LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Summary of Impaired Loan Balances and Associated Allowance by Portfolio Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	$ 17,955	$ 17,955	$ 19,781
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	8,182	8,182	7,376
Recorded Investment	26,137	26,137	27,157
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	17,955	17,955	19,781
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	9,673	9,673	9,476
Unpaid Principal Balance	27,628	27,628	29,257
Related Allowance	2,682	2,682	3,106
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Related Allowance	2,682	2,682	3,106
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	17,690	18,756	21,591
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	8,012	7,733	5,616
Average Recorded Investment	25,702	26,489	27,207
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded	37	71	114
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	35	65	72
Interest Income Recognized	72	136	186
Residential real estate loans
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	9,491	9,491	11,021
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	2,608	2,608	2,784
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	9,491	9,491	11,021
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	3,503	3,503	3,841
Related Allowance	1,487	1,487	2,255
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	9,250	9,967	10,585
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	2,874	2,954	2,548
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded	30	59	114
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	6	13	26
Commercial real estate loans
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	4,047	4,047	4,296
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	4,432	4,432	3,672
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	4,047	4,047	4,296
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	4,705	4,705	4,127
Related Allowance	296	296	265
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	4,082	4,213	5,551
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	4,072	3,794	2,056
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded	6	9
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	24	46	33
Commercial loans
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	2,754	2,754	2,971
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	858	858	639
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	2,754	2,754	2,971
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	981	981	956
Related Allowance	386	386	286
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	2,749	2,779	3,927
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	652	595	389
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded	1	3
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	5	6	13
Home equity loans
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	1,243	1,243	1,236
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	283	283	279
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	1,243	1,243	1,236
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	483	483	550
Related Allowance	442	442	261
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	1,148	1,338	1,289
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	412	388	617
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded
Consumer loans
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	420	420	257
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	1	1	2
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	420	420	257
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	1	1	2
Related Allowance	71	71	39
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	461	459	239
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	$ 2	$ 2	$ 6

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