VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES BORROWINGS (Residential Mortgage Financing Agreements) (Details) (Primary Capital Advisors LC [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Amendment
ViewPoint Bank, NA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of Amendments to Facility	5
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding	$ 2,700,000
Description of variable rate basis	one-month LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate	4.00%
Minimum Maintenance Balance Account Required to be Maintained	1,000,000
Maximum Amount of Facility	15,000,000.0
New Century Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of Amendments to Facility	4
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding	11,900,000
Basis spread on variable rate	3.50%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Requirement, Maximum Judgment Allowed Against Subsidiary	10,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Requirement, Maximum Judgment Allowed Against Subsidiary or Guarantor	50,000
Minimum Maintenance Balance Account Required to be Maintained	1,500,000.0
Maximum Amount of Facility	$ 30,000,000.0