Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Interest Income
Loans and leases, including fees	$ 24,344	$ 21,571
Investment securities AFS	5,617	7,191
Deposits in banks	32	22
Total Interest Income	29,993	28,784
Interest Expense
Deposits	3,806	3,604
Short-term borrowings	14	13
Long-term borrowings	2,664	2,867
Total Interest Expense	6,484	6,484
Net Interest Income	23,509	22,300
Credit for loan and lease losses	(748)	(867)
Net Interest Income after Credit for Loan and Lease Losses	24,257	23,167
Non-interest Income
Service charges and fees	1,126	1,032
Net gains on sales of loans and leases		232
Net gains on sales of other real estate owned	919	743
Gain on sale of premises and equipment	324	107
Income from bank owned life insurance	497	512
Net gains on the sale of AFS investment securities	900	377
Total other-than-temporary impairment on AFS investment securities	(14)	(41)
Other income	280	573
Total Non-interest Income	4,032	3,535
Non-interest Expense
Employee salaries and benefits	10,441	10,164
Occupancy and equipment	2,950	2,651
Professional and legal fees	1,731	2,198
OREO expenses and impairment	1,423	959
Pennsylvania shares tax	450	553
FDIC and state assessments	688	1,017
Communications and data processing	798	732
Provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures	425	6
Directors' fees	459	482
Marketing and advertising	190	357
Insurance	335	350
Loan collection expenses	422	331
Other operating expenses	1,592	2,064
Total Non-interest Expense	21,904	21,864
Income Before Tax (Benefit) Expense	6,385	4,838
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(5,139)	(654)
Net Income	11,524	5,492
Less Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	531	382
Net Income Attributable to Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc.	10,993	5,110
Less Preferred Stock Series A Accumulated Dividend and Accretion	1,721	2,078
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ 9,272	$ 3,032
Per Common Share Data
Net Income - Basic and Diluted	$ 0.31	$ 0.14