Regulatory Matters (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions Capital Ratio Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	10.00%		10.00%
Cascade Bancorp [Member]
Actual capital amount Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	$ 138,963	[1]	$ 136,960	[1]
Actual capital amount Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)	138,963		136,960
Actual capital amount total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	152,086		149,296
Actual Ratio Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	10.90%	[1]	10.40%	[1]
Actual Ratio Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	13.40%		14.10%
Actual Ratio Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	14.60%		15.40%
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" Capital amount Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	51,051	[1]	52,470	[1]
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" Capital amount Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)	41,576		38,811
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	83,153		77,621
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" Ratio Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	4.00%	[1]	4.00%	[1]
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" Ratio Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)	4.00%		4.00%
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" Ratio Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	8.00%		8.00%
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions Capital amount Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	127,628	[1]	131,174	[1]
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions Capital amount Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)	62,365		58,216
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions total capital amount (to risk-weighted assets)	103,941		97,027
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions Capital Ratio Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	10.00%	[1]	10.00%	[1]
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions Capital Ratio Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)	6.00%		6.00%
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions Total capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets)	10.00%		10.00%
Bank of the Cascades [Member]
Actual capital amount Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	139,363	[2]	136,658	[3]
Actual capital amount Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)	139,363		136,658
Actual capital amount total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	152,542		148,991
Actual Ratio Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	10.90%	[2]	0.00%	[3]
Actual Ratio Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)	13.40%		14.10%
Actual Ratio Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	14.60%		15.40%
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" Capital amount Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	51,125	[2]	52,457	[3]
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" Capital amount Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)	41,759		38,803
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	83,518		77,607
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" Ratio Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	4.00%	[2]	0.00%	[3]
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" Ratio Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)	4.00%		4.00%
Regulatory minimum to be "adequately capitalized" Ratio Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)	8.00%		8.00%
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions Capital amount Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	127,813	[2]	131,142	[3]
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions Capital amount Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)	62,638		58,205
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions total capital amount (to risk-weighted assets)	$ 104,397		$ 97,008
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions Capital Ratio Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	10.00%	[2]	10.00%	[3]
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions Capital Ratio Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)	6.00%		6.00%
Regulatory minimum to be "well capitalized" under prompt corrective action provisions Total capital Ratio (to risk-weighted assets)	10.00%		10.00%

[1] Pursuant to the Written Agreement, in order to be deemed "well capitalized", Bancorp must maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 10.00% The Written Agreement was terminated effective July 8, 2013

[2] Pursuant to the Order, in order to be deemed "well capitalized", the Bank must maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 10.00%. The Order was terminated effective March 7, 2013.

[3] Pursuant to the MOU, in order to be deemed "well capitalized", the Bank must maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 10.00%