INVESTMENT SECURITIES Schedule of Unrealized Losses on Available for Sale Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
North Carolina Municipal Securities in a less than 12 month loss positio [Member]
Available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities in an Unrealized Loss position- Less than 12 Months	$ 597
Amount of Unrealized Loss- Less than 12 Months	(13)
Government Sponsored Mortgage Backed Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position- Less than 12 Months [Member]
Available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities in an Unrealized Loss position- Less than 12 Months	17,845
Amount of Unrealized Loss- Less than 12 Months	(64)	(26)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses		9,669
Available for Sale Securities in an Unrealized Loss position- Less than 12 Months [Member]
Available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position [Line Items]
Available for Sale Securities in an Unrealized Loss position- Less than 12 Months	18,442
Amount of Unrealized Loss- Less than 12 Months	(77)	(26)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses		9,669
North Carolina Municipal Securities in greater than 12 Months Loss Position [Member]
Available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position [Line Items]
Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position- Greater than 12 months	0
Amount of Unrealized Losses of Available for Sale Securities- 12 Months or Greater	0
Government Sponsored Mortgage Backed Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position- Greater than 12 Months [Member]
Available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses		0
Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position- Greater than 12 months	0
Amount of Unrealized Losses of Available for Sale Securities- 12 Months or Greater	0	0
Government Sponsored Mortgage Backed Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position [Member]
Available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses	17,845
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(64)	(26)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		9,669
North Carolina Municpal Securities in a Loss Positio [Member]
Available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses	597
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(13)
Available for Sale Securities in an Unrealized Loss position- Greater than 12 Months [Member]
Available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses		0
Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities in an Unrealized Loss Position- Greater than 12 months	0
Amount of Unrealized Losses of Available for Sale Securities- 12 Months or Greater	0	0
Available for Sale Securities in an Unrealized Loss position [Member]
Available for sale securities in an unrealized loss position [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses	18,442
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses	(77)	(26)
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value		$ 9,669