CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 2,280	$ 1,913	$ 4,728	$ 3,735
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax of $916, ($974), $333 and ($1,822), respectively	(1,780)	1,890	(644)	3,537
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax of $13, $22, $47 and $44, respectively	(24)	(44)	(91)	(85)
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps, net of tax of ($29), $49, $0 and $53, respectively	56	(99)	(1)	(108)
Reclassification adjustment for (gain) loss on interest rate swap ineffectiveness included in net income, net of tax of $0, ($3), $2 and ($3), respectively	0	5	(4)	5
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(1,748)	1,752	(740)	3,349
Total comprehensive income	532	3,665	3,988	7,084
Comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interest	0	(58)	0	98
Comprehensive income attributable to Middleburg Financial Corporation	$ 532	$ 3,607	$ 3,988	$ 7,182