LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	$ 21,062	$ 21,157
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	771,554	674,239
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial, Financial & Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	45,462	38,041
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	72,080	58,362
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate - Commercial & Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	390,755	306,706
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate - Residential [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	258,153	266,342
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	$ 5,104	$ 4,788