Shareholders' equity and regulatory matters (Details Textual) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 01, 2009	Feb. 24, 2017	Mar. 27, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 15, 2017	Dec. 31, 2015
Gross Proceeds From Rights Offerings			$ 14,589,381
Forgiven Of Accrued Dividend On Preferred Stock			$ 2,215,009
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	499,029		1,051,866
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights	$ 4.43		$ 13.87
Percentage Of Premium Over Closing Price In Hundred					30.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement					$ 1,684,075
Share Price					$ 24.80
Dividends Payable				$ 2,815,000
Cumulative Dividend Rate Per Annum For First Five Years				5.00%
Cumulative Dividend Rate Per Annum				9.00%
Fair Value Of Preferred Stock Estimated Using Discounted Cash Flow Methodology	13.00%
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	14,738			5,715			5,715
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 4.00			$ 4			$ 4
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share	$ 1,000			$ 1,000			$ 1,000
Discounted Cash Flow Methodology Number Of Payments	20
Fair Value Of Securities Using Pricing Model	$ 10,742,000
Aggregate Fair Value Attributable Percentage	95.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	2.03%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate	6.162%
Preference Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues	$ 14,738,000
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	5 years
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 14,738,000
Capital to Risk Weighted Assets							12.85%
Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets				31.00%
Excess Common Equity Tier One Capital to Risk Weighted Assets				2.50%
Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets				7.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Average Assets			9.33%	4.00%
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding				5,715			5,715
Subsequent Event [Member]
Dividends Payable						$ 2,911,000
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Shares		688
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share						$ 1,000
Subsidiaries [Member]
Capital to Risk Weighted Assets				15.33%			14.02%
Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets				14.28%
Common Equity Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets				4.50%			4.50%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets				4.00%			4.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Average Assets				4.00%			4.00%
Minimum [Member]
Excess Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets				4.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets				8.50%
Minimum Leverage Ratio To Be Maintained As Per Consent Order				8.00%
Minimum Capital To Risk Weighted Assets Ratio To Be Maintained As Per Consent Order				12.00%
Maximum [Member]
Excess Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets				6.00%
Village Financial Statutory Trust II [Member]
Number Of Securities Issued During Period Upon Exercise Of Basic Subscription Rights			283,293
Number Of Securities Issued Upon Exercise Of Oversubscription Privileges			191,773
Percentage Of Number Of Shares Pursuant To Over Subscription			36.90%
Preferred Stock [Member]
Fair Value Of Securities Using Pricing Model	10,208,000
Stock and Warrants Issued During Period, Value, Preferred Stock and Warrants	14,006,000
Warrant [Member]
Fair Value Of Securities Using Pricing Model	$ 534,000
Aggregate Fair Value Attributable Percentage	5.00%
Stock and Warrants Issued During Period, Value, Preferred Stock and Warrants	$ 732,000
Directors And Executive Officers [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues					67,907
Standby Offering [Member]
Gross Proceeds From Rights Offerings			$ 4,618,813
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights			576,800
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued			333,007
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted			9,023
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues			243,793