SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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		All Other		Eliminations			Consolidated Total
2015
Net interest income	$	248,167	$	132	$	121	$	0		$	248,420
Provision for loan losses		6,447		0		0		0			6,447
Noninterest income		57,704		46,784		20,967		(2,156	)		123,299
Amortization of intangible assets		2,803		515		345		0			3,663
Other operating expenses		181,865		35,218		14,465		(2,156	)		229,392
Income before income taxes	$	114,756	$	11,183	$	6,278	$	0		$	132,217
Assets	$	8,513,228	$	35,011	$	70,067	$	(65,637	)	$	8,552,669
Goodwill	$	439,052	$	8,019	$	16,181	$	0		$	463,252
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