Regulatory Matters (Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 07, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 27, 2009	Dec. 31, 2013 Cascade Bancorp		Dec. 31, 2012 Cascade Bancorp		Dec. 31, 2013 Bank of the Cascades		Sep. 05, 2013 Bank of the Cascades	Mar. 07, 2013 Bank of the Cascades	Dec. 31, 2012 Bank of the Cascades
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Actual capital amount Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)				$ 142,937		$ 136,960		$ 142,964				$ 136,658
Actual capital amount Tier 1capital (to risk-weighted assets)				142,937		136,960		142,964				136,658
Actual capital amount total capital (to risk-weighted assets)				156,787		149,296		156,788				148,991
Actual Ratio Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)		10.00%	10.00%	10.50%		10.40%		10.50%				0.00%
Actual Ratio Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)				13.00%		14.10%		13.00%				14.10%
Actual Ratio Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)				14.30%		15.40%		14.30%				15.40%
Regulatory minimum to be adequately capitalized Capital amount Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)				54,527		52,470		54,529				52,457
Regulatory minimum to be adequately capitalized Capital amount Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)				44,021		38,811		43,939				38,803
Regulatory minimum to be adequately capitalized total capital (to risk-weighted assets)				88,041		77,621		87,879				77,607
Regulatory minimum to be adequately capitalized Ratio Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)				4.00%		4.00%		4.00%				4.00%
Regulatory minimum to be adequately capitalized Ratio Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)				4.00%		4.00%		4.00%				4.00%
Regulatory minimum to be adequately capitalized Ratio Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)				8.00%		8.00%		8.00%				8.00%
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions Capital amount Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)				136,317		131,174		136,323				131,142
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions Capital amount Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)				66,031		58,216		65,909				58,205
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions total capital amount (to risk-weighted assets)				$ 110,052		$ 97,027		$ 109,848				$ 97,008
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions Capital Ratio Tier 1 leverage (to average assets)	10.00%			10.00%	[1]	10.00%	[2]	10.00%	[3]	10.00%	10.00%	10.00%	[3]
Regulatory minimum to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions Capital Ratio Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)				6.00%		6.00%		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%		10.00%				10.00%

[1] Pursuant to the FRB-MOU, which was terminated effective October 23, 2013, Bancorp was required to maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 10.00%.

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

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