Business Combinations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified			0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	May 16, 2014 Home Federal Bank [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Home Federal Bank [Member]	May 16, 2014 Home Federal Bank [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Home Federal Bank [Member] Core Deposits [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Useful Life						10 years
Cascade Bancorp common stock shares issued for Home Federal shares				24,309,131
Cascade share price as calculated in the Merger Agreement				$ 4.91
Consideration from common stock conversion (1.6772 ratio)			$ 119,285
Consideration paid in cash ($8.43 per share)			122,163
Total purchase price			241,448
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents					160,782
Investment securities					318,893
Loans					392,344
Premises and equipment					18,610
Other real estate owned					3,514
Deferred tax asset					15,168
Bank owned life insurance					15,896
Other assets					13,259
Intangible asset acquired					7,667
Total assets					946,133
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities [Abstract]
Deposits					760,648
Other liabilities					19,875
Total liabilities					780,523
Net identifiable assets acquired					165,610
Goodwill	$ 75,838	$ 0			$ 75,838