LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND CREDIT QUALITY (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	$ 10,195	$ 13,823
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	9,201	11,062
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	10,132	9,642
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	34	404
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	288	249
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	288	249
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	268	83
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	0
Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	10,483	14,072
Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	9,489	11,311
Impaired Loans, Related Allowance	288	249
Impaired Loans, Average Recorded Investment	10,400	9,725
Impaired Loans, Interest Income Recognized	34	404
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,315	1,359
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	1,010	1,067
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	1,038	866
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	14	58
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	36
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	36
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	18
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0
Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,351	1,359
Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	1,046	1,067
Impaired Loans, Related Allowance	36	0
Impaired Loans, Average Recorded Investment	1,056	866
Impaired Loans, Interest Income Recognized	14	58
Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,174	1,381
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	1,174	1,379
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	1,277	1,662
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	0
Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,174	1,381
Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	1,174	1,379
Impaired Loans, Related Allowance	0	0
Impaired Loans, Average Recorded Investment	1,277	1,662
Impaired Loans, Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Commercial Real Estate Non Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	5,960	7,642
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	5,588	7,271
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	6,430	4,705
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	17	45
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	249	249
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	249	249
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	249	83
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	0
Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	6,209	7,891
Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	5,837	7,520
Impaired Loans, Related Allowance	249	249
Impaired Loans, Average Recorded Investment	6,679	4,788
Impaired Loans, Interest Income Recognized	17	45
Construction and Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,315	3,023
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	1,036	965
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	1,001	1,201
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	57
Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,315	3,023
Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	1,036	965
Impaired Loans, Related Allowance	0	0
Impaired Loans, Average Recorded Investment	1,001	1,201
Impaired Loans, Interest Income Recognized	0	57
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	404	418
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	366	380
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	373	439
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	3	19
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	3
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	3
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	1
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0
Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	407	418
Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	369	380
Impaired Loans, Related Allowance	3	0
Impaired Loans, Average Recorded Investment	374	439
Impaired Loans, Interest Income Recognized	3	19
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	27	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	27	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	13	53
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	0
Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	27	0
Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	27	0
Impaired Loans, Related Allowance	0	0
Impaired Loans, Average Recorded Investment	13	53
Impaired Loans, Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Farm Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0	0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Average Recorded Investment	0	716
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Interest Income, Accrual Method	0	225
Impaired Loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Impaired Loans, Recorded Investment	0	0
Impaired Loans, Related Allowance	0	0
Impaired Loans, Average Recorded Investment	0	716
Impaired Loans, Interest Income Recognized	$ 0	$ 225

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