CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common stock warrant [Member]	Common stock [Member]	Additional paid-in capital [Member]	Retained earnings (deficit) [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]	Noncontrolling interest [Member]	Total
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2015		$ 11,616	$ 12,936	$ 3,122	$ (216)
Beginning Balance, (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		4,646,225
Restricted stock vesting		$ 8	(8)
Restricted stock vesting, (in shares)		3,333
Stock-based compensation			10
Dividends declared on preferred stock				(59)
Other comprehensive income (loss)					211		$ 211
Net income				417			417
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2016	$ 426	$ 11,624	12,938	3,480	(5)	$ 2,580	31,043
Ending Balance, (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2016		4,649,558
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2016		$ 11,627	12,988	4,241	(249)		$ 29,033	[1]
Beginning Balance, (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		4,650,808					4,650,808
Exercise of stock options		$ 2	1
Exercise of stock options, (in shares)		738
Restricted stock vesting		$ 8	(8)
Restricted stock vesting, (in shares)		3,334
Stock-based compensation			9
Other comprehensive income (loss)					105		$ 105
Net income				211			211
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2017	$ 426	$ 11,637	$ 12,990	$ 4,452	$ (144)		$ 29,361
Ending Balance, (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2017		4,654,880					4,654,880

[1] Derived from Carolina Trust Bancshares Inc's audited financial statements included in its 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K