CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF CITIZENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION (PARENT ONLY) (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
Loss before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed earnings of the subsidiaries	$ 374,000	$ 218,000	$ (708,000)	$ (16,000)	$ (14,000)	$ (86,000)	$ (801,000)	$ 87,000	$ (132,247)	$ (813,931)	$ (273,553)
Income tax benefit	241,000	50,000	461,000	149,000	348,000	178,000	427,000	130,000	901,070	1,082,557	902,749
Net income	615,000	268,000	(247,000)	133,000	334,000	92,000	(374,000)	217,000	768,823	268,626	629,196
Parent Company
Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
Total revenue									3,113
Total expenses									412,512	249,311	217,873
Loss before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed earnings of the subsidiaries									(409,399)	(249,311)	(217,873)
Income tax benefit									143,314	84,769	66,890
Loss before equity in undistributed earnings of the subsidiaries									(266,085)	(164,542)	(150,983)
Equity in undistributed earnings of the subsidiaries									1,034,908	433,168	780,179
Net income									$ 768,823	$ 268,626	$ 629,196