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LOANS - Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				194
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 5,629
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	9	20
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 258	$ 595
Minimum
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
Threshold balance of loan individually evaluated for impairment			$ 500
Nonaccrual [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				62
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 2,461
Accruing [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				132
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 3,168
Residential Portfolio Segment \| Home equity
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				18
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 286
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| loan	0	1
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 0	$ 6
Residential Portfolio Segment \| Home equity \| Nonaccrual [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				9
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 108
Residential Portfolio Segment \| Home equity \| Accruing [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				9
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 178
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Business lending
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				4
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 406
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| loan	0	0
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 0	$ 0
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Business lending \| Nonaccrual [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				1
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 135
Commercial Portfolio Segment \| Business lending \| Accruing [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				3
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 271
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer mortgage
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				98
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 4,332
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| loan	1	5
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 184	$ 459
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer mortgage \| Nonaccrual [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				52
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 2,218
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer mortgage \| Accruing [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				46
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 2,114
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer indirect
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				56
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 600
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| loan	6	12
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 71	$ 127
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer indirect \| Nonaccrual [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				0
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 0
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer indirect \| Accruing [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				56
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 600
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer direct
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				18
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 5
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| loan	2	2
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification	$ 3	$ 3
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer direct \| Nonaccrual [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				0
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 0
Consumer Portfolio Segment \| Consumer direct \| Accruing [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs) [Abstract]
TDRs, number				18
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring				$ 5