LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
30-59 Days	$ 15,926	$ 20,546
60-89 Days	9,736	18,819
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Accruing	777	2,744
Nonaccrual	150,372	220,251
Total Past Due	176,811	262,360
Current	2,854,634	3,021,591
Total loans	3,031,445	3,283,951
Commercial Financial and Agricultural [Member]
30-59 Days	1,567	1,602
60-89 Days	1,343	2,085
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Accruing	0	1,095
Nonaccrual	29,277	55,340
Total Past Due	32,187	60,122
Current	603,976	665,008
Total loans	636,163	725,130
Real Estate Construction and Development [Member]
30-59 Days	65	170
60-89 Days	366	3,033
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	48,412	71,244
Total Past Due	48,843	74,447
Current	168,051	175,540
Total loans	216,894	249,987
Bank Portfolio [Member]
30-59 Days	2,495	4,506
60-89 Days	1,193	2,577
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Accruing	332	362
Nonaccrual	10,256	14,690
Total Past Due	14,276	22,135
Current	125,478	143,443
Total loans	139,754	165,578
Mortgage Division Portfolio [Member]
30-59 Days	5,422	5,994
60-89 Days	3,979	1,571
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	17,604	16,778
Total Past Due	27,005	24,343
Current	357,500	342,572
Total loans	384,505	366,915
Home Equity Line Of Credit [Member]
30-59 Days	3,770	3,990
60-89 Days	2,390	2,151
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Accruing	445	856
Nonaccrual	6,917	6,940
Total Past Due	13,522	13,937
Current	348,869	356,008
Total loans	362,391	369,945
Multi Family Residential [Member]
30-59 Days	451	0
60-89 Days	0	118
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	5,134	7,975
Total Past Due	5,585	8,093
Current	116,294	119,263
Total loans	121,879	127,356
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
30-59 Days	1,955	3,888
60-89 Days	406	7,092
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Accruing	0	427
Nonaccrual	32,753	47,262
Total Past Due	35,114	58,669
Current	1,070,306	1,166,869
Total loans	1,105,420	1,225,538
Consumer and Installment [Member]
30-59 Days	201	396
60-89 Days	59	192
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Accruing	0	4
Nonaccrual	19	22
Total Past Due	279	614
Current	17,871	21,777
Total loans	18,150	22,391
Loans Held For Sale [Member]
30-59 Days	0	0
60-89 Days	0	0
Recorded Investment > 90 Days Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Current	46,289	31,111
Total loans	$ 46,289	$ 31,111