Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 7,941,000	$ 10,621,000
Interest bearing deposits	13,312,000	18,181,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	21,253,000	28,802,000
Investment securities available-for-sale ("AFS")	321,184,000	349,203,000
Other investment, at cost	2,250,000	2,250,000
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock	5,127,000	6,011,000
Loans and leases held for sale ("LHFS")	1,472,000	1,572,000
Loans and leases ("LHFI")	358,055,000	344,165,000
Less allowance for loan and lease losses	15,389,000	17,261,000
Net loans and leases	342,666,000	326,904,000
Bank owned life insurance	14,721,000	14,585,000
Accrued interest receivable	9,723,000	10,256,000
Other real estate owned ("OREO"), net	13,264,000	13,435,000
Premises and equipment, net	4,745,000	5,232,000
Other assets	14,973,000	15,466,000
Total assets	751,378,000	773,716,000
Deposits
Non-interest bearing	58,239,000	58,531,000
Interest bearing	473,131,000	496,386,000
Total deposits	531,370,000	554,917,000
Long-term borrowings	108,221,000	108,333,000
Subordinated debentures	25,774,000	25,774,000
Accrued interest payable	4,411,000	3,760,000
Other liabilities	22,590,000	22,517,000
Total liabilities	692,366,000	715,301,000
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 March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	29,531,000	29,396,000
Additional paid in capital	126,294,000	126,287,000
Accumulated deficit	(117,097,000)	(117,080,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	157,000	(142,000)
Treasury stock - at cost, shares of Class A, 498,488 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012	(6,971,000)	(6,971,000)
Total Royal Bancshares of Pennsylavania, Inc. shareholders' equity	54,979,000	54,555,000
Noncontrolling interest	4,033,000	3,860,000
Total equity	59,012,000	58,415,000
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	751,378,000	773,716,000
Common Class A [Member]
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	22,863,000	22,863,000
Total equity	22,863,000	22,863,000
Common Class B [Member]
Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc. equity:
Common stock	202,000	202,000
Total equity	$ 202,000	$ 202,000