Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Nov. 06, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	UNITED BANCSHARES INC /PA
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000944792
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,068,588
Class B Non-voting common stock [Member]
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		191,667