OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (Schedule of Expenses Related to Other Real Estate Owned) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED [Abstract]
Net (gain)/loss on sales	$ (139)	$ (85)	$ 89
Provision for unrealized losses	400us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments	1,010us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments	145us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments
Operating expenses, net of rental income	179	179	356
Total	$ 440pgc_OtherRealEstateTotalRevenueExpense	$ 1,104pgc_OtherRealEstateTotalRevenueExpense	$ 590pgc_OtherRealEstateTotalRevenueExpense

For banks, the total amount of other revenue or expense derived from real estate investments.

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The net gain (loss) resulting from sales and other disposals of real estate owned for investment purposes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.14(d))

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph 14

-Subparagraph d

-Article 9

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Amount of other revenue (expense) derived from real estate investments partnerships.

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No definition available.

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The net change in the difference between the fair value and the carrying value, or in the comparative fair values, of investments, not including unrealized gains or losses on securities separately or otherwise categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, held at each balance sheet date and included in earnings for the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

-Subparagraph (b)

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