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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Carrying Amounts Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Balance, beginning of period $ 286,800us-gaap_Goodwill $ 275,173us-gaap_Goodwill  
Goodwill recorded during the year 4,698us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod 11,627us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod  
Balance, end of period 291,498us-gaap_Goodwill 286,800us-gaap_Goodwill  
Community Banking [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Balance, beginning of period     217,618us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bxs_CommunityBankingMember
Balance, end of period 217,618us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bxs_CommunityBankingMember
217,618us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bxs_CommunityBankingMember
217,618us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bxs_CommunityBankingMember
Insurance Agencies [Member]      
Goodwill [Line Items]      
Balance, beginning of period 69,182us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bxs_InsuranceAgenciesMember
57,555us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bxs_InsuranceAgenciesMember
 
Goodwill recorded during the year 4,698us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bxs_InsuranceAgenciesMember
11,627us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bxs_InsuranceAgenciesMember
 
Balance, end of period $ 73,880us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bxs_InsuranceAgenciesMember
$ 69,182us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= bxs_InsuranceAgenciesMember