Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			12 Months Ended
	May. 16, 2014	Oct. 18, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 78,610	$ 80,082
Core Deposits
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Core deposit intangible, useful life			10 years
American West Bank
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deposits		$ 25,485
Premium paid on core deposits		2.00%
Loans, net		$ 1,635
Consideration paid in cash ($8.43 per share)		$ 2,800
Cost incurred related to business acquisition					$ 200
American West Bank | Core Deposits
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Core deposit intangible, useful life		10 years
Home Federal Bank
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Deposits	$ 759,176
Consideration paid in cash ($8.43 per share)	$ 122,163
Exercise price of right (in dollars per share)	$ 8.43
Number of securities called by each right (in shares)	1.6772
Cascade Bancorp common stock shares issued for Home Federal shares	24,309,131
Goodwill	$ 78,610
Merger related charges				$ 11,600