LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Troubled Debt Restructurings On Performing Financing Receivables) (Details) (Performing Troubled Debt Restructurings, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Total troubled debt restructurings	$ 128,917	$ 126,442
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Total troubled debt restructurings	0	4,264
Real estate construction and development
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Total troubled debt restructurings	10,031	12,014
One-to-four-family residential
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Total troubled debt restructurings	79,905	82,629
Multi-family residential
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Total troubled debt restructurings	28,240	3,166
Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Total troubled debt restructurings	$ 10,741	$ 24,369