SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY, CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND DIVIDEND RESTRICTIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Schedule of actual capital amounts and ratios as well as minimum amounts for each regulatory defined category for the bank and the company

The actual capital amounts and ratios as well as minimum amounts for each regulatory defined category for the Bank and the Company are as follows:

    Actual   Required to be
Categorized
Adequately
Capitalized
  Required to be
Categorized
Well Capitalized
(Dollars in thousands)   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio        
December 31, 2013                                                
First Community Corporation                                                
 Tier 1 Capital   $ 68,755       17.60 %   $ 15,629       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
 Total Risked Based Capital     72,974       18.68 %     31,257       8.00 %     N/A       N/A  
 Tier 1 Leverage     68,755       10.77 %     25,535       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
First Community Bank                                                
 Tier 1 Capital   $ 65,656       16.84 %   $ 15,592       4.00 %   $ 23,388       6.00 %
 Total Risked Based Capital     69,875       17.93 %     31,185       8.00 %     38,981       10.00 %
 Tier 1 Leverage     65,656       10.30 %     25,501       4.00 %     31,876       5.00 %
December 31, 2012                                                
First Community Corporation                                                
 Tier 1 Capital   $ 63,381       17.33 %   $ 14,628       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
 Total Risked Based Capital     67,963       18.58 %     29,258       8.00 %     N/A       N/A  
 Tier 1 Leverage     63,381       10.63 %     23,846       4.00 %     N/A       N/A  
First Community Bank                                                
 Tier 1 Capital   $ 61,588       16.87 %   $ 14,605       4.00 %   $ 21,907       6.00 %
 Total Risked Based Capital     66,158       18.12 %     29,209       8.00 %     36,512       10.00 %
 Tier 1 Leverage     61,588       10.34 %     23,824       4.00 %     29,779       5.00 %