BORROWINGS (Additional Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Residential real estate loans and securities pledged as collateral for FHLB advances, carrying value	$ 244.6	$ 283.7
FHLB Stock owned	7.3
FHLB borrowing capacity, authorized	800
Commercial loans pledged as collateral for Federal Reserve Discount Window, carrying value	291.9
Federal Reserve borrowing capacity	$ 207.8

The amount authorized to borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

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The amount authorized to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank.

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The carrying amount as of the date of the latest financial statement presented of commercial loans which are owned but transferred to the Federal Reserve to serve as collateral to partially or fully secure a debt obligation and for which the transferee does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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The carrying amount as of the date of the latest financial statement presented of residential mortgage loans and mortgage-related securities classified as available for sale which are owned but transferred to the FHLB to serve as collateral to partially or fully secure a debt obligation and for which the transferee does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock represents an equity interest in a FHLB. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 325

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6478792&loc=d3e63345-112809

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher AICPA

-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)

-Number AAG-DEP

-Paragraph 26

-IssueDate 2006-05-01

-Chapter 12

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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