Other		23,910	14,758
Total non-interest expense		224,107	205,648
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest		153,366	151,928
Less income taxes		32,813	31,902
Net income		120,553	120,026
Less non-controlling interest expense (income)		1,101	1,872
Net income attributable to Commerce Bancshares, Inc.		$ 119,452	$ 118,154
Net income per common share — basic		$ 0.95	$ 0.92
Net income per common share — diluted		$ 0.95	$ 0.92

[1] Available for sale debt securities, equity securities, and other securities.