FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Available for sale states and political subdivisions debt securities
Changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Aggregate fair value / Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 12,994	$ 12,619
Principal payments received	(285)	(264)
Unrealized net gain included in other comprehensive income	304
Aggregate fair value / Balance at the end of the period	13,013	12,355
Mortgage revenue bonds
Changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Aggregate fair value / Balance at the end of the period	13,000
Additional disclosures
Number of investment securities held	4
Mortgage revenue bonds \| Weighted average
Additional disclosures
Discount rate (as a percent)	4.40%
Available for sale non-agency collateralized mortgage obligations
Changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Aggregate fair value / Balance at the beginning of the period		17
Principal payments received		$ (17)

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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, arising from assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (level 3).

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Settlements that have taken place during the period in relation to assets measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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This element represents an asset measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) which is required for reconciliation purposes of beginning and ending balances.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 157

-Paragraph 32

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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