SECURITIES - UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Available-for-sale debt securities—net unrealized gains	$ 687	$ 6,949
Available-for-sale debt securities—non-credit related losses	(173)	(6,115)
Subtotal	514	834
Tax (expense) benefit	(148)	(347)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 366	$ 487

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Investment Securities, Net of Tax

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Investment Securities, Tax Expense (Benefit)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Available-for-sale, Debt Securities, Net Unrealized Gains

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Before Tax, Available-for-Sale, Debt Securities

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