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Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock represents an equity interest in a FHLB. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity).

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 10,800,000	$ 4,000,000
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net	3,000	7,000	$ 0
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	$ 2,900,000	$ 1,000,000
Loan to Value Ratio	80.00%
Number of Trust Preferred Securities Issued	3
Maximum Percentage of Capital Permitted to Invest in Trust Preferred Securities	25.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Liabilities	$ 676,000
The 2005 Plan [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares) \| shares	1.5
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
2014 Republic First Bancorp, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares) \| shares	3.9	2.6
Minimum Percentage of Outstanding Shares As an Annual Adjustment	10.00%
Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted	$ 5,200,000
Performance Guarantee Expiring in 2016 [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value	4,100,000
Performance Guarantee Expiring in 2018 [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value	25,000
Performance Guarantee Expiring in 2019 [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value	1,100,000
Performance Guarantee Expiring in 2020 [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value	24,000
Atlantic Community Bankers Bank (ACBB) [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock	$ 143,000	$ 143,000
Building [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
Minimum [Member] \| The 2005 Plan [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	1 year
Maximum [Member] \| The 2005 Plan [Member]
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Maximum [Member] \| Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	13 years
Maximum [Member] \| Leasehold Improvements [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	30 years