REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Schedule of Capital Amounts and Ratios [Table Text Block]

The following tables present the capital amounts and ratios for Shore Bancshares, Inc., Talbot Bank and CNB as of December 31, 2012 and 2011.

December 31, 2012 (Dollars in thousands)	Tier 1 Capital		Total Risk- Based Capital		Net Risk- Weighted Assets		Adjusted Average Total Assets		Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio			Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio			Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
Company	$	97,049	$	107,208	$	805,108	$	1,166,865		12.05	%		13.32	%		8.32	%
Talbot Bank		53,496		59,847		501,612		713,472		10.66			11.93			7.50
CNB		41,976		45,780		303,627		450,109		13.82			15.08			9.33

December 31, 2011 (Dollars in thousands)	Tier 1 Capital		Total Risk- Based Capital		Net Risk- Weighted Assets		Adjusted Average Total Assets		Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio			Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio			Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
Company	$	106,276	$	116,917	$	846,936	$	1,143,990		12.55	%		13.80	%		9.29	%
Talbot Bank		63,667		70,604		551,202		706,984		11.55			12.81			9.01
CNB		41,542		45,246		295,232		431,968		14.07			15.33			9.62