CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF CITIZENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION (PARENT ONLY) (Details 3) (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
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 615,000	$ 268,000	$ (247,000)	$ 133,000	$ 334,000	$ 92,000	$ (374,000)	$ 217,000	$ 768,823	$ 268,626	$ 629,196
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Stock based compensation plan											41,662
Restricted stock based compensation plan									139,062	5,062	2,511
Change in other assets									1,874,192	1,580,054	(272,993)
Net cash provided by operating activities									9,152,888	6,725,110	5,820,349
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities									417,545	(2,084,829)	(10,406,988)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Common stock dividend paid									(169,242)	(168,663)	(169,051)
Preferred stock dividend paid									(236,820)	(236,820)	(330,001)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock									35,890	16,001	9,670
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock											4,379,000
Cash:
Beginning of year				33,451,661				23,797,498	33,451,661	23,797,498	27,070,111
End of year	40,186,477				33,451,661				40,186,477	33,451,661	23,797,498
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest									1,130,336	1,695,829	2,640,531
Income taxes									27,615	11,628	59,500
Parent Company
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income									768,823	268,626	629,196
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in undistributed earnings of the subsidiaries									(1,034,908)	(433,168)	(780,179)
Stock based compensation plan											41,662
Restricted stock based compensation plan									139,062	5,062	2,511
Change in other assets									(143,313)	(21,895)	342,780
Change in other liabilities									86,636	(22,585)	5,745
Net cash provided by operating activities									(183,700)	(203,960)	241,715
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investment in subsidiaries											(3,300,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities											(3,300,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Common stock dividend paid									(169,242)	(168,663)	(169,051)
Preferred stock dividend paid									(236,820)	(236,820)	(330,001)
Net purchase of treasury stock									(9,815)	(5,372)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock									35,890	16,001
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock											4,379,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities									(379,987)	(394,854)	3,879,948
Net change in cash									(563,687)	(598,814)	821,663
Cash:
Beginning of year				767,853				1,366,667	767,853	1,366,667	545,004
End of year	204,166				767,853				204,166	767,853	1,366,667
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Income taxes									$ 27,615	$ 8,000	$ 59,500