Stockholders' Equity And Regulatory Matters (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity And Regulatory Matters [Abstract]

Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements [Table Text Block]

Juniata Valley Financial Corp. (Consolidated)					Minimum Requirement
					For Capital
		Actual			Adequacy Purposes
		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio
As of December 31, 2012:
Total Capital	$	52,803	18.28%	$	23,103	8.00%
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
Tier 1 Capital		49,506	17.14%		11,552	4.00%
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
Tier 1 Capital		49,506	10.96%		18,074	4.00%
(to Average Assets)
As of December 31, 2011:
Total Capital	$	52,588	18.83%	$	22,339	8.00%
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
Tier 1 Capital		49,657	17.78%		11,169	4.00%
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
Tier 1 Capital		49,657	11.16%		17,803	4.00%
(to Average Assets)
								Minimum Regulatory
								Requirements to be
The Juniata Valley Bank					Minimum Requirement			"Well Capitalized"
					For Capital			under Prompt
		Actual			Adequacy Purposes			Corrective Action Provisions
		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio		Amount	Ratio
As of December 31, 2012:
Total Capital	$	47,812	16.79%	$	22,780	8.00%	$	28,475	10.00%
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
Tier 1 Capital		44,519	15.63%		11,390	4.00%		17,085	6.00%
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
Tier 1 Capital		44,519	9.99%		17,822	4.00%		22,277	5.00%
(to Average Assets)
As of December 31, 2011:
Total Capital	$	46,692	16.97%	$	22,006	8.00%	$	27,507	10.00%
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
Tier 1 Capital		43,757	15.91%		11,003	4.00%		16,504	6.00%
(to Risk Weighted Assets)
Tier 1 Capital		43,757	9.91%		17,670	4.00%		22,087	5.00%
(to Average Assets)