LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	$ 67,574	$ 111,922
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	100,652	185,115
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	88,642	134,810
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	1,617	2,248
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	113,791	126,867
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	146,685	157,590
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	15,363	17,952
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	125,756	148,645
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	1,501	2,175
Recorded Investment, Total	181,365	238,789
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	247,337	342,705
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	15,363	17,952
Average Recorded Investment, Total	214,398	283,455
Interest Income Recognized, Total	3,118	4,423
Commercial, financial and agricultural [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	3,222	6,451
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	4,456	24,287
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	4,164	12,369
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	1	215
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	8,675	12,599
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	23,419	19,255
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	461	676
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	11,213	24,157
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Recorded Investment, Total	11,897	19,050
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	27,875	43,542
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	461	676
Average Recorded Investment, Total	15,377	36,526
Interest Income Recognized, Total	1	215
Real estate construction and development [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	5,619	39,706
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	23,133	74,044
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	24,620	59,094
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	418	561
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	1,681	2,477
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	4,246	10,221
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	369	1,452
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	7,365	3,687
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	0	114
Recorded Investment, Total	7,300	42,183
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	27,379	84,265
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	369	1,452
Average Recorded Investment, Total	31,985	62,781
Interest Income Recognized, Total	418	675
Bank Portfolio [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	0	1,611
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	0	1,690
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	0	2,166
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	34	32
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	6,597	6,910
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	8,295	8,655
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	301	284
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	7,489	9,288
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Recorded Investment, Total	6,597	8,521
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	8,295	10,345
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	301	284
Average Recorded Investment, Total	7,489	11,454
Interest Income Recognized, Total	34	32
Mortgage Division Portfolio [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	9,098	10,255
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	18,483	22,102
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	9,365	10,308
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	84,582	87,819
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	94,399	96,931
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	10,562	11,574
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	87,061	88,277
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	1,481	2,050
Recorded Investment, Total	93,680	98,074
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	112,882	119,033
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	10,562	11,574
Average Recorded Investment, Total	96,426	98,585
Interest Income Recognized, Total	1,481	2,050
Home Equity [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	601	1,382
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	632	1,507
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	672	1,232
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	5,544	7,289
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	6,396	8,188
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	1,229	1,784
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	6,200	6,500
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Recorded Investment, Total	6,145	8,671
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	7,028	9,695
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	1,229	1,784
Average Recorded Investment, Total	6,872	7,732
Interest Income Recognized, Total	0	0
Multi-family residential [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	28,513	33,709
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	28,778	37,206
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	30,896	13,682
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	921	280
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	1,367	1,292
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	1,371	1,403
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	1,159	1,138
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	1,481	524
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Recorded Investment, Total	29,880	35,001
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	30,149	38,609
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	1,159	1,138
Average Recorded Investment, Total	32,377	14,206
Interest Income Recognized, Total	921	280
Commercial real estate [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	20,521	18,808
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	25,170	24,279
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	18,925	35,959
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	243	1,160
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	5,339	8,453
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	8,553	12,909
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	1,282	1,043
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	4,924	16,161
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	20	11
Recorded Investment, Total	25,860	27,261
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	33,723	37,188
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	1,282	1,043
Average Recorded Investment, Total	23,849	52,120
Interest Income Recognized, Total	263	1,171
Consumer and Installment [Member]
Loan and Lease Receivables, Impaired [Abstract]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	0	0
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	6	28
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	6	28
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Related Allowance for Loan Losses	0	1
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	23	51
With A Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Recorded Investment, Total	6	28
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	6	28
Related Allowance for Loan Losses, Total	0	1
Average Recorded Investment, Total	23	51
Interest Income Recognized, Total	$ 0	$ 0