Loans - Acquired Loans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 17, 2014
Credit impaired acquired loans:
Outstanding principal balance	$ 16,224	$ 8,477
Recorded investment	14,154	7,498
Discount, net	2,070	979
Other acquired loans:
Outstanding principal balance	226,284	16,187
Deferred fees, net	(3)gnbc_OtherAcquiredLoansDeferredFees
Recorded investment	224,270	15,900
Discount, net	2,011gnbc_OtherAcquiredLoansDiscount	287gnbc_OtherAcquiredLoansDiscount
Total acquired loans:
Outstanding principal balance	242,508	24,664
Deferred fees, net	(3)gnbc_AcquiredLoansDeferredFees
Recorded investment	238,424gnbc_RecordedInvestmentLoansAcquired	23,398gnbc_RecordedInvestmentLoansAcquired
Discount, net	4,081gnbc_AcquiredLoansDiscount	1,266gnbc_AcquiredLoansDiscount
Changes in the accretable yield for credit impaired acquired loans
Beginning balance	603	510
Additions	62
Reclassifications from nonaccretable yield	161	192
Accretion	(141)	(99)
Balance at period end	685	603
SP Bancorp Inc And Its Wholly Owned Subsidiary Share Plus Bank [Member]
Credit impaired acquired loans:
Outstanding principal balance	8,584		8,782
Recorded investment	7,353		7,549
Discount, net	1,231		1,233
Other acquired loans:
Outstanding principal balance	221,100		247,394
Deferred fees, net	(3)
Recorded investment	219,157		245,262
Discount, net	1,940		2,132
Total acquired loans:
Outstanding principal balance	229,684		256,176
Deferred fees, net	(3)
Recorded investment	226,510		252,811
Discount, net	$ 3,171		$ 3,365

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Amount of the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in acquired loans not accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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