GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

GOODWILL AND IDENTIFIABLE INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Gross Carrying Amount and Accumulated Amortization of Identifiable Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization for each type of identifiable intangible asset are as follows:

	March 31, 2016							December 31, 2015
(000's omitted)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross  Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizing intangible assets:
Core deposit intangibles	$	39,688	$	(30,619	)	$	9,069	$	39,688	$	(29,899	)	$	9,789
Other intangibles		17,853		(7,183	)		10,670		17,565		(6,460	)		11,105
Total amortizing intangibles	$	57,541	$	(37,802	)	$	19,739	$	57,253	$	(36,359	)	$	20,894

Estimated Aggregate Amortization Expense

The estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years ended December 31 is as follows:

(000's omitted)
Apr - Dec 2016	$	4,037
2017		4,412
2018		3,566
2019		2,782
2020		2,119
Thereafter		2,823
Total	$	19,739

Components of Goodwill

Shown below are the components of the Company’s goodwill at December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016:

(000’s omitted)	December 31, 2015			Activity		March 31, 2016
Goodwill	$	468,076		$	1,890	$	469,966
Accumulated impairment		(4,824	)		0		(4,824	)
Goodwill, net	$	463,252		$	1,890	$	465,142