Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, Impaired Loans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	$ 1,217	$ 403
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,217	455
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	1,220	403
Interest Income Recognized	33	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	4,231	1,513
Unpaid Principal Balance	4,296	1,533
Related Allowance	1,115	561
Average Recorded Investment	4,368	1,544
Interest Income Recognized	73	57
Total [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	5,448	1,916
Unpaid Principal Balance	5,513	1,988
Related Allowance	1,115	561
Average Recorded Investment	5,588	1,947
Interest Income Recognized	106	57
Interest recognized on impaired loans on a cash basis	73	0
Loans on nonaccrual status [Abstract]
Nonaccrual Loans	7,551	2,788
Interest lost on nonaccrual loans, net of taxes	41	68
Commercial [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	166
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	218
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	166
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	486	655
Unpaid Principal Balance	551	675
Related Allowance	177	394
Average Recorded Investment	562	681
Interest Income Recognized	21	22
Total [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	486	821
Unpaid Principal Balance	551	893
Related Allowance	177	394
Average Recorded Investment	562	847
Interest Income Recognized	21	22
Loans on nonaccrual status [Abstract]
Nonaccrual Loans	319	399
One-to-four family [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	586	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	586	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	587	0
Interest Income Recognized	13	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	655
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	655
Related Allowance	0	50
Average Recorded Investment	0	659
Interest Income Recognized	0	28
Total [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	586	655
Unpaid Principal Balance	586	655
Related Allowance	0	50
Average Recorded Investment	587	659
Interest Income Recognized	13	28
Loans on nonaccrual status [Abstract]
Nonaccrual Loans	720	2,135
Multi-family/Nonresidential [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	631	237
Unpaid Principal Balance	631	237
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	633	237
Interest Income Recognized	20	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	3,745	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,745	0
Related Allowance	938	0
Average Recorded Investment	3,806	0
Interest Income Recognized	52	0
Total [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	4,376	237
Unpaid Principal Balance	4,376	237
Related Allowance	938	0
Average Recorded Investment	4,439	237
Interest Income Recognized	72	0
Loans on nonaccrual status [Abstract]
Nonaccrual Loans	6,437	0
Construction loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Total [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Loans on nonaccrual status [Abstract]
Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
Land loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Total [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Loans on nonaccrual status [Abstract]
Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
Consumer and other [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	203
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	203
Related Allowance	0	117
Average Recorded Investment	0	204
Interest Income Recognized	0	7
Total [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	203
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	203
Related Allowance	0	117
Average Recorded Investment	0	204
Interest Income Recognized	0	7
Loans on nonaccrual status [Abstract]
Nonaccrual Loans	$ 75	$ 254

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