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Junior Subordinated Debentures (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
Junior Subordinated Debentures (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 15, 2017
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Common securities of Trust I and Trust II owned	$ 16,774,000	$ 12,470,000
Royal Bancshares Capital Trust II
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Capital securities issued, amount	12,500,000
Common securities issued, amount	387,000
Royal Bancshares Capital Trust I
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Capital securities issued, amount	12,500,000
Common securities issued, amount	$ 387,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures, RBPI Merger \| Junior Subordinated Debt
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Coupon rate (as a percent)	4.49%
Junior Subordinated Debentures, RBPI Merger \| Junior Subordinated Debt \| LIBOR
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.15%
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debentures			$ 21,400,000
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. \| Royal Bancshares Capital Trust I
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debentures			10,700,000
Royal Bancshares Capital Trust II
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Common securities of Trust I and Trust II owned	$ 387,000
Royal Bancshares Capital Trust II \| Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debentures			10,700,000
Royal Bancshares Capital Trust I and II
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Common securities of Trust I and Trust II owned			$ 774,000
Royal Bancshares Capital Trust I
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Common securities of Trust I and Trust II owned	$ 387,000