SALISBURY BANCORP (PARENT ONLY) CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Unconsolidated statements of cash flows of Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. (Details) (Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. (Parent Only), USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Salisbury Bancorp, Inc. (Parent Only)
Net income	$ 4,083	$ 4,077	$ 4,112
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary	(2,322)	(1,873)	(1,757)
Accretion of securities			(11)
Other	24	16	(3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,785	2,220	2,341
Investing Activities
Investment in bank			(6,466)
Purchases of interest-bearing time deposits of other banks	(738)
Maturities of securities available-for-sale		1,103
Net cash (utilized) provided by investing activities	(738)	1,103	(6,466)
Financing Activities
Common stock dividends paid	(1,915)	(1,892)	(1,891)
Preferred stock dividends paid	(161)	(240)	(382)
Payment to repurchase Preferred Stock			(8,816)
Payment to repurchase warrants			(205)
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock	34	24	28
Proceeds from issuance of Preferred Stock			16,000
Net cash (utilized) provided by financing activities	(2,042)	(2,108)	4,734
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(995)	1,215	609
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	10,297	9,082	8,473
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 9,302	$ 10,297	$ 9,082