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	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	$ 21,938	$ 19,391	$ 22,236
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	5,271	7,668	5,711
Recorded Investment	27,209	27,059	27,947
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	21,938	19,391	22,236
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	6,574	9,119	8,015
Unpaid Principal Balance	28,512	28,510	30,251
Related Allowance	3,257	3,541	2,981
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Related Allowance
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	22,093	17,805	20,222
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	5,084	9,468	7,397
Average Recorded Investment	27,177	27,273	27,619
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded	39	34	148
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	16	30	91
Interest Income Recognized	55	64	239
Residential real estate loans
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	10,091	10,904	11,902
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	2,950	2,850	2,533
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	10,091	10,904	11,902
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	3,371	3,672	3,846
Related Allowance	1,628	2,468	1,750
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Related Allowance
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	10,894	8,689	10,411
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	2,345	5,028	2,925
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded	29	29	118
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	5	7	28
Commercial real estate loans
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	7,845	3,680	6,805
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	1,494	3,953	2,059
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	7,844	3,680	6,805
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	2,088	4,217	2,782
Related Allowance	557	197	526
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Related Allowance
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	7,252	4,343	5,517
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	1,735	3,516	3,362
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded	5	3	20
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	10	22	55
Commercial loans
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	1,980	3,002	1,876
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	392	327	759
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	1,980	3,002	1,876
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	484	421	871
Related Allowance	177	325	132
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Related Allowance
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	1,963	2,788	2,543
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	569	558	765
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded	5	2	10
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	1	1	8
Home equity loans
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	1,593	1,319	1,228
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	418	536	343
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	1,593	1,319	1,228
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	594	807	479
Related Allowance	754	469	433
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Related Allowance
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	1,557	1,528	1,291
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	418	364	334
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded
Consumer loans
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	429	486	425
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	17	2	17
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	430	486	425
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	37	2	37
Related Allowance	141	82	140
Impaired Financing Receivable With No Related Allowance Related Allowance
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	427	457	460
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	17	2	11
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded

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