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Regulatory Capital Requirements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014 Royal Bank [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Royal Bank [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Royal Bancshares [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Royal Bancshares [Member] Regulatory report submission [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Minimum Tier one leverage ratio required (as a percent)					8.00%	8.00%
Total risk based capital ratio (in hundredths)					12.00%
Capital actual amount under regulations [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)					$ 74,932		$ 86,838
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)					69,218		75,386
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage)					69,218		75,386
Actual Ratio Under RAP [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (as a percent)					16.20%		18.43%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					14.96%		16.00%
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage) (as a percent)					9.50%		10.19%
For capital adequacy purposes, amount [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)					37,006		37,692
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)					18,503		18,846
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage)					29,137		29,595
For capital adequacy purposes, ratio [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					8.00%		8.00%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					4.00%		4.00%
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage) (in hundredths)					4.00%		4.00%
To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provision, amount [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)					46,257
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)					27,754
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage)					36,421
To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provision, ratio [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					10.00%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					6.00%
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage) (in hundredths)					5.00%
Adjustments to net loss as well as the capital ratios [Abstract]
RAP net loss					(1,121)			(1,190)
Tax lien adjustment, net of noncontrolling interest					4,065			(4,065)
Net income	$ 1,378	$ (803)	$ 2,875	$ (685)	$ 2,944			$ 2,875
Actual Ratio Under US GAAP [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					16.93%			18.43%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					15.72%			16.00%
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage) (in hundredths)					10.01%			10.19%
Ratios As Adjusted Under RAP [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					16.20%			17.43%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					14.96%			14.97%
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage) (in hundredths)					9.50%			9.50%