Document and Entity Information Document Information [Table] Document Information [Line Items] Document Type Document Quarterly Report Document Period End Date Document Transition Report Entity File Number Entity Registrant Name Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, Postal Zip Code City Area Code Local Phone Number Title of 12(b) Security Trading Symbol Security Exchange Name Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Filer Category Entity Small Business Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Shell Company Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Amendment Flag Consolidated Balance Sheets Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Parenthetical disclosures Assets [Abstract] Assets Cash and due from banks Cash and due from banks Interest-bearing deposits in other banks Interest-bearing deposits in other banks Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Federal Funds Sold Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Total cash and cash equivalents Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities Securities available for sale Fair Value Fair Value Securities-available for sale at fair value, amortized cost of $318,723 and $280,824, respectively Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Not Part of Disposal Group Loans held for sale, at fair value Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount Loans, net Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $39,033 and $39,156, respectively The amount of restricted stocks which include Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock and Community Bankers Bank (CBB) stock owned. Restricted Stocks Restricted stock, at cost Investment in restricted stocks Corporate premises and equipment, net Corporate premises and equipment, net Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance of $207 and $207, respectively Interest Receivable Accrued interest receivable Goodwill Balance at the end of the period Balance as of the beginning of the period Goodwill resulting from acquisition Goodwill Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Other intangible assets, net Bank Owned Life Insurance Bank-owned life insurance Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net Net deferred tax asset Other assets. Other assets Total assets Total assets Liabilities [Abstract] Liabilities Deposits [Abstract] Deposits Noninterest-bearing demand deposits Noninterest-bearing demand deposits Savings and interest-bearing demand deposits Savings and interest-bearing demand deposits Time Deposits. Time deposits Deposits [Standard Label] Total deposits Short-term borrowings Short-term borrowings Amount of long-term borrowings. Includes, but not limited to FHLB borrowings, sub debt from acquiree and finance leases. Long-term Borrowings Long-term borrowings Trust preferred capital notes Trust preferred capital notes Accrued interest payable Accrued interest payable Other liabilities Other liabilities Liabilities Total liabilities Commitments and contingent liabilities. Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 11) Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] Equity Common stock ($1.00 par value, 8,000,000 shares authorized, 3,402,691 and 3,388,793 shares issued and outstanding, respectively) Common stock ($1.00 par value, 8,000,000 shares authorized, 3,683,015 and 3,670,301 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, includes 157,065 and 155,945 of unvested shares, respectively) Additional Paid in Capital Additional paid-in capital Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Retained earnings Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Equity attributable to C&F Financial Corporation Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling interest Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Balance, end of period Balance, beginning of the period Total equity Liabilities and Equity Total liabilities and equity Schedule of Stock by Class [Table] Class of Stock [Line Items] Parenthetical information Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis Available-for-sale securities, amortized cost Amortized Cost Amortized Cost Loans, net of allowance for loan losses Less allowance for loan losses Loans, allowance for loan losses Other real estate owned, net of valuation allowance Other real estate owned, valuation allowance Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common stock par value (in dollars per share) Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common stock, shares issued Common stock, shares outstanding Common stock, shares outstanding Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number Unvested, end of period (in shares) Unvested, beginning of period (in shares) Common stock, unvested shares CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME Interest and Dividend Income, Operating [Abstract] Interest income Interest and fees on loans Interest and fees on loans Interest earned on funds deposited in US domestic money market accounts and federal funds sold. Federal funds sold represent the excess federal funds held by one commercial bank which it lends to another commercial bank, usually at an agreed-upon (federal funds) rate of interest. Such loans generally are of short-duration (overnight). Interest Income Money Market Deposits and Federal Funds Sold Interest on interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold Interest and dividends on securities Interest Income, Securities, US Treasury and Other US Government U.S. government agencies and corporations Interest Income, Securities, Mortgage Backed Mortgage-backed securities Tax exempt interest income, including any amortization and accretion (as applicable) of discounts and premiums, derived from debt securities issued by municipal governments, local taxing districts and US state government agencies. Interest Income, State and Municipal Obligations, Operating, Tax Exempt Tax-exempt obligations of states and political subdivisions Taxable interest income, including any amortization and accretion (as applicable) of discounts and premiums, derived from debt securities issued by municipal governments, local taxing districts and US state government agencies. Interest Income, State and Municipal Obligations, Operating, Taxable Taxable obligations of states and political subdivisions Other Interest and Dividend Income Other Interest income Total interest income Interest Expense [Abstract] Interest expense Savings and interest-bearing deposits Savings and interest-bearing deposits Interest Expense, Time Deposits Time deposits Interest Expense, Borrowings Borrowings Interest Expense, Trust Preferred Securities Trust preferred capital notes Interest expense Total interest expense Interest Income (Expense), Net Net interest income Provision for Loan Losses Expensed Provision for loan losses Interest Income (Expense), after Provision for Loan Loss Net interest income after provision for loan losses Noninterest Income [Abstract] Noninterest income Gains on sales of loans Gains on sales of loans Fees and Commissions, Mortgage Banking and Servicing Mortgage banking fee income Amount of noninterest income earned from interchange income. Noninterest Income, Interchange Income Interchange income Amount of noninterest income earned from service charges on deposit accounts. Noninterest Income, Service Charges on Deposit Accounts Service charges on deposit accounts Amount of noninterest income earned from wealth management services income, net. Noninterest Income, Wealth Management Services Income, Net Wealth management services income, net Amount of noninterest income earned from mortgage lender services income. Noninterest Income, Mortgage Lender Services Income Mortgage lender services income Amount of noninterest income earned from Other service charges and fees. Noninterest Income, Other