INVESTMENTS IN DEBT AND EQUITY SECURITIES (Textual) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) security	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) security	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) security
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale	$ 75,130	$ 0	$ 119,898	$ 166,320
Gain (Loss) on Investments	7,158	$ (1)	7,201	$ 1,279
Securities pledged as collateral	$ 373,500		$ 373,500		$ 349,000
Number of securities in unrealized loss positions greater than or equal to 12 months \| security	17		17		47
Equity investments [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Investments	$ 8,400

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This item represents the net total realized and unrealized gain (loss) included in earnings for the period as a result of selling or holding marketable securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale, or held-to-maturity, including the unrealized holding gain (loss) of held-to-maturity securities transferred to the trading security category and the cumulative unrealized gain (loss) which was included in other comprehensive income (a separate component of shareholders' equity) for available-for-sale securities transferred to trading securities during the period. Additionally, this item would include any gains (losses) realized during the period from the sale of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting and losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments.

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