Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 4,473	$ 5,780	$ 4,599
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	3,265	3,300	3,587
Amortization of purchase accounting adjustments	(752)	98	121
Provision for loan losses	3,925	5,020	5,450
Deferred tax benefit	(491)	(1,033)	(541)
Amortization of premiums on securities, net	910	1,226	970
Amortization of other investments	14	0	0
Net loss on sale of other real estate	66	150	55
Write down of other real estate owned	476	241	76
Net loss on sale of premises and equipment	126	132	18
Stock compensation expense	13	6	20
Restricted stock expense	62	44	0
(Gain) loss on liquidation and/or impairment of equity security in securities available-for-sale	(99)	(3)	178
Change in accrued interest receivable	(331)	180	548
Change in accrued interest payable	(120)	(149)	(462)
Change in other assets and liabilities, net	1,667	2,271	(3,356)
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,204	17,263	11,263
Cash flows from investing activities, net of effect of purchase acquisitions in 2011:
Net change in time deposits in other banks	5,164	20,958	(17,099)
Proceeds from liquidation of equity security included in securities available-for-sale	0	75	0
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available-for-sale	81,030	33,242	77,703
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities held-to-maturity	900	1,455	3,453
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale	3,895	0	0
Purchases of securities available-for-sale	(149,332)	(26,107)	(121,369)
Purchases of securities held-to-maturity	(101,493)	0	0
Proceeds from redemption of other investments	82	0	600
Purchases of other investments	(449)	(173)	(1,201)
Net change in loans	(49,875)	(1,050)	17,903
Purchases of premises and equipment	(3,656)	(1,291)	(1,770)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment	9	3	9
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned	541	766	177
Purchase of other real estate	0	(450)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(47,506)	27,428	(41,594)
Cash flows from financing activities, net of effect of purchase acquisitions in 2011:
Change in deposits	15,041	27,487	6,581
Change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase	2,252	(3,233)	22,083
Change in federal funds purchased	0	(1,700)	(13,200)
Issuance of Series B preferred stock	32,000	0	0
Redemption of Series A preferred stock	(20,000)	0	0
Issuance of preferred stock and related common stock warrants	0	0	19,954
Issuance of common stock and treasury stock, net of offering expenses	0	4,768	32,448
Change in Federal Reserve Discount Window borrowings	0	0	(36,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	67	51	0
Tax benefit due to exercise of stock options	1	0	(3)
Payment of dividends on preferred stock	(938)	(1,001)	(850)
Payment of dividends on common stock	(2,725)	(2,507)	(2,117)
Net cash provided by financing activities	25,698	23,865	28,896
Net increase or decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(8,604)	68,556	(1,435)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	91,907	23,351	24,786
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	83,303	91,907	23,351
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	5,608	7,544	10,684
Income taxes paid	835	1,051	1,045
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Common stock issued in acquisition	8,838	0	0
Accretion of warrants	592	197	197
Change in accrued common stock dividends	51	218	(272)
Change in accrued preferred stock dividends	272	0	128
Net change in loan to ESOP	104	113	(199)
Change in unrealized gains/losses on securities available-for-sale, net of tax	3,570	278	2,207
Transfer of loans to other real estate	7,319	1,222	1,070
Financed sales of other real estate	73	30	300
Jefferson Bank [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities, net of effect of purchase acquisitions in 2011:
Net cash associated with acquisition	93,800
First Louisiana National Bank [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities, net of effect of purchase acquisitions in 2011:
Net cash associated with acquisition	19,708
Beacon Federal [Member]
Cash flows from investing activities, net of effect of purchase acquisitions in 2011:
Net cash associated with acquisition	$ 52,170