PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Schedule of Cash Flows for the Parent Company) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareowners	$ 13,709	$ 6,938	$ 27,883	$ 14,198	$ 40,539	$ 23,803	$ 52,258	$ 33,412	$ 33,396
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:
Stock Compensation	536	245	764	489	1,110	904	1,237	1,630	843
Amortization of Intangible Assets	40	40	80	80	120	120	160	160	107
Increase in Other Assets	(4,349)	1,897	4,593	3,516	8,207	3,696	(1,029)	(8,636)	10,885
Increase in Other Liabilities	12,471	7,036	3,815	22,040	1,069	12,839	(4,452)	8,837	(7,846)
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities	23,854	20,826	25,429	69,182	55,692	74,876	66,351	82,508	115,924
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of Equity Securities							(13,566)	0	0
Net Cash Paid for Acquisitions							0	0	(4,482)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(87,225)	(234,105)	(92,938)	(483,114)	(62,649)	(596,043)	(80,110)	(755,641)	(447,720)
CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of Other Long-Term Borrowings	(50)	(78)	(99)	(150)	(149)	(200)	(199)	(249)	(1,332)
Dividends Paid	(3,064)	(2,712)	(6,121)	(5,424)	(9,518)	(8,307)	(12,905)	(11,191)	(10,459)
Issuance of Common Stock Under Compensation Plans	164	190	480	496	562	577	937	1,300	1,028
Payments to Repurchase Common Stock	819		2,022		3,121		3,710	0	0
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities	(149,327)	46,353	(164,333)	73,102	(426,195)	56,178	(274,824)	238,429	438,601
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash	(212,698)	(166,926)	(231,842)	(340,830)	(433,152)	(464,989)	(288,583)	(434,704)	106,805
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	600,650	1,035,354	600,650	1,035,354	600,650	1,035,354	600,650	1,035,354	928,549
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year	387,952	868,428	368,808	694,524	167,498	570,365	312,067	600,650	1,035,354
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareowners							52,258	33,412	33,396
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities:
Equity in Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiary Bank							(24,898)	(14,192)	(25,703)
Stock Compensation							1,468	1,278	843
Amortization of Intangible Assets							160	160	107
Increase in Other Assets							(117)	(336)	(21)
Increase in Other Liabilities							(1,557)	5,847	3,131
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities							27,314	26,169	11,753
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of Equity Securities							(369)	(79)	(120)
Net Cash Paid for Acquisitions							0	0	(4,482)
Decrease (Increase) in Investment in Subsidiaries							0	770	(10,770)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities							(369)	691	(15,372)
CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of Other Long-Term Borrowings							0	0	(900)
Dividends Paid							(12,905)	(11,191)	(10,459)
Issuance of Common Stock Under Compensation Plans							937	1,300	1,028
Payments to Repurchase Common Stock							(3,710)	0	0
Net Cash Used In Financing Activities							(15,678)	(9,891)	(10,331)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash							11,267	16,969	(13,950)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year	$ 42,737	$ 25,768	$ 42,737	$ 25,768	$ 42,737	$ 25,768	42,737	25,768	39,718
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year							$ 54,004	$ 42,737	$ 25,768