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Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011
Subsequent Event [Abstract]
Subsequent Event	(24) SUBSEQUENT EVENT On January 19, 2012, Council Oak Investment Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of BancFirst, completed the sale of one of its investments that resulted in a pretax gain of approximately $4.5 million. After related expenses and income taxes, the increase in net income approximated $2.6 million or $0.17 per share on a fully diluted basis. The gain will be included in first quarter 2012 earnings.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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