Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 14,054,000	$ 9,154,000
Interest bearing deposits	14,078,000	7,690,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	28,132,000	16,844,000
Investment securities available-for-sale ("AFS")	281,108,000	308,727,000
Other investment, at cost	2,250,000	2,250,000
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock	3,878,000	4,204,000
Loans and leases held for sale ("LHFS")	1,396,000	1,446,000
Loans and leases ("LHFI")	377,791,000	366,481,000
Less allowance for loan and lease losses	11,569,000	13,671,000
Net loans and leases	366,222,000	352,810,000
Bank owned life insurance	15,379,000	15,124,000
Accrued interest receivable	6,195,000	7,054,000
Other real estate owned ("OREO"), net	9,811,000	9,617,000
Premises and equipment, net	4,752,000	4,475,000
Other assets	8,089,000	9,703,000
Total assets	727,212,000	732,254,000
Deposits
Non-interest bearing	62,927,000	60,473,000
Interest bearing	463,990,000	468,491,000
Total deposits	526,917,000	528,964,000
Short-term borrowings		10,000,000
Long-term borrowings	97,654,000	97,881,000
Junior subordinated debenture owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trust	25,774,000	25,774,000
Accrued interest payable	1,923,000	965,000
Other liabilities	19,632,000	20,865,000
Total liabilities	671,900,000	684,449,000
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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	30,244,000	29,950,000
Additional paid in capital	126,997,000	127,299,000
Accumulated deficit	(117,936,000)	(120,396,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,596,000)	(6,122,000)
Treasury stock - at cost, shares of Class A, 427,579 and 453,077 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	(5,979,000)	(6,336,000)
Total Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. shareholders' equity	54,990,000	47,534,000
Noncontrolling interest	322,000	271,000
Total equity	55,312,000	47,805,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	727,212,000	732,254,000
Common Class A [Member]
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	23,067,000	22,940,000
Total equity	23,067,000	22,940,000
Common Class B [Member]
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	193,000	199,000
Total equity	$ 193,000	$ 199,000