FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES (Details 2) (Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 240,833	$ 312,832
Commercial, financial and agricultural [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	11,436	18,374
Real estate construction and development [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	6,931	40,731
Bank Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	6,296	8,237
Mortgage Division Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	83,118	86,500
Home Equity [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	4,916	6,887
Multi-family residential [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	28,721	33,863
Commercial real estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	24,578	26,218
Consumer and Installment [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	6	27
Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	74,831	91,995
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Commercial, financial and agricultural [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Real estate construction and development [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Bank Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage Division Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Home Equity [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Multi-family residential [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Consumer and Installment [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commercial, financial and agricultural [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Real estate construction and development [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Bank Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage Division Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Home Equity [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Multi-family residential [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Consumer and Installment [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	240,833	312,832
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commercial, financial and agricultural [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	11,436	18,374
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Real estate construction and development [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	6,931	40,731
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Bank Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	6,296	8,237
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage Division Portfolio [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	83,118	86,500
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Home Equity [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	4,916	6,887
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Multi-family residential [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	28,721	33,863
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Commercial real estate [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	24,578	26,218
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Consumer and Installment [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	6	27
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assests and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 74,831	$ 91,995