BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION - PARENT COMPANY (Details 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Statements of Operations
Interest Income	$ 3,526,896	$ 3,468,442	$ 3,451,084	$ 3,381,131	$ 3,375,601	$ 3,315,612	$ 3,212,732	$ 3,105,362	$ 13,827,553	$ 13,009,307	$ 12,335,664
Net income	$ 1,226,971	$ 1,198,919	$ 1,253,438	$ 1,204,960	$ 1,191,382	$ 1,141,713	$ 1,109,927	$ 955,798	4,884,288	4,398,820	4,076,924
Bank of South Carolina Corporation - Parent [Member]
Condensed Statements of Operations
Interest Income									302	306	220
Net operating expenses									(195,636)	(187,284)	(169,887)
Dividends received from bank									2,475,000	2,865,000	2,245,000
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary									2,604,622	1,720,798	2,001,591
Net income									$ 4,884,288	$ 4,398,820	$ 4,076,924