STOCK INCENTIVE AND STOCK OPTION PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

STOCK INCENTIVE AND STOCK OPTION PLANS [Abstract]

Stock Option Activity

	2016
			Weighted-
			Average
		Weighted-	Remaining	Aggregate
		Average	Contractual	Intrinsic
		Exercise	Term	Value
	Shares	Price	(years)	(In thousands)
Options
Outstanding at January 1, 2016	265,398	$       19.43
Exercised	(146,396)	18.94
Expired	(41,700)	24.66
Outstanding at December 31, 2016	77,302	$       17.54	1.0	$           1,045
Exercisable at December 31, 2016	77,302	$       17.54	1.0	$           1,045

	2015
			Weighted-
			Average
		Weighted-	Remaining	Aggregate
		Average	Contractual	Intrinsic
		Exercise	Term	Value
	Shares	Price	(years)	(In thousands)
Options
Outstanding at January 1, 2015	1,056,977	$       20.67
Exercised	(520,538)	20.06
Cancelled or forfeited	(237,286)	23.22
Expired	(33,755)	21.93
Outstanding at December 31, 2015	265,398	$       19.43	1.4	$           1,268
Exercisable at December 31, 2015	265,398	$       19.43	1.4	$           1,268

	2014
			Weighted-
			Average
		Weighted-	Remaining	Aggregate
		Average	Contractual	Intrinsic
		Exercise	Term	Value
	Shares	Price	(years)	(In thousands)
Options
Outstanding at January 1, 2014	1,884,318	$       19.69
Exercised	(662,721)	17.32
Cancelled or forfeited	(19,500)	20.26
Expired	(145,120)	23.26
Outstanding at December 31, 2014	1,056,977	$       20.67	1.8	$           2,672
Exercisable at December 31, 2014	977,491	$       21.38	1.7	$           1,831

Stock Options Outstanding, By Exercise Price Range

	Options Outstanding and Exercisable
Range of	Number	Weighted-Avg	Weighted-Avg
Exercise Prices	Outstanding	Remaining Life (years)	Exercise Price
$11.93 to $12.59	24,402	2.1	$              11.93
$12.60 to $18.86	20,500	0.9	13.25
$18.87 to $24.47	32,400	0.3	24.47
$10.07 to $25.31	77,302	1.0	$              17.54

Restricted Stock Activity

	Years Ended December 31,
	2016		2015		2014
		Weighted Average		Weighted Average		Weighted Average
	Shares	Grant Date	Shares	Grant Date	Shares	Grant Date
		Fair Value		Fair Value		Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of year	1,075,543	$       19.63	1,005,892	$       18.78	716,156	$       15.86
Granted	297,251	22.45	273,269	23.16	349,900	23.17
Forfeited	(17,253)	20.06	(43,772)	19.28	(53,050)	18.18
Vested	(7,113)	16.38	(159,846)	22.48	(7,114)	13
Nonvested at end of year	1,348,428	$       20.27	1,075,543	$       19.63	1,005,892	$       18.78

bxs_Nonvested Restricted stock vesting schedule table textblock

Vesting in	Number of Shares
2017	24,083
2018	566,700
2019	211,700
2020	268,355
2021	200,090
2022	-
2023	77,500
Total Nonvested Shares	1,348,428