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	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Maximum Period of Credit Extension of Construction Loans	18 months
Period for Charged Off of Open-End Credits	180 days
Period for Charged Off of Close-End Credits	120 days
Recorded Balance of Non-Accrual Loans	$ 866,000pnbk_RecordedBalanceOfNonAccrualLoans	$ 12,300,000pnbk_RecordedBalanceOfNonAccrualLoans
Maximum Period for Charged Off of Consumer Installment Loans	90 days
Performance Period Under Loan Terms	6 months
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	279,000	866,000
Number of Loans Past Due Over 90 Days		2pnbk_NumberOfLoansPastDueOver90Days
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Interest Lost on Nonaccrual Loans	23,000	310,000	1,200,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	11,724,000	22,021,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance	7,000	1,891,000
Number of Borrowers	14pnbk_NumberOfBorrowers	22pnbk_NumberOfBorrowers
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment	20,500,000	30,800,000	35,000,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	11,717,000	14,482,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	1	2
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,131,000	2,188,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Commitment to Lend	0	0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	2,439,000	4,730,000
Accrual Status [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts		1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment		991,000
Non-Accrual Loans [Member] \| Real Estate Construction to Permanent [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts		1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment		1,197,000
Non-Accrual Loans [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts		1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment		1,197,000
Restructured [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,200,000
Upgraded to Pass Impaired [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,300,000
Current as to Interest [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Loans Past Due Over 90 Days		1
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due		841,000
Current Within 60 Days as to Interest [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due		25,000
Non-Accrual Loans [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method	0	198,000	0
Downgraded [Member] \| Real Estate Construction to Permanent [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts		2
Downgraded [Member] \| Construction to Permanent Real Estate Financing Receivable Loan One [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment		3,700,000
Downgraded [Member] \| Construction to Permanent Real Estate Financing Receivable Loan Two [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment		1,000,000
Upgraded as to Risk Rating [Member] \| Construction to Permanent Real Estate Financing Receivable Loan One [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	3,700,000
Paid Off [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	2
Paid Off [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	1
Paid Off [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	1
Paid Off [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	4
Upgraded [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	347,000
Upgraded [Member] \| Consumer Home Equity [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	563,000
Upgraded [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	2
Charged Off [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	1
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Maximum Percentage of Credit Extension Based on Market Value of Collateral	75.00%
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	7,398,000	7,766,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance		31,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	7,398,000	7,596,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	2,439,000
Proceeds from Financing Receivable Restructured Loan Paid Off	3,900,000
Multi-family Real Estate [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Maximum Percentage of Credit Extension Based on Market Value of Collateral	80.00%
Construction Loans [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of Maximum Loan to Value	65.00%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Loans Past Due Over 90 Days	4
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	2,000	6,152,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance		1,500,000
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	2,000	2,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	1	1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,131,000	991,000
Proceeds from Financing Receivable Restructured Loan Paid Off	37,000
Real Estate Construction to Permanent [Member]
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Number of Borrowers		1
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment		1,189,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts		1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment		1,197,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment		4,730,000
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Note 4 - Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Financing Receivable Restructured Loan Paid Off	4,400,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Write-downs	$ 500,000