SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment

Information about reportable segments and reconciliation of the information to the consolidated financial statements follows:

(000's omitted)	Banking		Employee Benefit Services		Wealth Management		Eliminations			Consolidated Total
2014
Net interest income	$	244,243	$	92	$	93	$	0		$	244,428
Provision for loan losses		7,178		0		0		0			7,178
Noninterest income		58,565		43,701		18,634		(1,880	)		119,020
Amortization of intangible assets		3,438		647		202		0			4,287
Other operating expenses		178,472		32,846		12,855		(1,880	)		222,293
Income before income taxes	$	113,720	$	10,300	$	5,670	$	0		$	129,690
Assets	$	7,463,379	$	31,513	$	15,635	$	(21,087	)	$	7,489,440
Goodwill	$	364,495	$	8,019	$	2,660	$	0		$	375,174
2013
Net interest income	$	237,915	$	101	$	78	$	0		$	238,094
Provision for loan losses		7,992		0		0		0			7,992
Noninterest income		48,030		39,534		16,265		(1,649	)		102,180
Amortization of intangible assets		3,569		662		238		0			4,469
Other operating expenses		175,139		31,049		12,247		(1,649	)		216,786
Income before income taxes	$	99,245	$	7,924	$	3,858	$	0		$	111,027
Assets	$	7,070,866	$	27,970	$	13,259	$	(16,231	)	$	7,095,864
Goodwill	$	364,495	$	7,836	$	2,660	$	0		$	374,991
2012
Net interest income	$	230,251	$	104	$	69	$	0		$	230,424
Provision for loan losses		9,108		0		0		0			9,108
Noninterest income		50,422		36,781		13,549		(1,506	)		99,246
Amortization of intangible assets		3,548		779		280		0			4,607
Other operating expenses		167,332		30,617		10,707		(1,506	)		207,150
Income before income taxes	$	100,685	$	5,489	$	2,631	$	0		$	108,805
Assets	$	7,472,628	$	30,405	$	12,101	$	(18,334	)	$	7,496,800
Goodwill	$	359,207	$	7,836	$	2,660	$	0		$	369,703