Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

LOANS (Loans By Credit Quality Indicator) (Detail)

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LOANS (Loans By Credit Quality Indicator) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans $ 3,359,858us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome $ 2,858,868us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Commercial Financial and Agricultural Financing Receivable [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 1,495,092us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember
1,278,649us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember
Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 208,769us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
151,868us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
Commercial Mortgage Loans Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 793,917us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember
710,372us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember
One To Four Family Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 333,455us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember
278,621us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember
Other Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 471,363us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
391,396us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 1,598,735us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
1,380,389us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 57,262us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
47,962us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
Pass [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 3,282,232us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
2,765,716us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass [Member] | Commercial Financial and Agricultural Financing Receivable [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 1,459,356us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
1,238,109us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 197,727us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
139,239us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 784,492us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
696,687us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass [Member] | One To Four Family Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 326,316us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
265,019us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass [Member] | Other Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 457,782us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
379,419us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass [Member] | Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 1,568,590us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
1,341,125us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Pass [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 56,559us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
47,243us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_PassMember
Special Mention [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 50,901us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
59,255us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial Financial and Agricultural Financing Receivable [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 25,416us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
34,883us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 5,332us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
3,392us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 6,848us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
11,545us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | One To Four Family Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 4,253us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
1,253us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Other Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 9,015us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
8,179us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 20,116us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
20,977us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Special Mention [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 37us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
3us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SpecialMentionMember
Substandard [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 26,725us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
33,897us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | Commercial Financial and Agricultural Financing Receivable [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 10,320us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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5,657us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 5,710us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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9,237us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 2,577us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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2,140us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
Substandard [Member] | One To Four Family Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 2,886us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= us-gaap_SubstandardMember
12,349us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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Substandard [Member] | Other Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 4,566us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
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3,798us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Substandard [Member] | Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 10,029us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
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18,287us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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Substandard [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 666us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Doubtful [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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Doubtful [Member] | Commercial Financial and Agricultural Financing Receivable [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Doubtful [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Doubtful [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Doubtful [Member] | One To Four Family Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Doubtful [Member] | Other Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Doubtful [Member] | Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Doubtful [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Loans $ 0us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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