Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Components of income tax expense (benefit) [Abstract]
Federal - current	$ 272,000	$ 0	$ 272,000	$ 0
State - current	476,000	11,000	540,000	22,000
Total current	748,000	11,000	812,000	22,000
Federal - deferred	(222,000)	(165,000)	(451,000)	(335,000)
Change in valuation allowance	222,000	165,000	451,000	335,000
Total deferred	0	0	0	0
Income tax expense (benefit)	748,000	11,000	812,000	22,000
Components of pretax income (loss) and difference between income taxes [Abstract]
Income (loss) before income taxes	(635,000)	(471,000)	(1,288,000)	(956,000)
Tax expense (benefit) [Abstract]
Tax at statutory federal rate	(222,000)	(165,000)	(451,000)	(335,000)
State income taxes	64,000	11,000	128,000	22,000
Federal interest	272,000	0	272,000	0
State interest	412,000	0	412,000	0
Permanent items	0	0	0	0
Accounting loss benefit not recognized	0	0	0	0
Change in valuation allowance	222,000	165,000	451,000	335,000
Income tax expense (benefit)	748,000	11,000	812,000	22,000
Reconciliation of federal statutory rate to effective income tax rate [Abstract]
Tax at statutory federal rate (in hundredths)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes (in hundredths)	(10.10%)	(2.30%)	(9.90%)	(2.30%)
Federal interest (in hundredths)	(42.80%)	0.00%	(21.10%)	0.00%
State interest (in hundredths)	(64.90%)	0.00%	(32.00%)	0.00%
Accounting loss benefit not recognized (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Change in valuation allowance (in hundredths)	(35.00%)	(35.00%)	(35.00%)	(35.00%)
Permanent differences, tax credits and other adjustments (in hundredths)	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Effective income tax rate (in hundredths)	(117.80%)	(2.30%)	(63.00%)	(2.30%)
Uncertain tax position reserve	34,841,000		34,841,000		34,157,000
Interest expense related to uncertain tax positions [Abstract]
Federal	272,000	0	272,000	0
State jurisdictions	412,000	0	412,000	0
Interest expense - taxes	684,000	0	684,000	0
Estimated remaining initial tax basis related to Company's investment in Carteret/Carteret FSB	152,000,000		152,000,000
NOL carryforward deductions utilized to reduce current federal taxable income					25,000,000
Amount paid related to federal income taxes attributable to Alternative Minimum Tax					501,000
Tax gross-up from the United States recorded as receivable					501,000
Federal income tax liability including interest and penalty, minimum	34,841,000		34,841,000		34,157,000
Uncertain tax position reserve pertaining to federal	18,700,000		18,700,000		18,400,000
Indemnification asset for federal tax gross-up as it relates to tax reserve	18,400,000		18,400,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards	24,100,000		24,100,000
AMT Credits	21,000,000		21,000,000
Connecticut net operating loss carryforward deductions remaining available for future use			1,900,000
Net operating loss expected to be carryback to prior tax years			56,000,000
Approximate tax basis related to Company's investment in Carteret/Carteret FSB remaining after recognition of the 1992 Amended Return	152,000,000		152,000,000
Federal Income Tax Liability Relating To FDIC Tax Returns For Carteret FSB	32,000,000		32,000,000
Income Tax Liability Including Interest And Penalty Relating To FDIC Previously Filed Federal Income Tax Returns For Carteret FSB	$ 139,000,000		$ 139,000,000