Business Combination (Schedule of Consideration Paid and Provisional Fair Value of Acquired Identified Assets and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 29, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Identifiable liabilities:
Net carrying amount		$ 63,421		$ 17,518
Severn Bancorp, Inc.
Purchase Price Consideration:
Fair value of common shares issued (8,053,088 shares) based on Shore Bancshares, Inc. share price of $18.48 as of October 29, 2021	$ 148,821
Cash consideration	20,631
Cash paid for cash-out Severn stock options	310
Cash for fractional shares	3
Total purchase price	169,765
Identifiable assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	326,725
Total securities	146,292
Loans held for sale	9,613
Loans, net	584,585
Premises and equipment, net	24,768
Other real estate owned	329
Core deposit intangible asset	6,550
Other assets	21,165
Total identifiable assets	1,120,027
Identifiable liabilities:
Deposits	955,288
Total debt	28,341
Other liabilities	12,537
Total identifiable liabilities	996,166
Provisional fair value of net assets acquired including identifiable intangible assets	123,861
Net carrying amount	$ 45,904
Fair value of common shares issued	8,053,088
Purchase price per share	$ 18.48		$ 18.48