PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Condensed Financial Information Of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed balance sheet of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.

	2012			2011
ASSETS
Cash	$	515		$	3,324
Investment in subsidiary		102,391			95,510
Other assets		270			217
Total assets	$	103,176		$	99,051
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$	116		$	116
Additional paid in capital		96,840			96,645
Retained earnings		9,201			5,472
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,981	)		(3,182	)
Total stockholders’ equity		103,176			99,051
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	103,176		$	99,051

Condensed statement of income of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.

	2012			2011			2010
							(As Restated)
Equity in undistributed net income  of subsidiary	$	6,680		$	4,483		$	4,125
Other operating expenses		168			125			108
Income before income taxes		6,512			4,358			4,017
Income tax benefit		(57	)		(43	)		(37	)
Net  income	$	6,569		$	4,401		$	4,054

Condensed cash flow information of Southern National Bancorp of Virginia, Inc.

	2012			2011			2010
							(As Restated)
Operating activities:
Net income	$	6,569		$	4,401		$	4,054
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in undistributed net income  of subsidiary		(6,680	)		(4,483	)		(4,125	)
Other, net		142			64			54
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by (used in) operating activities		31			(18	)		(17	)
Investing activities:
Investment in subsidiary		-			-			48
Net cash and cash equivalents provided by investing activities		-			-			48
Financing activities:
Dividend payment on common stock		(2,840	)		-			-
Additional cost of 2009 common stock issuance		-			-			(48	)
Net cash and cash equivalents used in financing activities		(2,840	)		-			(48	)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(2,809	)		(18	)		(17	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		3,324			3,342			3,359
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	515		$	3,324		$	3,342