| Schedule of Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Table Text Block] |
| | | Actual | | | Capital Adequacy* | | | Well Capitalized | |
| | | Amount | | | Ratio | | | Amount | | | Ratio | | | Amount | | | Ratio | |
| December 31, 2025 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tier 1 leverage capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investar Holding Corporation | | $ | 305,810 | | | | 10.73 | % | | $ | 113,987 | | | | 4.00 | % | | NA | | | NA | |
| Investar Bank | | | 308,528 | | | | 10.85 | | | | 113,784 | | | | 4.00 | | | | 142,230 | | | | 5.00 | |
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| Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investar Holding Corporation | | | 265,957 | | | | 11.18 | | | | 166,592 | | | | 7.00 | | | NA | | | NA | |
| Investar Bank | | | 308,528 | | | | 13.00 | | | | 166,160 | | | | 7.00 | | | | 154,291 | | | | 6.50 | |
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| Tier 1 risk-based capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investar Holding Corporation | | | 305,810 | | | | 12.85 | | | | 202,290 | | | | 8.50 | | | NA | | | NA | |
| Investar Bank | | | 308,528 | | | | 13.00 | | | | 201,765 | | | | 8.50 | | | | 189,897 | | | | 8.00 | |
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| Total risk-based capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investar Holding Corporation | | | 348,943 | | | | 14.66 | | | | 249,887 | | | | 10.50 | | | NA | | | NA | |
| Investar Bank | | | 334,923 | | | | 14.11 | | | | 249,240 | | | | 10.50 | | | | 237,371 | | | | 10.00 | |
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| December 31, 2024 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tier 1 leverage capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investar Holding Corporation | | $ | 258,178 | | | | 9.27 | % | | $ | 111,403 | | | | 4.00 | % | | NA | | | NA | |
| Investar Bank | | | 269,733 | | | | 9.70 | | | | 111,274 | | | | 4.00 | | | | 139,092 | | | | 5.00 | |
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| Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investar Holding Corporation | | | 248,678 | | | | 10.84 | | | | 160,614 | | | | 7.00 | | | NA | | | NA | |
| Investar Bank | | | 269,733 | | | | 11.77 | | | | 160,381 | | | | 7.00 | | | | 148,925 | | | | 6.50 | |
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| Tier 1 risk-based capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investar Holding Corporation | | | 258,178 | | | | 11.25 | | | | 195,032 | | | | 8.50 | | | NA | | | NA | |
| Investar Bank | | | 269,733 | | | | 11.77 | | | | 194,749 | | | | 8.50 | | | | 183,293 | | | | 8.00 | |
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| Total risk-based capital | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Investar Holding Corporation | | | 301,259 | | | | 13.13 | | | | 240,922 | | | | 10.50 | | | NA | | | NA | |
| Investar Bank | | | 296,117 | | | | 12.92 | | | | 240,572 | | | | 10.50 | | | | 229,116 | | | | 10.00 | |
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