Regulatory Capital Requirements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Royal Bank [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Royal Bank [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Royal Bancshares [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Royal Bancshares [Member] Regulatory report submission [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Minimum Tier one leverage ratio required (as a percent)					8.00%	8.00%
Total risk based capital ratio (in hundredths)					12.00%
Capital actual amount under regulations [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)					$ 76,403		$ 94,205
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)					70,970		85,328
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage)					70,970		85,328
Actual Ratio Under RAP [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (as a percent)					15.99%		19.37%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					14.85%		17.55%
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage) (as a percent)					9.96%		11.78%
For capital adequacy purposes, amount [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)					38,237		38,899
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)					19,118		19,449
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage)					28,492		28,975
For capital adequacy purposes, ratio [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					8.00%		8.00%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					4.00%		4.00%
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage) (in hundredths)					4.00%		4.00%
To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provision, amount [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)					47,796
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets)					28,677
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage)					35,615
To be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provision, ratio [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					10.00%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					6.00%
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage) (in hundredths)					5.00%
Adjustments to net loss as well as the capital ratios [Abstract]
RAP net loss					682			742
Tax lien adjustment, net of noncontrolling interest					3,556			(3,556)
Net income	$ 1,423	$ 342	$ 4,298	$ (343)	$ 4,238			$ 4,298
Actual Ratio Under US GAAP [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					16.61%			19.37%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					15.49%			17.55%
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage) (in hundredths)					10.42%			11.78%
Ratios As Adjusted Under RAP [Abstract]
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					15.99%			18.78%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets) (in hundredths)					14.85%			16.68%
Tier I capital (to average assets, leverage) (in hundredths)					9.96%			11.17%