INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) - Schedule of OTTI charges (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of OTTI charges [Abstract]
One variable rate private label CMO		$ 484cnob_OneVariablePrivateRateLabelCmo
Pooled trust preferred securities	628cnob_TwoPooledTrustPreferredSecurities	68cnob_TwoPooledTrustPreferredSecurities
Principal losses on a variable rate CMO	24cnob_PrincipalLossesOnAVariableRateCMO	318cnob_PrincipalLossesOnAVariableRateCMO
Total other-than-temporary impairment charges	$ 652	$ 870

The amount of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on equity securities, OTTI related to credit losses on debt securities, and OTTI losses on debt securities when the entity intends to sell the securities or it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the securities before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Additionally, this item includes OTTI losses recognized during the period on investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 8B

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=SL6284393-111563

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