LOANS (Loans By Performance Status) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
$ 3,359,858us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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$ 2,858,868us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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Commercial Financial and Agricultural Financing Receivable [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
1,495,092us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember
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1,278,649us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember
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Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
208,769us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
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151,868us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember
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Commercial Mortgage Loans Owner Occupied [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
793,917us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember
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710,372us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember
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One To Four Family Mortgage Loans [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
333,455us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember
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278,621us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember
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Other Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
471,363us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
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391,396us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
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Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
1,598,735us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
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1,380,389us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember
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Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
57,262us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
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47,962us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember
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Performing Financing Receivable [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
3,349,808us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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2,849,132us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Commercial Financial and Agricultural Financing Receivable [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
1,493,995us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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1,276,935us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
203,720us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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148,118us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans Owner Occupied [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
793,234us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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708,937us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | One To Four Family Mortgage Loans [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
331,859us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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276,725us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Other Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
470,404us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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391,153us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
1,595,497us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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1,376,815us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Performing Financing Receivable [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
56,596us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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47,264us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
10,050us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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9,736us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | Commercial Financial and Agricultural Financing Receivable [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
1,097us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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1,714us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialFinancialAndAgriculturalFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
5,049us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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3,750us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_CommercialRealEstateConstructionFinancingReceivableMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | Commercial Mortgage Loans Owner Occupied [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
683us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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1,435us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_CommercialMortgageLoansOwnerOccupiedMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | One To Four Family Mortgage Loans [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
1,596us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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1,896us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OneToFourFamilyMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | Other Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
959us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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243us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_OtherRealEstateMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
3,238us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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3,574us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = sfbs_ResidentialRealEstateMortgageLoansMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |
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Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items] |
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Loans |
$ 666us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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$ 698us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome / us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis = us-gaap_ConsumerPortfolioSegmentMember / us-gaap_InternalCreditAssessmentAxis = us-gaap_NonperformingFinancingReceivableMember
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