CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION - PARENT COMPANY ONLY - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Expenses
Other expenses									$ 1,592	$ 2,064
Total Non-interest Expense	$ 5,427	$ 5,365	$ 5,737	$ 5,375	$ 6,136	$ 5,375	$ 5,031	$ 5,322	21,904	21,864
Income before income tax	1,299	1,713	1,612	1,761	328	1,448	1,447	1,615
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(5,139)				(654)				(5,139)	(654)
Net income	$ 6,407	$ 1,534	$ 1,461	$ 1,591	$ 811	$ 1,423	$ 1,378	$ 1,498	10,993	5,110
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax									(1,427)	3,630
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									9,566	8,740
Royal Bancshares [Member]
Income
Other income									20	19
Total Income									20	19
Expenses
Other expenses									303	281
Interest on subordinated debentures									639	623
Total Non-interest Expense									942	904
Income before income tax									(922)	(885)
Equity in undistributed net income (loss)									11,915	5,995
Net income									10,993	5,110
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax									(1,427)	3,630
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									$ 9,566	$ 8,740