CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF CITIZENS BANCSHARES CORPORATION (PARENT ONLY) (Details 2) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Income (loss) before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed earnings of the subsidiary	$ 519,000	$ 354,000	$ 570,000	$ 499,000	$ 375,000	$ 341,000	$ 245,000	$ 237,000	$ 1,942,321	$ 1,197,967	$ (132,247)
Income tax benefit	(24,000)	(22,000)	97,000	83,000	(101,000)	11,000	(26,000)	(35,000)	(133,663)	150,806	901,070
Net income	543,000	376,000	473,000	416,000	476,000	330,000	271,000	272,000	1,808,658	1,348,773	768,823
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Dividends from subsidiary									671,000	500,000
Other revenue									3,426		3,113
Total revenue									674,426	500,000	3,113
Total expenses									232,616	291,771	412,512
Income (loss) before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed earnings of the subsidiary									441,810	208,229	(409,399)
Income tax benefit									79,089	92,356	143,314
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed earnings of the subsidiary									520,899	300,585	(266,085)
Equity in undistributed earnings of the subsidiary									1,287,759	1,048,188	1,034,908
Net income									$ 1,808,658	$ 1,348,773	$ 768,823