ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR BENEFITS (Summary Of Stock Option Activity) (Detail)

EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR BENEFITS (Summary Of Stock Option Activity) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares, Outstanding at beginning of year	2,328,900	2,449,500	3,221,400
Shares, Granted	139,000	180,000	136,500
Shares, Exercised	(838,983)	(282,600)	(864,390)
Shares, Forfeited	(6,000)	(18,000)	(44,010)
Shares, Outstanding at end of year	1,622,917	2,328,900	2,449,500
Shares, Exercisable	591,418	1,161,732	1,238,475
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 7.69	$ 6.96	$ 6.11
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted	$ 16.83	$ 12.65	$ 10.00
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised	$ 5.92	$ 4.48	$ 4.24
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited	$ 11.92	$ 7.50	$ 8.18
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of year	$ 9.38	$ 7.69	$ 6.96
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercisable	$ 7.75	$ 5.40	$ 4.68
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Outstanding at beginning	5 years 6 months	5 years 9 months 18 days	6 years
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Granted	9 years 3 months 18 days	9 years 8 months 12 days	9 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Exercised	2 years 6 months	2 years 9 months 18 days	2 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Forfeited	7 years 10 months 24 days	5 years 7 months 6 days	0 years
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Outstanding at ending	5 years 10 months 24 days	5 years 6 months	5 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years), Exercisable	4 years 1 month 6 days	3 years 2 months 12 days	3 years 7 months 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding at beginning of year	$ 14,300	$ 9,905	$ 12,508
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Granted	2,339	213	130
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercised	22,679	2,532	5,846
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Forfeited	0	0	0
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding at end of year	38,256	14,300	9,905
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	$ 14,901	$ 9,797	$ 7,831