Cash, Dividend and Loan Restrictions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Banking And Thrift [Abstract]
Average reserve balance maintained with Federal Reserve Bank	$ 75.4	$ 67.5
Maximum amount available for transfer in form of loans	34.0
Dividend distribution by Seacoast National	$ 60.1

Amount of dividends that can be declared or paid without approval of regulatory agency.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(e))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

-Paragraph e

-Article 4

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