Trust preferred securities (Details Textual) - USD ($)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 |
Mar. 15, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Trust preferred capital notes |
$ 8,764,000
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$ 8,764,000
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| Deferred interest payments on the junior subordinated debt securities |
$ 91,000
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$ 1,346,000
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| Percentage of Tier one risk based capital required for capital adequacy (in hundredths) |
25.00%
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| Southern Community Financial Capital Trust I [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Issuance Date |
Feb. 24, 2005
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| Trust preferred capital notes |
$ 5,200,000
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| Debt Instrument, description of variable rate basis |
three-month LIBOR plus 2.15%
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| Interest rate (in hundredths) |
2.78%
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| Maturity date |
Mar. 15, 2035
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| Principal assets of the trust |
$ 5,200,000
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| Village Financial Statutory Trust II [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Issuance Date |
Sep. 20, 2007
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| Trust preferred capital notes |
$ 3,600,000
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| Debt Instrument, description of variable rate basis |
three-month LIBOR plus 1.4%
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| Interest rate (in hundredths) |
2.03%
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| Maturity date |
Dec. 31, 2037
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| Principal assets of the trust |
$ 3,600,000
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| Trust Preferred Securities [Member] |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Deferred interest payments on the junior subordinated debt securities |
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$ 1,332,633
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