Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 01, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	WAYNE SAVINGS BANCSHARES INC /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0001036030
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?	No
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?	No
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 44.3
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,781,839
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016