Loans, Credit Quality (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 308,080	$ 302,309
One-to Four- Family [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	95,657	96,305
Home Equity [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	38,175	39,656
Commercial and Multifamily [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	111,804	106,016
Construction and Land [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	20,564	17,805
Manufactured Homes [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	17,463	18,444
Other Consumer [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	9,861	10,920
Commercial Business Loans [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	14,556	13,163
Real Estate Loans [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	266,200	259,782
Real Estate Loans [Member] \| One-to Four- Family [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	95,657	96,305
Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Home Equity [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	38,175	39,656
Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Commercial and Multifamily [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	111,804	106,016
Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Construction and Land [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	20,564	17,805
Consumer Loans [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	27,324	29,364
Consumer Loans [Member] \| Manufactured Homes [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	17,463	18,444
Consumer Loans [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	9,861	10,920
Commercial Business Loans [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	14,556	13,163
Internally Assigned Grade [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	308,080	302,309
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| One-to Four- Family [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	95,657	96,305
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Home Equity [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	38,175	39,656
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Commercial and Multifamily [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	111,804	106,016
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Construction and Land [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	20,564	17,805
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Manufactured Homes [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	17,463	18,444
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	9,861	10,920
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Commercial Business Loans [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	14,556	13,163
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Pass [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	266,817	254,324
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Pass [Member] \| One-to Four- Family [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	76,053	70,392
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Pass [Member] \| Home Equity [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	30,292	31,943
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Pass [Member] \| Commercial and Multifamily [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	105,903	100,002
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Pass [Member] \| Construction and Land [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	19,092	16,087
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Pass [Member] \| Manufactured Homes [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	14,934	16,062
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Pass [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	8,689	9,507
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Pass [Member] \| Commercial Business Loans [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	11,854	10,331
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Watch [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	32,226	35,009
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Watch [Member] \| One-to Four- Family [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	15,497	18,088
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Watch [Member] \| Home Equity [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	6,447	6,138
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Watch [Member] \| Commercial and Multifamily [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	3,866	4,048
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Watch [Member] \| Construction and Land [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	759	778
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Watch [Member] \| Manufactured Homes [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	2,452	2,260
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Watch [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	1,064	1,312
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Watch [Member] \| Commercial Business Loans [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	2,141	2,385
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	1,658	1,703
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Special Mention [Member] \| One-to Four- Family [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	499	1,505
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Special Mention [Member] \| Home Equity [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	506	183
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Special Mention [Member] \| Commercial and Multifamily [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	600	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Special Mention [Member] \| Construction and Land [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Special Mention [Member] \| Manufactured Homes [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	53	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Special Mention [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	4
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Special Mention [Member] \| Commercial Business Loans [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	11
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	7,379	11,273
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| One-to Four- Family [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	3,608	6,320
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Home Equity [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	930	1,392
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Commercial and Multifamily [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	1,435	1,966
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Construction and Land [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	713	940
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Manufactured Homes [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	24	122
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	108	97
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Substandard [Member] \| Commercial Business Loans [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	561	436
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Doubtful [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Doubtful [Member] \| One-to Four- Family [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Doubtful [Member] \| Home Equity [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Doubtful [Member] \| Commercial and Multifamily [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Doubtful [Member] \| Construction and Land [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Doubtful [Member] \| Manufactured Homes [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Doubtful [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Doubtful [Member] \| Commercial Business Loans [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Loss [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Loss [Member] \| One-to Four- Family [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Loss [Member] \| Home Equity [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Loss [Member] \| Commercial and Multifamily [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Loss [Member] \| Construction and Land [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Loss [Member] \| Manufactured Homes [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Loss [Member] \| Other Consumer [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	0	0
Internally Assigned Grade [Member] \| Loss [Member] \| Commercial Business Loans [Member]
Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 0	$ 0

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