FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 351,330	$ 445,960
Commercial Financial and Agricultural [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	31,127	54,129
Real Estate Construction and Development [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	56,966	79,826
Bank Portfolio [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	11,323	13,894
Mortgage Division Portfolio [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	87,942	84,083
Home Equity Line Of Credit [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	5,534	5,552
Multi Family Residential [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	7,907	10,806
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	41,487	67,756
Consumer and Installment [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	18	18
Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	109,026	129,896
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Commercial Financial and Agricultural [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Real Estate Construction and Development [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Bank Portfolio [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage Division Portfolio [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Home Equity Line Of Credit [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Multi Family Residential [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Consumer and Installment [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Financial and Agricultural [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Real Estate Construction and Development [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Bank Portfolio [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage Division Portfolio [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Home Equity Line Of Credit [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Multi Family Residential [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Consumer and Installment [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	351,330	445,960
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commercial Financial and Agricultural [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	31,127	54,129
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Real Estate Construction and Development [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	56,966	79,826
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Bank Portfolio [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	11,323	13,894
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage Division Portfolio [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	87,942	84,083
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Home Equity Line Of Credit [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	5,534	5,552
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Multi Family Residential [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	7,907	10,806
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	41,487	67,756
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Consumer and Installment [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	18	18
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 109,026	$ 129,896