Recent Developments Including Mergers and Acquisitions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Recent Developments Including Mergers and Acquisitions [Abstract]
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS	(2) RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS On January 19, 2012, Council Oak Investment Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancFirst, completed the sale of one of its investments that resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $4.5 million. After related expenses and income taxes, the increase in net income approximated $2.6 million or $0.17 per share on a fully diluted basis. The gain was included in first quarter 2012 earnings. On July 12, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of FBC Financial Corporation and its subsidiary bank, 1st Bank Oklahoma with banking locations in Claremore, Verdigris, and Inola, Oklahoma. The Company paid a premium of $1.5 million above the equity capital of FBC Financial Corporation. At acquisition, 1st Bank Oklahoma had approximately $217 million in total assets, $116 million in loans, $178 million in deposits and $18 million in equity capital. 1^st Bank Oklahoma operated as a subsidiary of BancFirst Corporation until it was merged into BancFirst on February 17, 2012. The acquisition did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Federal Reserve enacted a final rule on June 29, 2011 establishing the debit card interchange rate at $0.21 per transaction and five basis points multiplied by the value of the transaction that was effective on October 1, 2011 for banks exceeding $10 billion in assets. Although the rule does not apply directly to the Company, the possible competitive response may have an impact on the Company’s pricing of these services.

Recent Developments Including Mergers and Acquisitions

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Recent Developments Including Mergers and Acquisitions [Abstract]

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

(2) RECENT DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

On January 19, 2012, Council Oak Investment Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancFirst, completed the sale of one of its investments that resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $4.5 million. After related expenses and income taxes, the increase in net income approximated $2.6 million or $0.17 per share on a fully diluted basis. The gain was included in first quarter 2012 earnings.

On July 12, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of FBC Financial Corporation and its subsidiary bank, 1st Bank Oklahoma with banking locations in Claremore, Verdigris, and Inola, Oklahoma. The Company paid a premium of $1.5 million above the equity capital of FBC Financial Corporation. At acquisition, 1st Bank Oklahoma had approximately $217 million in total assets, $116 million in loans, $178 million in deposits and $18 million in equity capital. 1^st Bank Oklahoma operated as a subsidiary of BancFirst Corporation until it was merged into BancFirst on February 17, 2012. The acquisition did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

The Federal Reserve enacted a final rule on June 29, 2011 establishing the debit card interchange rate at $0.21 per transaction and five basis points multiplied by the value of the transaction that was effective on October 1, 2011 for banks exceeding $10 billion in assets. Although the rule does not apply directly to the Company, the possible competitive response may have an impact on the Company’s pricing of these services.