Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures Issued and Outstanding (Detail) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture, Amount Outstanding	$ 12,000,000	$ 12,000,000
Provident Community Bancshares Capital Trust I
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture, Amount Outstanding	4,000,000	4,000,000
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture Rate	2.02%
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture Maturity date	Oct. 01, 2036
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture Distribution Payment Frequency	Quarterly
Provident Community Bancshares Capital Trust II
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture, Amount Outstanding	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture Rate	2.02%
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture Maturity date	Mar. 01, 2037
Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debenture Distribution Payment Frequency	Quarterly