Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 10,621,000	$ 10,128,000
Interest bearing deposits	18,181,000	14,378,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	28,802,000	24,506,000
Investment securities available-for-sale ("AFS") at fair value	349,203,000	329,006,000
Other investment, at cost	2,250,000	1,538,000
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost	6,011,000	8,474,000
Loans and leases held for sale, at lower of cost or fair market value	1,572,000	12,569,000
Loans and leases	344,165,000	414,243,000
Less allowance for loan and lease losses	17,261,000	16,380,000
Net loans and leases	326,904,000	397,863,000
Bank owned life insurance	14,585,000	14,032,000
Accrued interest receivable	10,256,000	15,463,000
Other real estate owned ("OREO"), net	13,435,000	21,016,000
Premises and equipment, net	5,232,000	5,394,000
Other assets	15,466,000	18,587,000
Total assets	773,716,000	848,448,000
Deposits
Non-interest bearing	58,531,000	54,534,000
Interest bearing	496,386,000	521,382,000
Total deposits	554,917,000	575,916,000
Short-term borrowings	0	54,218,000
Long-term borrowings	108,333,000	93,782,000
Subordinated debentures	25,774,000	25,774,000
Accrued interest payable	3,760,000	3,450,000
Other liabilities	22,517,000	19,363,000
Total liabilities	715,301,000	772,503,000
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Preferred stock, Series A perpetual, $1,000 liquidation value, 500,000 shares authorized, 30,407 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 2011	29,396,000	28,878,000
Additional paid in capital	126,287,000	126,245,000
Accumulated deficit	(117,080,000)	(100,803,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(142,000)	800,000
Treasury stock - at cost, shares of Class A, 498,488 at December 31, 2012 and 2011	(6,971,000)	(6,971,000)
Total Royal Bancshares of Pennsylavania, Inc. shareholders' equity	54,555,000	71,080,000
Noncontrolling interest	3,860,000	4,865,000
Total shareholders' equity	58,415,000	75,945,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	773,716,000	848,448,000
Common Class A [Member]
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	22,863,000	22,723,000
Total shareholders' equity	22,863,000	22,723,000
Common Class B [Member]
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	202,000	208,000
Total shareholders' equity	$ 202,000	$ 208,000