Capital Requirements (Capital Amounts and Ratios) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended | | |
Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jan. 01, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2013 |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | | 2.50% | 0.625% | |
Tier 1 capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | | | | 6.00% |
Term of mandatory compliance | | 4 years | | |
Minimum | | | | |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | | 4.50% | | |
Tier 1 capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | | | | 4.00% |
Parent Company | | | | |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | $ 1,468,662 | $ 1,380,801 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 16.95% | 16.81% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | $ 1,687,501 | $ 1,605,419 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | 1,618,935 | 1,535,443 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), Actual Amount | $ 1,618,935 | $ 1,535,443 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 19.47% | 19.54% | | |
Tier 1 capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 18.68% | 18.69% | | |
Tier 1 capital (to Average Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 13.91% | 13.15% | | |
Parent Company | Minimum | | | | |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | $ 390,021 | $ 369,726 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 5.125% | 4.50% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | $ 693,370 | $ 657,291 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | 520,028 | 492,968 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | $ 471,135 | $ 466,897 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 8.625% | 8.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 6.625% | 6.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 4.00% | 4.00% | | |
International Bank of Commerce, Laredo | | | | |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | $ 1,201,527 | $ 1,151,812 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 16.63% | 16.42% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | $ 1,260,886 | $ 1,213,377 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | 1,201,527 | 1,151,812 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), Actual Amount | $ 1,201,527 | $ 1,151,812 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 17.45% | 17.30% | | |
Tier 1 capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 16.63% | 16.42% | | |
Tier 1 capital (to Average Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 12.50% | 12.09% | | |
International Bank of Commerce, Laredo | Minimum | | | | |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | $ 325,178 | $ 315,707 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | $ 469,701 | $ 456,022 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 5.125% | 4.50% | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 6.50% | 6.50% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | $ 578,094 | $ 561,258 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | 722,618 | 701,572 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | 433,571 | 420,943 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | 578,094 | 561,258 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | 384,342 | 381,105 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | $ 480,427 | $ 476,381 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 8.625% | 8.00% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 10.00% | 10.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 6.625% | 6.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 8.00% | 8.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 4.00% | 4.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), To Be well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% | | |
International Bank of Commerce, Brownsville | | | | |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | $ 158,533 | $ 154,141 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 25.61% | 26.26% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | $ 163,937 | $ 159,913 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | 158,533 | 154,141 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), Actual Amount | $ 158,533 | $ 154,141 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 26.49% | 27.24% | | |
Tier 1 capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 25.61% | 26.26% | | |
Tier 1 capital (to Average Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 16.91% | 15.03% | | |
International Bank of Commerce, Brownsville | Minimum | | | | |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | $ 27,852 | $ 26,418 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | $ 40,230 | $ 38,159 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 5.125% | 4.50% | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 6.50% | 6.50% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | $ 49,514 | $ 46,965 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | 61,892 | 58,706 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | 37,135 | 35,224 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | 49,514 | 46,965 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | 37,509 | 41,034 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | $ 46,886 | $ 51,293 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 8.625% | 8.00% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 10.00% | 10.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 6.625% | 6.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 8.00% | 8.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 4.00% | 4.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), To Be well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% | | |
International Bank of Commerce, Zapata | | | | |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | $ 65,989 | $ 66,153 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 34.09% | 35.71% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | $ 67,464 | $ 67,470 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | 65,989 | 66,153 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), Actual Amount | $ 65,989 | $ 66,153 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 34.85% | 36.42% | | |
Tier 1 capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 34.09% | 35.71% | | |
Tier 1 capital (to Average Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 13.87% | 13.15% | | |
International Bank of Commerce, Zapata | Minimum | | | | |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | $ 8,712 | $ 8,336 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | $ 12,584 | $ 12,042 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 5.125% | 4.50% | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 6.50% | 6.50% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | $ 15,488 | $ 14,820 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | 19,360 | 18,525 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | 11,616 | 11,115 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | 15,488 | 14,820 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | 19,029 | 20,129 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | $ 23,786 | $ 25,161 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 8.625% | 8.00% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 10.00% | 10.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 6.625% | 6.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 8.00% | 8.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 4.00% | 4.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), To Be well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% | | |
Commerce Bank | | | | |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | $ 73,765 | $ 72,882 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 31.84% | 36.17% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | $ 76,093 | $ 74,204 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Amount | 73,765 | 72,882 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), Actual Amount | $ 73,765 | $ 72,882 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 32.85% | 36.83% | | |
Tier 1 capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 31.84% | 36.17% | | |
Tier 1 capital (to Average Assets), Actual Ratio (as a percent) | 13.05% | 12.94% | | |
Commerce Bank | Minimum | | | | |
Capital Requirements | | | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | $ 10,425 | $ 9,067 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | $ 15,058 | $ 13,097 | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 5.125% | 4.50% | | |
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 6.50% | 6.50% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | $ 18,532 | $ 16,119 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | 23,166 | 20,149 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | 13,899 | 12,089 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | 18,532 | 16,119 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount | 22,607 | 22,521 | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount | $ 28,259 | $ 28,151 | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 8.625% | 8.00% | | |
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 10.00% | 10.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 6.625% | 6.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 8.00% | 8.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio (as a percent) | 4.00% | 4.00% | | |
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets), To Be well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio (as a percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% | | |