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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	194		194		232
TDRs, amount	$ 5,857		$ 5,857		$ 8,239
Loans modified in TDR during the year, number \| loan	9	20	20	43
Loans modified in TDR during the year, amount	$ 258	$ 2,733	$ 595	$ 3,348
Minimum
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
Threshold balance of loan individually evaluated for impairment	$ 500		$ 500
Nonaccrual
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	67		67		81
TDRs, amount	$ 2,685		$ 2,685		$ 3,940
Accruing
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	127		127		151
TDRs, amount	$ 3,172		$ 3,172		$ 4,299
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Business lending
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	5		5		14
TDRs, amount	$ 443		$ 443		$ 1,822
Loans modified in TDR during the year, number \| loan	0	5	0	5
Loans modified in TDR during the year, amount	$ 0	$ 1,925	$ 0	$ 1,925
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Business lending \| Nonaccrual
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	2		2		10
TDRs, amount	$ 161		$ 161		$ 1,011
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Business lending \| Accruing
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	3		3		4
TDRs, amount	$ 282		$ 282		$ 811
Residential Portfolio Segment \| Consumer mortgage
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	100		100		108
TDRs, amount	$ 4,449		$ 4,449		$ 5,114
Loans modified in TDR during the year, number \| loan	1	9	5	19
Loans modified in TDR during the year, amount	$ 184	$ 728	$ 459	$ 1,193
Residential Portfolio Segment \| Consumer mortgage \| Nonaccrual
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	56		56		61
TDRs, amount	$ 2,408		$ 2,408		$ 2,694
Residential Portfolio Segment \| Consumer mortgage \| Accruing
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	44		44		47
TDRs, amount	$ 2,041		$ 2,041		$ 2,420
Residential Portfolio Segment \| Home equity
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	19		19		22
TDRs, amount	$ 333		$ 333		$ 467
Loans modified in TDR during the year, number \| loan	0	0	1	0
Loans modified in TDR during the year, amount	$ 0	$ 0	$ 6	$ 0
Residential Portfolio Segment \| Home equity \| Nonaccrual
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	9		9		10
TDRs, amount	$ 116		$ 116		$ 235
Residential Portfolio Segment \| Home equity \| Accruing
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	10		10		12
TDRs, amount	$ 217		$ 217		$ 232
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer indirect
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	59		59		72
TDRs, amount	$ 628		$ 628		$ 829
Loans modified in TDR during the year, number \| loan	6	5	12	17
Loans modified in TDR during the year, amount	$ 71	$ 78	$ 127	$ 222
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer indirect \| Nonaccrual
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	0		0		0
TDRs, amount	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer indirect \| Accruing
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	59		59		72
TDRs, amount	$ 628		$ 628		$ 829
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer direct
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	11		11		16
TDRs, amount	$ 4		$ 4		$ 7
Loans modified in TDR during the year, number \| loan	2	1	2	2
Loans modified in TDR during the year, amount	$ 3	$ 2	$ 3	$ 8
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer direct \| Nonaccrual
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	0		0		0
TDRs, amount	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer direct \| Accruing
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
TDRs, number \| loan	11		11		16
TDRs, amount	$ 4		$ 4		$ 7