Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Actual Capital Amount and Well Capitalized Total Risk-Based, Tier I Risk-Based, and Tier I Leverage Ratios (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Adequacy purposes, Ratio 10.00%  
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To be well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions , Ratio 19.20%  
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), Actual, Ratio 10.88%  
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), Adequacy Purposes, Ratio 5.00%  
United Security Bancshares, Inc. [Member]
   
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Amount $ 64,842 $ 63,957
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio 19.20% 17.05%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Adequacy purposes, Amount 27,012 30,008
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Adequacy purposes, Ratio 8.00% 8.00%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To be well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions , Amount      
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To be well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions , Ratio      
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Amount 60,557 59,088
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio 17.93% 15.75%
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Adequacy Purposes, Amount 13,506 15,004
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Adequacy Purposes, Ratio 4.00% 4.00%
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To BE Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Amount      
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To BE Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Ratio      
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), Actual, Amount 60,557 59,088
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), Actual, Ratio 10.88% 10.51%
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), Adequacy Purposes, Amount 16,698 16,873
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), Adequacy Purposes, Ratio 3.00% 3.00%
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), To Be Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Amount      
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), To Be Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Ratio      
FUSB [Member]
   
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]    
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Amount 65,304 64,422
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio 19.34% 17.17%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Adequacy purposes, Amount 27,012 30,008
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Adequacy purposes, Ratio 8.00% 8.00%
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To be well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions , Amount 33,765 37,510
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To be well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions , Ratio 10.00% 10.00%
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Amount 61,019 59,553
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Actual, Ratio 18.07% 15.88%
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Adequacy Purposes, Amount 13,506 15,004
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), Adequacy Purposes, Ratio 4.00% 4.00%
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To BE Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Amount 20,259 22,506
Tier I Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets), To BE Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Ratio 6.00% 6.00%
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), Actual, Amount 61,019 59,553
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), Actual, Ratio 10.97% 10.60%
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), Adequacy Purposes, Amount 16,691 16,862
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), Adequacy Purposes, Ratio 3.00% 3.00%
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), To Be Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Amount $ 27,819 $ 28,104
Tier I Leverage (to Average Assets), To Be Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, Ratio 5.00% 5.00%