Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2020
Document and Entity Information:
Entity Registrant Name	UNITED BANCSHARES INC /PA
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000944792
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		826,921
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Entity File Number	0-25976
Entity Tax Identification Number	23-2802415
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	PA
Entity Address, Address Line One	30 S. 15th Street
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 1200
Entity Address, City or Town	Philadelphia
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	19102
City Area Code	215
Local Phone Number	351-4600