LOANS, Allowance for Loan Losses by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 8,779	$ 7,370	$ 7,276
Charge-offs	(3,916)	(1,906)	(2,256)
Recoveries	738	265	300
Provision	5,625	3,050	2,050
Ending balance	11,226	8,779	7,370
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	2,164	405
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	9,062	8,374
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	1,284,431	1,137,554
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	10,547	4,725
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,273,124	1,131,957
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	760	872
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural [Member]
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3,906	1,535
Charge-offs	(2,843)	(935)
Recoveries	164	80
Provision	4,502	3,226
Ending balance	5,729	3,906
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,010	168
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	4,719	3,738
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	467,147	403,976
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	2,656	1,241
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	464,491	402,735
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Real Estate - Construction [Member]
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,046	2,147
Charge-offs	(1)	0
Recoveries	0	8
Provision	(91)	(1,109)
Ending balance	954	1,046
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	3
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	954	1,043
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	68,577	82,691
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	54	100
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	68,523	82,591
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Real Estate - Commercial [Member]
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,389	2,166
Charge-offs	(93)	(18)
Recoveries	407	29
Provision	699	(788)
Ending balance	2,402	1,389
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	907	54
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,495	1,335
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	467,172	397,135
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	6,388	2,213
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	460,118	394,218
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	666	704
Real Estate - Residential [Member]
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,141	936
Charge-offs	(273)	(129)
Recoveries	47	39
Provision	(105)	295
Ending balance	810	1,141
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	68	60
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	742	1,081
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	154,602	146,841
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,072	900
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	153,436	145,773
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	94	168
Installment Loans to Individuals [Member]
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,273	543
Charge-offs	(706)	(824)
Recoveries	120	109
Provision	624	1,445
Ending balance	1,311	1,273
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	179	120
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,132	1,153
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	119,328	97,459
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	377	271
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	118,951	97,188
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Lease Financing Receivable [Member]
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	21	41
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	(5)	(20)
Ending balance	16	21
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	16	21
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	4,857	5,542
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	4,857	5,542
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	0	0
Other [Member]
Allowance for loan losses by portfolio [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3	2
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision	1	1
Ending balance	4	3
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	4	3
Loans [Abstract]
Ending balance	2,748	3,910
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	2,748	3,910
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$ 0	$ 0

The balance of financing receivables that were acquired with deteriorated credit quality.

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Amount of direct write-downs of financing receivables charged against the allowance.

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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