Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	May. 11, 2016
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	M&F BANCORP INC /NC/
Entity Central Index Key	0001094738
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2016
Document Type	10-Q
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,031,337
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1