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Parent Company Condensed Financial Statements (Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income $ 353,885 $ 422,712 $ 438,214
Other changes, net (68,062) (73,363) (5,992)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 623,992 512,794 552,660
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities [1] 602,477 413,203 708,864
Proceeds from maturities/pay downs of available for sale securities [1] 2,673,510 1,558,244 1,510,985
Purchases of investment securities [1] (6,991,460) (1,863,180) (2,090,333)
Purchases of land, buildings and equipment (33,134) (42,575) (33,294)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (5,390,504) (730,165) (91,024)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Preferred Stock (150,000) 0 0
Purchases of treasury stock (54,163) (134,904) (75,231)
Accelerated stock repurchase agreement 0 (150,000) 0
Cash dividends paid on common stock (120,818) (113,466) (100,238)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock (6,750) (9,000) (9,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 6,067,032 (84,061) 223,252
Income tax payments (receipts), net 90,066 76,168 84,172
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (Parent) [Member]      
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:      
Net income 354,057 421,231 433,542
Earnings of consolidated subsidiaries, net of dividends (148,435) 79,641 (233,785)
Other changes, net 5,504 2,491 2,505
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 211,126 503,363 202,262
INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
(Increase) decrease in investment in subsidiaries, net 3 (12) 0
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities 0 3,856 41,638
Proceeds from maturities/pay downs of available for sale securities 1,410 1,150 1,988
Purchases of investment securities (4,863) (63) (125)
(Increase) decrease in advances to subsidiaries, net (5,810) (6,230) (5,296)
Purchases of land, buildings and equipment (94) (235) (133)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (9,354) (1,534) 38,072
FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Preferred Stock (150,000) 0 0
Purchases of treasury stock (54,163) (134,904) (75,231)
Accelerated stock repurchase agreement 0 (150,000) 0
Issuance of stock under equity compensation plans (11) (8) (10)
Cash dividends paid on common stock (120,818) (113,466) (100,238)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock (6,750) (9,000) (9,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (331,742) (407,378) (184,479)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (129,970) 94,451 55,855
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 301,913 207,462 151,607
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 171,943 301,913 207,462
Income tax payments (receipts), net $ (3,663) $ (2,337) $ (1,965)
[1] Available for sale debt securities, equity securities, and other securities.