LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	$ 111,728	$ 150,152
Unpaid Principal Balance, With No Related Allowance Recorded	216,482	264,466
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	139,534	188,350
Interest Income Recognized, With No Related Allowance Recorded	1,256	935
Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	152,912	196,541
Unpaid Principal Balance, With A Related Allowance Recorded	188,049	262,775
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With A Related Allowance Recorded	22,336	30,629
Average Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	169,794	230,033
Interest Income Recognized, With A Related Allowance Recorded	1,104	2,657
Recorded Investment, Total	264,640	346,693
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	404,531	527,241
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	22,336	30,629
Average Recorded Investment, Total	309,328	418,383
Interest Income Recognized, Total	2,360	3,592
Commercial Financial and Agricultural [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	16,175	20,494
Unpaid Principal Balance, With No Related Allowance Recorded	39,131	53,140
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	22,713	25,294
Interest Income Recognized, With No Related Allowance Recorded	112	336
Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	16,505	39,110
Unpaid Principal Balance, With A Related Allowance Recorded	21,922	64,867
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With A Related Allowance Recorded	1,553	5,475
Average Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	23,177	48,270
Interest Income Recognized, With A Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment, Total	32,680	59,604
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	61,053	118,007
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	1,553	5,475
Average Recorded Investment, Total	45,890	73,564
Interest Income Recognized, Total	112	336
Real Estate Construction and Development [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	47,320	62,524
Unpaid Principal Balance, With No Related Allowance Recorded	102,441	113,412
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	55,578	80,230
Interest Income Recognized, With No Related Allowance Recorded	279	72
Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	13,010	20,734
Unpaid Principal Balance, With A Related Allowance Recorded	25,241	39,832
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With A Related Allowance Recorded	3,364	3,432
Average Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	15,280	26,605
Interest Income Recognized, With A Related Allowance Recorded	60	183
Recorded Investment, Total	60,330	83,258
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	127,682	153,244
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	3,364	3,432
Average Recorded Investment, Total	70,858	106,835
Interest Income Recognized, Total	339	255
Bank Portfolio [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	3,640	3,274
Unpaid Principal Balance, With No Related Allowance Recorded	5,232	5,030
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	4,034	3,291
Interest Income Recognized, With No Related Allowance Recorded	4	0
Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	8,228	11,416
Unpaid Principal Balance, With A Related Allowance Recorded	10,316	12,926
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With A Related Allowance Recorded	545	796
Average Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	9,118	11,473
Interest Income Recognized, With A Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment, Total	11,868	14,690
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	15,548	17,956
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	545	796
Average Recorded Investment, Total	13,152	14,764
Interest Income Recognized, Total	4	0
Mortgage Division Portfolio [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	8,879	10,250
Unpaid Principal Balance, With No Related Allowance Recorded	18,969	22,541
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	8,844	11,352
Interest Income Recognized, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	90,765	89,157
Unpaid Principal Balance, With A Related Allowance Recorded	99,828	98,118
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With A Related Allowance Recorded	11,702	15,324
Average Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	90,412	98,739
Interest Income Recognized, With A Related Allowance Recorded	1,044	2,306
Recorded Investment, Total	99,644	99,407
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	118,797	120,659
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	11,702	15,324
Average Recorded Investment, Total	99,256	110,091
Interest Income Recognized, Total	1,044	2,306
Home Equity Line Of Credit [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	196
Unpaid Principal Balance, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	198
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	210
Interest Income Recognized, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	6,917	6,744
Unpaid Principal Balance, With A Related Allowance Recorded	7,873	7,657
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With A Related Allowance Recorded	1,383	1,388
Average Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	7,296	7,212
Interest Income Recognized, With A Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment, Total	6,917	6,940
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	7,873	7,855
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	1,383	1,388
Average Recorded Investment, Total	7,296	7,422
Interest Income Recognized, Total	0	0
Multi Family Residential [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	7,465	7,961
Unpaid Principal Balance, With No Related Allowance Recorded	9,747	8,378
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	8,475	8,358
Interest Income Recognized, With No Related Allowance Recorded	88	92
Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	798	3,180
Unpaid Principal Balance, With A Related Allowance Recorded	1,190	5,281
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With A Related Allowance Recorded	356	335
Average Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	906	3,339
Interest Income Recognized, With A Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment, Total	8,263	11,141
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	10,937	13,659
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	356	335
Average Recorded Investment, Total	9,381	11,697
Interest Income Recognized, Total	88	92
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	28,249	45,452
Unpaid Principal Balance, With No Related Allowance Recorded	40,962	61,766
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	39,890	59,613
Interest Income Recognized, With No Related Allowance Recorded	773	435
Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	16,670	26,179
Unpaid Principal Balance, With A Related Allowance Recorded	21,660	34,073
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With A Related Allowance Recorded	3,432	3,875
Average Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	23,540	34,335
Interest Income Recognized, With A Related Allowance Recorded	0	168
Recorded Investment, Total	44,919	71,631
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	62,622	95,839
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	3,432	3,875
Average Recorded Investment, Total	63,430	93,948
Interest Income Recognized, Total	773	603
Consumer and Installment [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	1
Unpaid Principal Balance, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	1
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Average Recorded Investment, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	2
Interest Income Recognized, With No Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	19	21
Unpaid Principal Balance, With A Related Allowance Recorded	19	21
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, With A Related Allowance Recorded	1	4
Average Recorded Investment, With A Related Allowance Recorded	65	60
Interest Income Recognized, With A Related Allowance Recorded	0	0
Recorded Investment, Total	19	22
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	19	22
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	1	4
Average Recorded Investment, Total	65	62
Interest Income Recognized, Total	$ 0	$ 0