Service Charges and Fees Other service charges and fees Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Realized Gain (Loss) Net realized gains Net gains on sales, maturities and calls of available for sale securities Amount of other noninterest income (loss) net. Other Noninterest Income (Loss), Net Other income (loss), net Noninterest Income Total noninterest income Noninterest expenses Noninterest expenses Salaries and employee benefits Salaries and employee benefits Occupancy Other Noninterest Expense Other Total Other Noninterest Expenses Noninterest Expense Total noninterest expenses Noninterest expense Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest Income before income taxes Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Income tax expense Income tax expense (benefit) Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net income (loss) Net income Net income Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Less net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net income attributable to C&F Financial Corporation Net income attributable to C&F Financial Corporation Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted Net income per share - basic and diluted (in dollars per share) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net [Abstract] Other comprehensive income (loss): Defined benefit plan: Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, before Tax Reclassification of recognized net actuarial losses into net income Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Tax Related income tax effects Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Prior Service Cost (Credit) Arising During Period, before Tax Amortization of prior service credit into net income Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, Prior Service Cost (Credit), Tax Related income tax effects Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, Net of Tax Defined benefit plan, net of tax Unrealized gain on cash flow hedging instruments Cash flow hedges: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification and Tax Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, Tax Related income tax effects Amount of amortization of hedging gains into net income. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Amortization of Gains into Net Income Amortization of hedging gains into net income Tax amount of amortization of hedging gains into net income. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Amortization of Gains into Net Income, Tax Related income tax effects Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cash Flow Hedge, Gain (Loss), before Reclassification, after Tax Cash flow hedges, net of tax Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities Securities available for sale: Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax Related income tax effects Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, before Tax Reclassification of net realized gains into net income Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI for Sale of Securities, Tax Related income tax effects Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax Securities available for sale, net of tax Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax Other comprehensive income (loss) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Comprehensive income Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Comprehensive income attributable to C&F Financial Corporation CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Change in stockholders' equity Comprehensive income: Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Subsidiary Equity Issuance Issuance of noncontrolling interest Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition Share-based compensation Restricted stock vested Stock Issued During Period, Value, Acquisitions Acquisition of Peoples Bankshares, Incorporated Common stock issued Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value Common stock purchased Dividends, Common Stock, Cash Cash dividends declared Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders Distributions to noncontrolling interest Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared Cash dividends declared - common stock (in dollars per share) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Operating activities: Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract] Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: Amount of expense (income) related to accretion of adjustment to fair value of acquisition related assets and liabilities. Fair Value Adjustment, Accretion of Acquisition Related Fair Value Adjustments Accretion of certain acquisition-related discounts, net Share-based Compensation Share-based compensation Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction Depreciation and amortization Accretion (Amortization) of Discounts and Premiums, Investments Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums on securities, net Bank Owned Life Insurance Income Income from bank-owned life insurance Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost Pension expense Net periodic benefit cost Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale Payments for Origination and Purchases of Loans Held-for-sale Origination of loans held for sale The net gain (loss) resulting from sales of loans held for sale. Gains (Losses) on Sales of Loans Held for Sale Gains on sales of loans held for sale Other Noncash Income (Expense) Other (gains) losses, net Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract] Change in other assets and liabilities: Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Interest Receivable, Net Accrued interest receivable Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets Other assets Increase (Decrease) in Interest Payable, Net Accrued interest payable Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities Other liabilities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Investing activities: Payments to Acquire Businesses Net of Cash Acquired Acquisition of Peoples Bankshares, Incorporated Proceeds from disposition of assets related to business combination. Proceeds from Disposition of Assets related to Business Combination Disposition of assets related to business combination Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Available-for-sale Securities Proceeds from sales, maturities and calls of securities available for sale and payments on mortgage-backed securities Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-sale Purchases of securities available for sale Amount of cash outflow for payment to acquire time deposit classified as investing activity. Payments to Acquire Time Deposits Purchases of time deposits, net Proceeds from Collection of Loans Receivable Repayments on loans held for investment by non-bank affiliates Payments to Acquire Loans Receivable Purchases of loans held for investment by non-bank affiliates Payments for (Proceeds from) Loans and Leases Net increase in community banking loans held for investment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Purchases of corporate premises and equipment The amount of change in collateral posted with other financial institutions, net. Increase (Decrease) in Collateral Posted with Other Financial Institutions, Net Changes in collateral posted with other financial institutions, net Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities Other investing activities, net Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Net cash used in investing activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Continuing Operations [Abstract] Financing activities: The net cash inflow or outflow for the increase (decrease) in the beginning and end of period deposits balances, excluding time deposits. Increase Decrease in Deposits Excluding Time Deposits Net increase in demand and savings deposits