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Loans Receivable, Net and Allowance for Loan Losses - Schedule of Investment and Unpaid Principal Balances for Impaired Loans (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment $ 33,902us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment   $ 33,902us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment   $ 36,965us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
Unpaid Principal Balance 37,343us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance   37,343us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance   40,658us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Associated Allowance 336us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance   336us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance   468us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
Average Recorded Investment 35,220us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment 37,662us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment 35,748us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment 36,813us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment  
Interest Income Recognized 277us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod 303us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod 600us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod 590us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod  
With no Specific Allowance Recorded [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 31,237us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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  31,237us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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  33,647us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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Unpaid Principal Balance 34,349us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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  34,349us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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  36,908us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Average Recorded Investment 32,390us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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32,285us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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32,726us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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31,217us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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Interest Income Recognized 257us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
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280us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
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With an Allowance Recorded [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 2,665us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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  2,665us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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  3,318us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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Unpaid Principal Balance 2,994us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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  2,994us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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  3,750us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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  468us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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Average Recorded Investment 2,830us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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5,377us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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3,022us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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5,596us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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Interest Income Recognized 20us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
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Residential Real Estate Loans [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 12,167us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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  13,638us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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  14,252us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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  16,222us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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  280us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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  334us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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Average Recorded Investment 12,962us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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13,098us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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13,193us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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13,090us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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Interest Income Recognized 83us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
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Residential Real Estate Loans [Member] | With no Specific Allowance Recorded [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 9,715us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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Average Recorded Investment 10,551us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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Interest Income Recognized 64us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
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163us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
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Residential Real Estate Loans [Member] | With an Allowance Recorded [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 2,452us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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Unpaid Principal Balance 2,729us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
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Unpaid Principal Balance 22,039us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Interest Income Recognized 190us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
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Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] | With no Specific Allowance Recorded [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 20,637us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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183us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
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384us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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374us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
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/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] | With an Allowance Recorded [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 148us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
  148us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
  657us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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Unpaid Principal Balance 175us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
  175us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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  677us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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Average Recorded Investment 313us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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1,896us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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442us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
2,355us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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Commercial Loans [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 330us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  330us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 341us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  341us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
  777us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
1,211us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
672us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
1,002us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Interest Income Recognized 2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
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Commercial Loans [Member] | With no Specific Allowance Recorded [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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  330us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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  719us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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Unpaid Principal Balance 341us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
  341us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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  777us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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1,211us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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672us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
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/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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1,002us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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Interest Income Recognized 2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
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3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPortfolioSegmentMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
 
Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 430us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
  430us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
  263us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 457us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
  457us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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  453us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
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313us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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270us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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325us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Interest Income Recognized     2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
 
Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit [Member] | With no Specific Allowance Recorded [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 389us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
  389us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
  210us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 391us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
  391us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
  377us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
Average Recorded Investment 286us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
300us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
244us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
319us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
 
Interest Income Recognized     2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithNoAllowanceRecordedMember
 
Home Equity Loans and Lines of Credit [Member] | With an Allowance Recorded [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 41us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
  41us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
  53us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 66us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
  66us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
  76us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
Associated Allowance 40us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
  40us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
  50us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
Average Recorded Investment 39us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
13us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
26us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_HomeEquityMember
/ us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis
= essa_ImpairedLoansWithAllowanceRecordedMember
 
Auto Loans [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 190us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
  190us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
  101us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
Unpaid Principal Balance 254us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
  254us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
  101us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
Associated Allowance 12us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
  12us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
   
Average Recorded Investment 122us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
  154us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
   
Interest Income Recognized 2us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
  4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeCashBasisMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= essa_AutoLoansMember
   
Auto Loans [Member] | With no Specific Allowance Recorded [Member]          
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]          
Recorded Investment 166us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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