Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net income	$ 8,586	$ 5,727	$ 7,935
Available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized (loss) gains arising during the period	(551)	6,129	(5,645)
Income tax benefit (expense)	227	(2,523)	2,323
Change in unrealized gains, net of tax	(324)	3,606	(3,322)
Reclassification adjustment for realized (gains) loss included in net income	(443)	159	(995)
Income tax expense (benefit)	184	(54)	408
Realized (gains) losses, net of tax	(259)	105	(587)
Net change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities	(583)	3,711	(3,909)
Held-to-maturity securities:
Amortization of held-to-maturity fair value adjustment	(144)	(155)	(155)
Income tax benefit	59	64	64
Net change in fair value adjustment on securities held-to-maturity	(85)	(91)	(91)
Derivatives:
Unrealized (loss) gains arising during the period	(584)	(333)	691
Income tax benefit (expense)	242	136	(284)
Change in unrealized (losses) gain, net of tax	(342)	(197)	407
Reclassification adjustment for loss (gain) on derivatives included in net income	1,435	(1,900)	(97)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(592)	782	40
Reclassification adjustment for net loss (gain) realized in earnings, net of tax	843	(1,118)	(57)
Net change in unrealized losses (gains) on derivatives	501	(1,315)	350
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(167)	2,305	(3,650)
Comprehensive income – Bank of Commerce Holdings	$ 8,419	$ 8,032	$ 4,285