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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Home Federal Bank [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Home Federal Bank [Member]	May 16, 2014 Home Federal Bank [Member] organization	May 16, 2014 Home Federal Bank [Member] Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights					$ 8.43
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right						1.6772
Cascade Bancorp common stock shares issued for Home Federal shares				24,309,131
Goodwill	$ 75,838,000	$ 0			$ 75,838,000
Number Of Organizations Combined					2
Merger Related Charges			$ 9,900,000	$ 10,800,000