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Regulatory Order Considarations [Line Items]

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The Total risk based capital ratio (total capital divided by risk weighted assets) required to be categorized as "well capitalized", in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 505

-Section 50

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Amount of paid and unpaid preferred stock dividends declared with the form of settlement in cash.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 405

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

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The amount of Tier 1 Leverage Capital required to be categorized as well capitalized divided by average assets as defined in the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.

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Regulatory Order Considerations (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Regulatory Order Considerations (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Regulatory Order Considarations [Line Items]
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets	5.00%		5.00%		5.00%
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	10.00%		10.00%		10.00%
Preferred stock dividend amount			$ 562,000	$ 233,000
Individualized workout plans on minimum critical assets amount			$ 250,000
CF Bank [Member]
Regulatory Order Considarations [Line Items]
Tier One Leverage Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Average Assets	8.00%		8.00%		8.00%
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	12.00%		12.00%		12.00%
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Regulatory Order Considarations [Line Items]
Preferred stock dividend amount	$ 187,000	$ 187,000