GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Goodwill Carrying Amounts by Operating Segment

The following tables present the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:

	2012
	Community		Insurance
	Banking		Agencies		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2012	$	217,618	$	53,679	$	271,297
Goodwill recorded during the year		-		3,876		3,876
Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	217,618	$	57,555	$	275,173

	2011
	Community		Insurance
	Banking		Agencies		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2011	$	217,618	$	52,479	$	270,097
Goodwill recorded during the year		-		1,200		1,200
Balance as of December 31, 2011	$	217,618	$	53,679	$	271,297

Carrying Value and Accumulated Amortization of Identifiable Intangible Assets

The following tables present information regarding the components of the Company's identifiable intangible assets included in the other assets category on the consolidated balance sheet for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:

	Year ended				Year ended
	December 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Gross Carrying		Accumulated		Gross Carrying		Accumulated
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
Amortized intangible assets:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$	27,801	$	21,674	$	27,801	$	20,728
Customer relationship intangibles		36,239		26,098		32,749		23,935
Non-solicitation intangibles		525		151		75		38
Total	$	64,565	$	47,923	$	60,625	$	44,701
Unamortized intangible assets:
Trade names	$	688	$	-	$	688	$	-

	Year ended
	December 31,
		2012		2011
Aggregate amortization expense for:	(In thousands)
Core deposit intangibles	$	946	$	1,012
Customer relationship intangibles		2,163		2,274
Non-solicitation intangibles		113		38
Total	$	3,222	$	3,324

Future Estimated Amortization Expense

The following table presents information regarding estimated amortization expense of the Company's amortizable identifiable intangible assets for the year ending December 31, 2013, and the succeeding four years:

	Core		Customer		Non-
	Deposit		Relationship		Solicitation
	Intangibles		Intangibles		Intangibles		Total
Estimated amortization expense:	(In thousands)
For the year ending December 31, 2013	$	582	$	2,101	$	150	$	2,833
For the year ending December 31, 2014		526		1,820		150		2,496
For the year ending December 31, 2015		487		1,497		75		2,059
For the year ending December 31, 2016		451		1,161		-		1,612
For the year ending December 31, 2017		419		992		-		1,411