Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Interest Income
Loans and leases, including fees	$ 5,723	$ 5,250	$ 11,422	$ 10,474
Investment securities AFS	1,340	1,954	2,916	3,876
Deposits in banks	8	5	13	10
Total Interest Income	7,071	7,209	14,351	14,360
Interest Expense
Deposits	920	899	1,828	1,812
Short-term borrowings		8		12
Long-term borrowings	671	715	1,334	1,423
Total Interest Expense	1,591	1,622	3,162	3,247
Net Interest Income	5,480	5,587	11,189	11,113
Credit for loan and lease losses	(586)	(75)	(1,166)	(714)
Net Interest Income after Credit for Loan and Lease Losses	6,066	5,662	12,355	11,827
Non-interest Income
Service charges and fees	339	218	534	531
Net gains on sales of loans and leases		6		143
Net gains on sales of other real estate owned	366	331	646	460
Income from bank owned life insurance	122	126	248	255
Net gains on the sale of AFS investment securities	385	92	572	92
Other income	71	43	130	107
Total Non-interest Income	1,283	816	2,130	1,588
Non-interest Expense
Employee salaries and benefits	2,559	2,421	5,170	4,801
Occupancy and equipment	720	621	1,476	1,251
Professional and legal fees	511	389	934	992
OREO expenses and impairment	432	452	754	738
Pennsylvania shares tax	112	(7)	225	268
FDIC and state assessments	182	254	375	509
Communications and data processing	193	166	393	319
Provision for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures	223	(88)	350	(9)
Directors' fees	117	110	235	231
Marketing and advertising	102	123	147	239
Insurance	88	90	166	200
Loan collection expense	95	118	135	157
Other operating expenses	403	382	752	657
Total Non-interest Expense	5,737	5,031	11,112	10,353
Income Before Tax (Benefit) Expense	1,612	1,447	3,373	3,062
Net Income	1,612	1,447	3,373	3,062
Less Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	151	69	321	187
Net Income Attributable to Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Inc.	1,461	1,378	3,052	2,875
Less Preferred Stock Series A Accumulated Dividend and Accretion	429	829	853	1,492
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	$ 1,032	$ 549	$ 2,199	$ 1,383
Per Common Share Data
Net Income - Basic and Diluted	$ 0.03	$ 0.04	$ 0.07	$ 0.10