DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended										1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2003	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 26, 2008	Jun. 30, 2009 Three Year Swap [Member] Trust Preferred Securities Subject to Mandatory Redemption [Member]	Jun. 30, 2009 Four Year Swap [Member] Trust Preferred Securities Subject to Mandatory Redemption [Member]	Jun. 30, 2009 Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures [Member] Three Year Swap [Member]	Jun. 30, 2009 Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures [Member] Four Year Swap [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]	Sep. 26, 2008 Unsecured Subordinated Term Loan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Unsecured Subordinated Term Loan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Trust Preferred Securities [Member]	Aug. 31, 2003 Trust Preferred Securities [Member] Crescent Financial Capital Trust I [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Trust Preferred Securities [Member] Crescent Financial Capital Trust I [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Terms	The TRUPs pay cumulative cash distributions quarterly at an annual contract rate, reset quarterly, equal to three-month LIBOR plus 3.10%.										The agreement requires the Bank to make quarterly payments of interest at an annual contract rate, reset quarterly, equal to three-month LIBOR plus 4.00%.
Proceeds from Issuance of Trust Preferred Securities															$ 8,000
Subordinated Debt		$ 6,937	$ 6,867	$ 7,500					$ 5,544	$ 5,497
Trust Preferred Securities Contract Rate														3.10%
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate					5.49%	5.97%	6.39%	6.87%
Derivative, Cap Interest Rate												4.47%	3.57%
Subordinated Borrowing, Interest Rate				4.00%