LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 96,500	$ 29,100
Total Loans	2,406,877	1,889,881
Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	13,821	33,383
Current Loans	123,708	237,896
Total Loans	137,529	271,279
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	714
Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,421	8,534
Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,206	2,810
Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	10,194	22,039
Commercial, Financial & Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	449,623	319,654
Commercial, Financial & Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,802	2,465
Current Loans	2,744	19,002
Total Loans	5,546	21,467
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0
Commercial, Financial & Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	451
Commercial, Financial & Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	136
Commercial, Financial & Agricultural [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,802	1,878
Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	244,693	161,507
Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,729	7,167
Current Loans	5,883	16,280
Total Loans	7,612	23,447
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0
Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	96	238
Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	226
Real Estate - Construction & Development [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,633	6,703
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	1,104,991	907,524
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	3,439	13,568
Current Loans	67,787	134,059
Total Loans	71,226	147,627
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	714
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	170	4,371
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	205	1,486
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	3,064	7,711
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	570,430	456,106
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	5,814	10,082
Current Loans	47,224	68,438
Total Loans	53,038	78,520
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,155	3,464
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,001	962
Residential Real Estate [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,658	5,656
Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans	31,125	30,782
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	37	101
Current Loans	70	117
Total Loans	107	218
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	10
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	0
Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 37	$ 91