Parent Company Only Condensed Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58,196	$ 64,360
Other assets	3,323	5,034
Total assets	332,481	373,693
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Junior subordinated debentures	6,000	6,000
Senior debt	2,923	5,000
Accrued interest payable	718	1,941
Dividends payable		2,104
Other liabilities	2,569	3,359
Stockholders' equity	25,590	18,007	18,276
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	332,481	373,693
Condensed Statements of Operations
Interest expense	(4,864)	(6,426)
Gain on restructuring of debt	1,221
Other expense	(2,410)	(2,449)
Income taxes benefit (expense)	(4)	(829)
Net income (loss)	(301)	588
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	(301)	588
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Gain on restructuring of debt	(1,221)
Change in other assets	1,711	128
Change in accrued interest payable	533	639
Change in other liabilities	(790)	(82)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,682	2,935
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash provided by investing activities	31,394	70,845
Cash flows from financing activities
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock and recapitalization	3,398	200
Repayments on senior debt	(37)
Net cash used in financing activities	(39,240)	(41,017)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(6,164)	32,763
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	64,360	31,597
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	58,196	64,360
Broadway Financial Corporation
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,231	120
Investment in bank subsidiary	34,127	33,268
Other assets	2	340
Total assets	35,360	33,728
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Junior subordinated debentures	6,000	6,000
Senior debt	2,923	5,000
Accrued interest payable	656	1,854
Dividends payable		2,104
Due to bank subsidiary		521
Other liabilities	191	242
Stockholders' equity	25,590	18,007
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	35,360	33,728
Condensed Statements of Operations
Interest expense	(557)	(743)
Gain on restructuring of debt	1,221
Other expense	(815)	(542)
Loss before income tax and undistributed subsidiary income (loss)	(151)	(1,285)
Income taxes benefit (expense)	(2)
Equity in undistributed subsidiary income (loss)	(148)	1,873
Net income (loss)	(301)	588
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	(301)	588
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Equity in undistributed subsidiary (income) loss	148	(1,873)
Gain on restructuring of debt	(1,221)
Change in other assets	338	(113)
Change in accrued interest payable	557
Change in other liabilities	(50)	830
Net cash provided by operating activities	(529)	(568)
Cash flows from investing activities
Investment in bank subsidiary	(1,200)
Net cash provided by investing activities	(1,200)
Cash flows from financing activities
Reduction in amount due to bank subsidiary	(521)	(153)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock and recapitalization	3,398
Repayments on senior debt	(37)
Proceeds from reissuance of treasury stock		200
Net cash used in financing activities	2,840	47
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	1,111	(521)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	120	641
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	$ 1,231	$ 120