Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 9,154	$ 10,621
Interest bearing deposits	7,690	18,181
Total cash and cash equivalents	16,844	28,802
Investment securities available-for-sale ("AFS"), at fair value	308,727	349,203
Other investment, at cost	2,250	2,250
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost	4,204	6,011
Loans and leases held for sale ("LHFS"), at lower of cost or fair market value	1,446	1,572
Loans and leases held for investment ("LHFI")	366,481	344,165
Less allowance for loan and lease losses	13,671	17,261
Net loans and leases	352,810	326,904
Bank owned life insurance	15,124	14,585
Accrued interest receivable	7,054	10,256
Other real estate owned ("OREO"), net	9,617	13,435
Premises and equipment, net	4,475	5,232
Other assets	9,703	11,205
Total assets	732,254	769,455
Deposits
Non-interest bearing	60,473	58,531
Interest bearing	468,491	496,386
Total deposits	528,964	554,917
Short-term borrowings	10,000	0
Long-term borrowings	97,881	108,333
Subordinated debentures	25,774	25,774
Accrued interest payable	965	3,760
Other liabilities	20,865	23,103
Total liabilities	684,449	715,887
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Preferred stock, Series A perpetual, $1,000 liquidation value, 500,000 shares authorized,30,407 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012	29,950	29,396
Common stock		23,065
Additional paid in capital	127,299	126,287
Accumulated deficit	(120,396)	(121,877)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,122)	(142)
Treasury stock - at cost, shares of Class A, 453,077 and 498,488 at December 31, 2013 and 2012	(6,336)	(6,971)
Total Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. shareholders' equity	47,534	49,758
Noncontrolling interest	271	3,810
Total shareholders' equity	47,805	53,568
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	732,254	769,455
Common Class A [Member]
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	22,940	22,863
Total shareholders' equity	22,940	22,863
Common Class B [Member]
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	199	202
Total shareholders' equity	$ 199	$ 202