PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 1) - 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, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Expenses
Interest expense													$ 3,346	$ 4,247	$ 6,475
Income tax benefit													4,408	3,061	(6,501)
Net income (loss)	$ 2,163	$ 1,909	$ 1,627	$ 1,409	$ 1,226	$ 1,262	$ 1,305	$ 1,258	$ 1,175	$ (11,392)	$ 361	$ 222	7,108	5,051	(9,634)
Shore Bancshares [Member]
Income
Dividends from subsidiaries													1,045	200	2,163
Management and other fees from subsidiaries													8,723	7,933	6,226
Other income													228	110	31
Total income													9,996	8,243	8,420
Expenses
Interest expense													61	80	88
Salaries and employee benefits													5,536	5,321	4,447
Occupancy and equipment expense													325	541	508
Other operating expenses													3,215	2,387	1,853
Total expenses													9,137	8,329	6,896
Income (loss) before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries													859	(86)	1,524
Income tax benefit													(65)	(107)	(61)
Income before equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries													924	21	1,585
Equity in undistributed net income (loss) of subsidiaries													6,184	5,030	(11,219)
Net income (loss)													$ 7,108	$ 5,051	$ (9,634)