LOANS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	$ 21,734	$ 21,062	$ 21,658
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	1,072,217	771,554	808,313
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial, financial & agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	101,803	45,462	45,337
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate - construction & development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	89,096	72,080	75,302
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate - Commercial & Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	574,830	390,755	404,588
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate - Residential [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	300,898	258,153	276,798
Purchased Non-Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer installment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total non-covered loans	$ 5,590	$ 5,104	$ 6,288