Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 22, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Entity Registrant Name	Lakeland Financial Corp
Entity Central Index Key	0000721994
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 339,957,124
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		16,303,064
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY