Shareholders' Equity - Regulatory Capital (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Central Valley Community Bank
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
Tier One Leverage Capital	$ 104,878	$ 95,298
Tier One Leverage Capital to Average Assets	8.58%	8.31%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required for Capital Adequacy	$ 48,918	$ 45,873
Tier One Leverage Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Average Assets	4.00%	4.00%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized	$ 61,148	$ 57,341
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets	5.00%	5.00%
Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio
Tier One Common Equity	$ 104,878
Tier One Common Equity to Average Assets	13.67%
Tier One Common Equity Required for Capital Adequacy to Average Assets	4.50%
Tier One Common Equity Required for Capital Adequacy	$ 34,627
Tier One Common Equity Required to be Well Capitalized	$ 50,017
Tier One Common Equity Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets	6.50%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Tier One Risk Based Capital	$ 104,878	$ 95,298
Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	13.67%	13.59%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized	$ 61,560	$ 42,080
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	6.00%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy	$ 46,170	$ 28,053
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets	6.00%	4.00%
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Capital	$ 114,513	$ 103,809
Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	14.93%	14.80%
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized	$ 76,949	$ 70,133
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	10.00%	10.00%
Capital Required for Capital Adequacy	$ 61,560	$ 56,106
Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%
Central Valley Community Bancorp and Subsidiary
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
Tier One Leverage Capital	$ 105,825	$ 95,936
Tier One Leverage Capital to Average Assets	8.65%	8.36%
Tier One Leverage Capital Required for Capital Adequacy	$ 48,950	$ 45,894
Tier One Leverage Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Average Assets	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 Common Equity Ratio
Tier One Common Equity	$ 103,152
Tier One Common Equity to Average Assets	13.44%
Tier One Common Equity Required for Capital Adequacy to Average Assets	4.50%
Tier One Common Equity Required for Capital Adequacy	$ 34,650
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Tier One Risk Based Capital	$ 105,825	$ 95,936
Tier One Risk Based Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	13.79%	13.67%
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy	$ 46,200	$ 28,075
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets	6.00%	4.00%
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Capital	$ 115,466	$ 104,447
Capital to Risk Weighted Assets	15.04%	14.88%
Capital Required for Capital Adequacy	$ 61,601	$ 56,150
Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets	8.00%	8.00%

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