BANK OF SOUTH CAROLINA CORPORATION - PARENT COMPANY (Details 1) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Statements of Operations
Interest Income	$ 3,767,574	$ 3,933,676	$ 3,677,681	$ 3,537,926	$ 3,526,896	$ 3,468,442	$ 3,451,084	$ 3,381,131	$ 14,916,857	$ 13,827,553	$ 13,009,307
Net income	$ 1,312,879	$ 1,426,338	$ 1,312,110	$ 1,195,736	$ 1,226,971	$ 1,198,919	$ 1,253,438	$ 1,204,960	5,247,063	4,884,288	4,398,820
Bank of South Carolina Corporation - Parent [Member]
Condensed Statements of Operations
Interest Income									571	302	306
Net operating expenses									(177,612)	(195,636)	(187,284)
Dividends received from bank									2,340,000	2,475,000	2,865,000
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary									3,084,104	2,604,622	1,720,798
Net income									$ 5,247,063	$ 4,884,288	$ 4,398,820