Parent corporation only financial statements (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Interest expense
Total interest expense	$ 2,609	$ 2,867	$ 3,560
Net interest expense	(13,380)	(12,637)	(13,018)
Noninterest expense
Write down of assets held for sale	220	2,649	0
Supplies	265	278	344
Professional and outside services	2,999	2,930	2,550
Other	1,980	1,902	2,169
Total noninterest expense	21,889	24,049	21,844
Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	2,341	646	(1,037)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(11,172)	0	0
Net income (loss)	13,513	646	(1,037)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	266	214	3,117
Parent Company [Member]
Interest income
Village Bank money market	8	10	1
Interest expense
Interest on accrued and upaid dividends			215
Interest on trust preferred securities	185	213
Total interest expense	185	213	215
Net interest expense	(177)	(203)	(214)
Noninterest expense
Write down of assets held for sale	0	1,759	0
Supplies	48	48	54
Professional and outside services	199	412	53
Other	33	52	52
Total noninterest expense	280	2,271	159
Net loss before undistributed income (loss) of subsidiary	(457)	(2,474)	(373)
Undistributed income (loss) of subsidiary	11,087	3,120	(664)
Net income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)	10,630	646	(1,037)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(2,883)	0	0
Net income (loss)	13,513	646	(1,037)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 13,779	$ 860	$ 2,080