Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,865,000	$ 1,699,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses	35,000	44,000
Amortization of loan yield adjustments, net	209,000	242,000
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net	462,000	451,000
Stock based compensation	79,000	68,000
Deferred compensation	45,000	28,000
Exercise of stock options tax benefit	1,000
Net (gains) losses on:
Sale of securities	(284,000)	(87,000)
Sale or impairment of other real estate owned	41,000	1,000
Net income on bank owned life insurance	(161,000)
Changes in assets/liabilities, net
Increase in interest receivable and other assets	(43,000)	(3,000)
Increase (decrease) in interest payable and other liabilities	(154,000)	3,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,095,000	2,445,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments of securities available for sale	23,200,000	6,487,000
Purchases of securities available for sale	(18,996,000)	(36,921,000)
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale	14,696,000	6,005,000
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned	1,535,000
Net decrease (increase) in certificates of deposit in other banks	(13,695,000)	2,011,000
Net increase in loans held for investment	(239,000)	(311,000)
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock	(59,000)	(4,000)
Redemption of FHLB stock and Federal Reserve Bank stock	450,000	679,000
Purchases of premises and equipment	(166,000)	(292,000)
Purchases of and premiums paid for bank-owned life insurance	(12,000)	(13,000)
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance	141,000
Net cash provided by/(used for) investing activities	6,855,000	(22,359,000)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	8,000
Net increase in deposits	22,646,000	33,494,000
Net decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank advances	(4,000,000)
Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(1,290,000)	(833,000)
Repayments of other borrowings	(237,000)	(228,000)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock		7,788,000
Redemption of preferred stock		(10,406,000)
Retirement of common stock	(368,000)	(55,000)
Cash dividends paid	(500,000)	(810,000)
Net cash provided by financing activities	16,259,000	28,950,000
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	25,209,000	9,036,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	14,014,000	16,380,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	39,223,000	25,416,000
Supplemental disclosure:
Interest paid	773,000	965,000
Income taxes paid	813,000	1,079,000
Noncash financing activities:
Transfer of loans to other real estate owned	$ 96,000	$ 25,000

HERITAGE BANKSHARES INC /VA 10-Q