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	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net income	$ 8,457	$ 2,521	$ 4,083
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary	(6,049)	(1,252)	(2,322)
Other	(275)	85	24
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 2,133	1,354	$ 1,785
Investing Activities
Investment in bank		(27,251)
Maturities (purchases) of interest-bearing time deposits of other banks		$ 738	$ (738)
Maturities of securities available-for-sale
Net cash utilized by investing activities		$ (26,513)	$ (738)
Financing Activities
Common stock dividends paid	$ (3,054)	(1,918)	(1,915)
Preferred stock dividends paid	(158)	$ (166)	$ (161)
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt, net of issue cost	9,764
Payment to repurchase preferred stock	(16,000)
Proceeds from issuance of Common Stock	$ 491	$ 126	$ 34
Issuance of Salisbury stock to Riverside shareholders		27,251
Net cash (utilized) provided by financing activities	$ (8,957)	25,293	$ (2,042)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(6,824)	134	(995)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	9,436	9,302	10,297
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 2,612	$ 9,436	$ 9,302