LOANS (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 29,330	$ 51,582	$ 29,330	$ 51,582	$ 41,509
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	27,433	45,617	27,433	45,617	37,311
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated	2,063	3,866	2,063	3,866	2,786
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	30,644	43,323	33,886	43,254	44,394
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	197	455	812	1,342	1,826
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	197	455	812	1,342	1,826
Commercial Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	607	1,177	607	1,177	679
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	403	973	403	973	475
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	407	1,001	441	815	747
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	2	9	7	18	21
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	2	9	7	18	21
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	113	380	113	380	328
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	113	380	113	380	328
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated	113	197	113	197	148
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	214	283	269	310	314
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	1	2	5	7	9
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	1	2	5	7	9
Land Improvements [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,950	2,220	1,950	2,220	2,014
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	1,000	2,195	1,000	2,195	1,989
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	1,163	2,253	1,438	3,125	2,898
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	6	27	23	114	139
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	6	27	23	114	139
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	240	2,206	240	2,206	2,206
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	240	2,206	240	2,206	2,206
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated	113	1,015	113	1,015	1,581
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	1,219	2,568	1,713	2,621	2,538
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	7	31	27	95	121
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	7	31	27	95	121
Buildings Lot [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	0	477	0	477	477
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0	212	0	212	212
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	106	212	159	212	212
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	0	0	0	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Other Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	12,632	25,475	12,632	25,475	25,441
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	12,121	20,048	12,121	20,048	21,864
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	15,793	14,964	18,678	14,042	17,934
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	108	161	488	444	754
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	108	161	488	444	754
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	10,389	15,970	10,389	15,970	6,640
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	10,389	15,968	10,389	15,968	6,640
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated	1,836	2,535	1,836	2,535	1,022
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	8,644	18,183	7,860	18,980	16,512
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	59	195	205	599	694
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	59	195	205	599	694
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	3,011	2,525	3,011	2,525	3,119
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	2,815	2,525	2,815	2,525	2,992
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	2,642	2,733	2,817	2,212	2,368
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	11	21	45	45	63
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	11	21	45	45	63
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	44	514	44	514	59
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	44	490	44	490	59
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated	1	68	1	68	3
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	101	484	80	375	312
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	0	4	1	8	8
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	0	4	1	8	8
Consumer and Home Equity [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	344	357	344	357	478
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	308	357	308	357	478
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	344	376	392	293	330
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	3	3	10	6	10
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	3	3	10	6	10
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	0	281	0	281	68
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0	263	0	263	68
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated	0	51	0	51	32
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	11	266	39	269	229
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	0	2	1	6	7
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	0	2	1	6	7
Indirect Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With No Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Interest Income Recognized	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, With Related Allowance, Cash Basis Interest Recognized	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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