CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 2,321	$ 2,121	$ 7,049	$ 5,856
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period, net of tax of ($102), ($89), $229 and ($1,911), respectively	198	173	(446)	3,710
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income, net of tax of $0, $4, $47 and $48, respectively	0	(8)	(91)	(93)
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate swaps, net of tax of $66, ($39), $66 and $14, respectively	(128)	81	(129)	(27)
Reclassification adjustment for gain on interest rate swap ineffectiveness included in net income, net of tax of $0, $3, $2 and $0, respectively	0	(5)	(4)	0
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	70	241	(670)	3,590
Total comprehensive income	2,391	2,362	6,379	9,446
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	98
Comprehensive income attributable to Middleburg Financial Corporation	$ 2,391	$ 2,362	$ 6,379	$ 9,544