Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 13, 2011
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Entity Central Index Key	0001001171
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Registrant Name	BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP \DE\
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,744,565