REGULATORY MATTERS and SIGNIFICANT RISKS and UNCERTAINTIES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			48 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Dividend Director	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 22, 2012 LawFirm	Dec. 31, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Commercial Real Estate, Multi-family and Construction and Land Development Loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Commercial Real Estate, Multi-family and Construction and Land Development Loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Nonperforming loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Nonperforming loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Nonperforming loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Royal Bancshares [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Royal Bank [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Royal Bank [Member]	Jul. 15, 2009 Royal Bank [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Royal Tax Lien Services, LLC [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Crusader Servicing Corporation [Member]
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Department of Banking Orders [Abstract]
Minimum Tier one leverage ratio required (in hundredths)	8.00%								8.00%													8.00%	8.00%
Minimum total capital to risk weighted assets ratio required (in hundredths)																						12.00%	12.00%
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage) (in hundredths)																					8.53%	9.09%
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)																					16.10%	15.04%
Continued Losses [Abstract]
Continued significant losses over four calendar years												$ 104,000,000
Net loss					934,000	1,893,000	4,225,000	1,511,000	15,625,000	8,563,000	24,093,000										13,243,000	7,888,000
Increase in net loss									7,000,000
Department of Justice fine									2,000,000	0	0
Percentage of entity's share in loss contingency (in hundredths)									60.00%
Department of Justice fine in period attributable to parent									1,200,000
Increase in impairment on loans held for sale									1,700,000
Increase in impairment on OREO									1,200,000
Increase in impairment on investments									563,000
Impairment charge on loans held for sale									2,002,000	340,000	0
Impairment charge for other real estate owned	3,328,000	2,364,000	996,000	53,000					6,741,000	5,522,000	7,374,000
Impairment of investment									2,359,000	1,796,000	479,000
Deferred tax valuation allowance	39,597,000				36,233,000				39,597,000	36,233,000		36,233,000
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Non performing loans	23,004,000				51,324,000				23,004,000	51,324,000	65,800,000	51,324,000					23,000,000	51,300,000	65,800,000
Non performing loans, charge-offs									6,271,000	13,211,000	31,714,000						6,300,000	13,200,000	31,700,000
Other real estate owned (OREO)	13,435,000	22,080,000	23,727,000	24,304,000	21,016,000				13,435,000	21,016,000	29,200,000	21,016,000
Net classified loans and foreclosed property	51,800,000				74,200,000				51,800,000	74,200,000	109,900,000	74,200,000
Delinquent loans held for investment	4,600,000				4,200,000				4,600,000	4,200,000	12,200,000	4,200,000
Non accrual financing receivables	23,004,000				51,324,000				23,004,000	51,324,000	65,800,000	51,324,000					23,000,000	51,300,000	65,800,000
Other than temporary impairment losses on securities recognized in earnings									2,359,000	1,796,000	479,000
Loans [Line Items]
Total loans	344,682,000				414,866,000				344,682,000	414,866,000	497,405,000	414,866,000			216,100,000	248,300,000	21,432,000	38,755,000
Percentage of loans held for investment (in hundredths)															63.00%	60.00%
Liquidity and Funds Management [Abstract]
Collateralized delivery requirement with Federal Home Loan Banks (in hundredths)	105.00%								105.00%
Available borrowing capacity at the federal home loan bank	21,200,000								21,200,000
Unpledged agency securities available to be pledged as collateral	212,100,000								212,100,000
Cash on hand	28,600,000								28,600,000
Limited availability to borrow from the federal reserve discount window	4,200,000								4,200,000
Liquidity to deposits ratio (in hundredths)	48.20%								48.20%
Liquidity to deposit ratio, policy target (in hundredths)	12.00%								12.00%
Liquidity to total liabilities ratio (in hundredths)	37.70%								37.70%
Liquidity to total liability ratio, policy target (in hundredths)	10.00%								10.00%
Brokered deposits	0				5,823,000				0	5,823,000	89,100,000	5,823,000
Borrowings	108,300,000				148,000,000				108,300,000	148,000,000	154,900,000	148,000,000
Unfunded pension plan obligations	16,900,000								16,900,000
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Series A Preferred stock, with quarterly cash dividend suspended	29,396,000				28,878,000				29,396,000	28,878,000		28,878,000		30,400,000
Trust preferred securities with suspended interest payment	25,774,000				25,774,000				25,774,000	25,774,000		25,774,000
Preferred stock dividend in arrears														5,800,000
Trust preferred securities interest expense in arrears									2,500,000
Quarterly dividend payments missed before Treasury exercised the right to appoint directors									6
Number of directors appointed									2
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest in subsidiary (in hundredths)																								60.00%	60.00%
Accrued loss contingency									2,000,000											1,200,000
Number of law firms appointed													2
Company Plans and Strategy [Abstract]
Brokered certificates of deposit	0				5,823,000				0	5,823,000	89,100,000	5,823,000
Reduction in borrowings									46,600,000
Increase in commitments to extend credit									23,800,000
Commitments to extend credit	$ 44,500,000				$ 20,700,000				$ 44,500,000	$ 20,700,000		$ 20,700,000