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LOANS AND LEASES (Loans and Leases) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross		$ 3,210,133	$ 2,931,083
Net deferred costs		1,399	1,115
Total loans and leases		$ 3,211,532	$ 2,932,198
Number of collateral portfolio loans transferred to other real estate \| loan		8	6
Transfer of portfolio loans and leases to other real estate		$ 2,200
Carrying value of collateral portfolio loans transferred to other real estate		5,903	$ 2,783	$ 4,358
Number of nonperforming loans \| loan	2
Net transfer of loans to loans held for sale	$ 6,600	6,658	0	0
Activity of loans made to certain directors, executive officers and their affiliates
Balance, beginning of year		29,231	12,942
Additions		10,392	19,448
Repayments		(20,863)	(3,159)
Other changes		(8,285)	0
Balance, end of year		$ 10,475	29,231	$ 12,942
Auto Loan Portfolio
LOANS AND LEASES
Number of loans purchased \| loan		2
Carrying value of loan purchased		$ 52,800	11,200
Premium value of loan purchased		1,700	300
Outstanding value of loan purchased		$ 51,100	$ 10,900
Weighted average remaining term		74 months	71 months
Student Loan Portfolio
LOANS AND LEASES
Carrying value of loan purchased		$ 15,900	$ 51,500
Weighted average remaining term		37 months	123 months
Commercial, financial & agricultural
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross		$ 520,457	$ 463,070
Net deferred costs		629	693
Total loans and leases		521,086	463,763
Real estate, construction
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross		85,196	115,023
Net deferred costs		(311)	(469)
Total loans and leases		84,885	114,554
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross		1,433,862	1,280,089
Net deferred costs		2,443	2,235
Total loans and leases		1,436,305	1,282,324
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross		761,566	704,099
Net deferred costs		(817)	(826)
Total loans and leases		760,749	703,273
Consumer
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross		408,024	365,662
Net deferred costs		(545)	(518)
Total loans and leases		407,479	365,144
Leases
LOANS AND LEASES
Loans and leases, gross		1,028	3,140
Net deferred costs		0	0
Total loans and leases		$ 1,028	$ 3,140