Common Stock Dividend	3 Months Ended
Common Stock Dividend	Jun. 30, 2011
COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity, Policy [Policy Text Block]	COMMON STOCK DIVIDEND As previously disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 29, 2010, the Company’s Board of Directors announced that, based on highly uncertain economic conditions and the desire to preserve capital, Carver was suspending payment of the quarterly cash dividend on its common stock. In accordance with the Cease and Desist Order Carver Federal entered into with the OTS, the Bank and Company are also prohibited from paying any dividends without prior regulatory approval, and, as such, have suspended the regularly quarterly cash dividend payments on the Company's fixed-rate cumulative perpetual preferred stock issued under the Capital Purchase Program to the United States Department of Treasury and have deferred Carver Statutory Trust I debenture interest payments. There are no assurances that the payments of dividends will resume.

Disclosure of accounting policy for its capital stock transactions, including dividends and accumulated other comprehensive income.