Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

BORROWINGS (Trust Preferred Capital Notes Qualify for Tier 1 Capital) (Details)

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BORROWINGS (Trust Preferred Capital Notes Qualify for Tier 1 Capital) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital    
Investment $ 82,500,000us-gaap_OtherAssets $ 84,637,000us-gaap_OtherAssets
Statutory Trust I [Member]    
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital    
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance 22,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfTrustPreferredSecurities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_StatutoryTrustOneMember
 
Investment 696,000us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_StatutoryTrustOneMember
[1]  
Rate 3.02%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_StatutoryTrustOneMember
 
Maturity Jun. 17, 2034  
Statutory Trust II [Member]    
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital    
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance 36,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfTrustPreferredSecurities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_StatutoryTrustTwoMember
 
Investment 1,114,000us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_StatutoryTrustTwoMember
[1]  
Rate 1.67%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_StatutoryTrustTwoMember
 
Maturity Jun. 15, 2036  
VFG Limited Liability Trust I Indenture [Member]    
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital    
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance 20,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfTrustPreferredSecurities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_VfgLimitedLiabilityTrustIIndentureMember
 
Investment 619,000us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_VfgLimitedLiabilityTrustIIndentureMember
[1]  
Rate 3.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_VfgLimitedLiabilityTrustIIndentureMember
 
Maturity Mar. 18, 2034  
FNB Statutory Trust II Indenture [Member]    
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital    
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance 12,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfTrustPreferredSecurities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_FnbStatutoryTrustiiIndentureMember
 
Investment 372,000us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_FnbStatutoryTrustiiIndentureMember
[1]  
Rate 3.37%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_FnbStatutoryTrustiiIndentureMember
 
Maturity Jun. 26, 2033  
Trust Preferred Capital Notes [Member]    
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital    
Trust preferred capital notes principal balance 90,500,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfTrustPreferredSecurities
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_TrustPreferredCapitalNotesMember
 
Investment $ 2,801,000us-gaap_OtherAssets
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_TrustPreferredCapitalNotesMember
[1]  
LIBOR [Member] | Statutory Trust I [Member]    
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital    
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_StatutoryTrustOneMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
 
LIBOR [Member] | Statutory Trust II [Member]    
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital    
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR 1.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_StatutoryTrustTwoMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
 
LIBOR [Member] | VFG Limited Liability Trust I Indenture [Member]    
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital    
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR 2.73%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_VfgLimitedLiabilityTrustIIndentureMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
 
LIBOR [Member] | FNB Statutory Trust II Indenture [Member]    
Trust preferred capital notes qualify for Tier 1 capital    
Spread on 3-Month LIBOR 3.10%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= ubsh_FnbStatutoryTrustiiIndentureMember
/ us-gaap_VariableRateAxis
= us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember
 
[1] reported as “Other Assets” within the Consolidated Balance Sheets