CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including fees	$ 16,347	$ 16,082
Debt securities:
Taxable	1,574	1,762
Tax-exempt	762	728
Dividends	174	165
Interest earning time deposits	19	24
Federal funds sold and interest earning deposits	7	4
Total interest income	18,883	18,765
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits	2,478	2,896
Interest on short-term borrowings	60	26
Interest on long-term borrowings	726	986
Total interest expense	3,264	3,908
Net interest income	15,619	14,857
Provision for loan losses	1,032	825
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	14,587	14,032
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts	1,175	1,112
Earnings and gain on bank owned life insurance	224	309
Loan servicing fees	146	211
Net gains on sales and redemptions of investment securities	365	375
Net gains on sales of loans and foreclosed real estate	470	61
Debit card interchange fees	469	426
Other charges, commissions & fees	567	569
Total noninterest income	3,416	3,063
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits	8,081	7,496
Building occupancy	1,476	1,427
Data processing	1,444	1,437
Professional and other services	659	654
Amortization of intangible assets	1	0
Advertising	537	453
FDIC assessments	415	311
Audits and exams	219	248
Other expenses	1,919	1,492
Total noninterest expenses	14,751	13,518
Income before income taxes	3,252	3,577
Provision for income taxes	847	929
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest and Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc.	2,405	2,648
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1)	0
Net Income	2,406	2,648
Preferred stock dividends	0	449
Net income available to common shareholders	$ 2,406	$ 2,199
Earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.96	$ 0.88
Earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.95	$ 0.87
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.12