Regulatory Considerations (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Tier 1 (Core) Capital	5.00%	5.00%
Total capital to risk weighted assets	10.00%	10.00%
Individualized workout plans on minimum criticized assets amount	$ 250,000
CF Bank [Member]
Tier 1 (Core) Capital	8.00%	8.00%
Total capital to risk weighted assets	12.00%	12.00%

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- Definition

The Total risk based capital ratio (total capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized", in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 505
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35709795&loc=SL5958568-112826

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- Definition

The amount of Tier 1 Leverage Capital required to be categorized as well capitalized divided by average assets as defined in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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