Stockholders' equity and regulatory matters (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Payment		Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2009	May 01, 2009
Stockholders' equity and regulatory matters [Abstract]
Shares of Series A preferred stocks sold (in shares)	14,738		14,738				14,738
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 4		$ 4				$ 4.00
Liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 1,000		$ 1,000				$ 1,000
Number of securities called by warrant (in shares)							499,029
Common stocks purchased at initial exercise price per share subject to certain dilution (in dollars per share)							$ 4.43
Aggregate purchase price						$ 14,738,000
Fair value of preferred stock estimated using discounted cash flow methodology (in hundredths)	13.00%
Discounted cash flow methodology, number of payments	20
Discount cash flow methodology, term	5 years
Fair value assumptions, volatility rate (in hundredths)	25.00%
Fair value assumptions, risk-free rate (in hundredths)	2.03%
Fair value assumption, yield (in hundredths)	6.162%
Fair value assumption, estimated life	5 years
Preference stock issued during period value new issues allocated to preferred stock	14,006,000
Preference stock issued during period value new issues allocated to common stock warrant	732,000
Accretion amortization of discounts period	5 years
Cumulative dividend rate per annum for first five years (in hundredths)	5.00%
Cumulative dividend rate per annum thereafter (in hundredth)	9.00%
Warrants expiration period	10 years
Quarterly cash dividend deferred					184,225
Aggregate dividend on preferred stock	2,023,142
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	1,684,075		0		0
Common shares sale price (in dollars per share)	$ 1.55
Percentage of premium over closing price (in hundredths)	30.00%
Minimum leverage ratio to be maintained as per consent order (in hundredths)	8.00%
Minimum capital to risk weighted assets ratio to be maintained as per consent order (in hundredths)	11.00%
Deferred payments on TARP dividends	2,119,000
Interest payments on trust preferred capital notes	845,892
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Fair value stock	10,742,000
Common stock issued (in shares)	5,338,295		4,251,795
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets), Amount [Abstract]
Actual Amount	34,652,000		38,296,000
For Capital Adequacy Purposes	25,997,000		30,206,000
To be Well Capitalized Amount	32,496,000	[1]	37,757,000	[1]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets), Ratio [Abstract]
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	10.66%		10.14%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes (in hundredths)	8.00%		8.00%
To be Well Capitalized (in hundredths)	10.00%	[1]	10.00%	[1]
Tier 1 capital (to risk-capital to average assets), Amount [Abstract]
Actual Amount	24,027,000		28,043,000
For Capital Adequacy Purposes	12,999,000		15,103,000
To be Well Capitalized Amount	19,498,000	[1]	22,654,000	[1]
Tier 1 capital (to risk-capital to average assets), Ratio [Abstract]
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	7.39%		8.72%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes (in hundredths)	4.00%		4.00%
To be Well Capitalized (in hundredths)	6.00%	[1]	6.00%	[1]
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets), Amount [Abstract]
Actual Amount	24,027,000		28,043,000
For Capital Adequacy Purposes	18,069,000		20,186,000
To be Well Capitalized Amount	22,587,000	[1]	25,233,000	[1]
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets), Ratio [Abstract]
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	5.32%		6.53%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes (in hundredths)	4.00%		4.00%
To be Well Capitalized (in hundredths)	5.00%	[1]	5.00%	[1]
Village Bank [Member]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets), Amount [Abstract]
Actual Amount	35,192,000		37,705,000
For Capital Adequacy Purposes	25,828,000		30,036,000
To be Well Capitalized Amount	32,285,000	[1]	37,545,000	[1]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets), Ratio [Abstract]
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	10.90%		10.04%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes (in hundredths)	8.00%		8.00%
To be Well Capitalized (in hundredths)	10.00%	[1]	10.00%	[1]
Tier 1 capital (to risk-capital to average assets), Amount [Abstract]
Actual Amount	31,117,000		32,936,000
For Capital Adequacy Purposes	12,914,000		15,018,000
To be Well Capitalized Amount	19,371,000	[1]	22,527,000	[1]
Tier 1 capital (to risk-capital to average assets), Ratio [Abstract]
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	9.64%		8.77%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes (in hundredths)	4.00%		4.00%
To be Well Capitalized (in hundredths)	6.00%	[1]	6.00%	[1]
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets), Amount [Abstract]
Actual Amount	31,117,000		32,936,000
For Capital Adequacy Purposes	17,984,000		20,206,000
To be Well Capitalized Amount	22,480,000	[1]	25,257,000	[1]
Leverage ratio (Tier 1 capital to average assets), Ratio [Abstract]
Actual Ratio (in hundredths)	6.92%		6.52%
For Capital Adequacy Purposes (in hundredths)	4.00%		4.00%
To be Well Capitalized (in hundredths)	5.00%	[1]	5.00%	[1]
Directors and Executive Officers [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock issued (in shares)	1,086,500
Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Fair value stock	10,208,000
Aggregate fair value attributable percentage (in hundredths)	95.00%
Warrant [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Fair value stock	$ 534,000
Common Stock Warrant [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Aggregate fair value attributable percentage (in hundredths)	5.00%

[1] As a result of the Consent Order, the Bank is not considered well capitalized even though it meets the ratio requirements to be classified as such. The Consent Order requires the total capital to risk-weighted assets to be at least 11% and the leverage ratio to be at least 8%