Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Financial Assets And Financial Liabilities Carried At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Detail)

v2.4.1.9
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Financial Assets And Financial Liabilities Carried At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities $ 298,310us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 265,728us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total assets at fair value 298,310us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
265,728us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | U.S. Treasury and Government Sponsored Agencies [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 51,138us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
32,274us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 95,523us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
87,748us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | State and Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 135,663us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
129,831us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 15,986us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
15,875us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total assets at fair value 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Treasury and Government Sponsored Agencies [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | State and Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total assets at fair value 298,310us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
265,728us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Treasury and Government Sponsored Agencies [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 51,138us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
32,274us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 95,523us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
87,748us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | State and Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 135,663us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
129,831us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 15,986us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
15,875us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Total assets at fair value 0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
0us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | U.S. Treasury and Government Sponsored Agencies [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USTreasuryAndGovernmentMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | State and Municipal Securities [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member] | Fair Value Inputs Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt [Member]    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale securities $ 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember
$ 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
/ sfbs_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateDebtSecuritiesMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
/ us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember