Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR BENEFITS (Additional Information) (Detail)

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EMPLOYEE AND DIRECTOR BENEFITS (Additional Information) (Detail) (USD $)
0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 14, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Jun. 30, 2009
Sep. 30, 2008
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share based compensation       $ 3,681,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 1,205,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation $ 1,049,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation      
Shares available for grant       2,019,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value       $ 3.69us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 3.04us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue $ 2.20us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized       1,218,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized          
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition       2 years 3 months 18 days          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Net of Forfeitures, Total       235,500us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesRestrictedStockAwardNetOfForfeitures          
Non Routine Expenses   1,800,000sfbs_NonRoutineExpenses 703,000sfbs_NonRoutineExpenses            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value       2,025,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1 705,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1 404,000us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedInPeriodFairValue1      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period       60,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod          
Warrants Exercisable         211,500sfbs_WarrantsExercisable 120,000sfbs_WarrantsExercisable 60,000sfbs_WarrantsExercisable    
Additional Contribution         1.00%sfbs_AdditionalContribution 4.00%sfbs_AdditionalContribution      
Postemployment Benefits, Period Expense       811,000us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense 878,000us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense 1,167,000us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense      
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights       180,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights       $ 3.333us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1          
Subordinated Borrowing, Interest Rate 8.25%us-gaap_SubordinatedBorrowingInterestRate                
Preferred Securities [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Warrants Exercisable           13,500sfbs_WarrantsExercisable
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= sfbs_PreferredSecuritiesMember
     
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights               45,000us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightNumberOfSecuritiesCalledByWarrantsOrRights
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= sfbs_PreferredSecuritiesMember
 
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights               $ 8.333us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
/ us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis
= sfbs_PreferredSecuritiesMember
$ 8.333us-gaap_ClassOfWarrantOrRightExercisePriceOfWarrantsOrRights1
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= sfbs_PreferredSecuritiesMember
Restricted Stock [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized       852,000us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
         
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition       1 year 8 months 12 days          
Plan 2005 [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Shares available for grant       1,575,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= sfbs_Plan2005Member
         
Plan 2006 [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Shares available for grant       3,075,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= sfbs_Plan2006Member
         
Plan 2009 [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share based compensation       2,775,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= sfbs_Plan2009Member
         
Shares available for grant       1,275,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= sfbs_Plan2009Member
         
Additional Contribution [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Postemployment Benefits, Period Expense         $ 200,000us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense
/ sfbs_AdditionalContributionAxis
= sfbs_AdditionalContributionMember
$ 576,000us-gaap_PostemploymentBenefitsPeriodExpense
/ sfbs_AdditionalContributionAxis
= sfbs_AdditionalContributionMember