Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Options And Warrants Exercised 883,983sfbs_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsAndWarrantsExercised 494,100sfbs_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsAndWarrantsExercised 997,890sfbs_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsAndWarrantsExercised
Stock option and Warrants Exercised Tax Benefits $ 971us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised $ 262us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised $ 381us-gaap_DeferredTaxExpenseFromStockOptionsExercised
Conversion of Stock, Shares Issued   1,800,000us-gaap_ConversionOfStockSharesIssued1  
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs $ 4,777us-gaap_PaymentsOfStockIssuanceCosts    
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid $ 0.15us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.50us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.167us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 0.05us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared    
Common Stock [Member]      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 1,875,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
   
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services   750,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesIssuedForServices
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
 
Preferred Stock [Member]      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 250us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues
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= us-gaap_PreferredStockMember