MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified				0 Months Ended				0 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Jul. 04, 2014 Yadkin Financial Corporation [Member]	Jul. 04, 2014 Yadkin Financial Corporation [Member]	Jul. 04, 2014 Yadkin Financial Corporation [Member] Vantagesouth Bancshares, Inc. [Member]	Jul. 03, 2014 Yadkin Financial Corporation [Member]	Jul. 04, 2014 Yadkin Financial Corporation [Member] Piedmont Community Bank Holdings Inc [Member]	Jul. 04, 2014 Yadkin Financial Corporation [Member] Piedmont Community Bank Holdings Inc [Member]	Jul. 03, 2014 Yadkin Financial Corporation [Member] Piedmont Community Bank Holdings Inc [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 East Carolina Bancorp [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 East Carolina Bancorp [Member] Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 East Carolina Bancorp [Member] Series B Preferred Stock [Member] Crescent Financial Bancshares [Member]	Jul. 04, 2014 Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] Yadkin Financial Corporation [Member]	Apr. 02, 2013 Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] East Carolina Bancorp [Member]
Stock exchange ratio						0.3125			6.28597		3.55
Cash received per share									$ 6.6878
Shares issued in trust				856,447
Shares, Outstanding							31,651,107			5,035,198
Shares issued				17,300,000
Percentage of control					55.00%
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	31,598,907	9,219,406									10,300,000
Purchase price (in thousands)				$ 279,115				$ 279,115			$ 40,629
Warrant (in shares)												144,984	514,693
Preferred stock	$ 28,405	$ 0	[1]		$ 28,405						$ 17,553			$ 28,405	$ 17,660

[1] Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc., which was the Company's accounting predecessor.