LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Aging of Loans by Loan Classification) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Aging of Loans by Loan Classification [Line Items]
30-59 Days	$ 8,475	$ 12,142
60-89 Days	4,424	8,404
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Accruing	424	1,090
Nonaccrual	52,956	109,872
Total Past Due	66,279	131,508
Current	2,790,816	2,799,239
Total loans	2,857,095	2,930,747	3,284,279
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Schedule of Aging of Loans by Loan Classification [Line Items]
30-59 Days	447	1,180
60-89 Days	394	322
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Accruing	80	0
Nonaccrual	10,523	19,050
Total Past Due	11,444	20,552
Current	589,260	589,749
Total loans	600,704	610,301
Real estate construction and development
Schedule of Aging of Loans by Loan Classification [Line Items]
30-59 Days	0	93
60-89 Days	0	0
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	4,914	32,152
Total Past Due	4,914	32,245
Current	116,748	142,734
Total loans	121,662	174,979
Bank portfolio
Schedule of Aging of Loans by Loan Classification [Line Items]
30-59 Days	1,898	1,871
60-89 Days	757	1,121
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Accruing	162	874
Nonaccrual	5,146	6,910
Total Past Due	7,963	10,776
Current	82,190	111,562
Total loans	90,153	122,338
Mortgage Division portfolio
Schedule of Aging of Loans by Loan Classification [Line Items]
30-59 Days	2,364	6,264
60-89 Days	1,880	4,375
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	14,917	19,780
Total Past Due	19,161	30,419
Current	462,850	479,552
Total loans	482,011	509,971
Home equity
Schedule of Aging of Loans by Loan Classification [Line Items]
30-59 Days	2,256	2,494
60-89 Days	963	1,221
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Accruing	182	216
Nonaccrual	7,361	8,671
Total Past Due	10,762	12,602
Current	338,562	341,856
Total loans	349,324	354,458
Multi-family residential
Schedule of Aging of Loans by Loan Classification [Line Items]
30-59 Days	0	0
60-89 Days	0	629
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	1,793	6,761
Total Past Due	1,793	7,390
Current	119,511	96,294
Total loans	121,304	103,684
Commercial real estate
Schedule of Aging of Loans by Loan Classification [Line Items]
30-59 Days	1,423	66
60-89 Days	391	693
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	8,283	16,520
Total Past Due	10,097	17,279
Current	1,038,137	952,401
Total loans	1,048,234	969,680
Consumer and installment
Schedule of Aging of Loans by Loan Classification [Line Items]
30-59 Days	87	174
60-89 Days	39	43
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	19	28
Total Past Due	145	245
Current	18,010	18,958
Total loans	18,155	19,203
Loans held for sale
Schedule of Aging of Loans by Loan Classification [Line Items]
30-59 Days	0	0
60-89 Days	0	0
Recorded Investment 90 Days Past Due And Accruing	0	0
Nonaccrual	0	0
Total Past Due	0	0
Current	25,548	66,133
Total loans	$ 25,548	$ 66,133