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, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	$ 12,418	$ 21,938	$ 14,186
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	12,427	21,938	14,186
Related Allowance	2,233	3,257	2,239
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	13,157	22,093	18,804
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded	29	39	133
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	5,113	5,271	6,993
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	6,333	6,574	8,330
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	6,265	5,084	6,337
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	14	16	83
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	17,531	27,209	21,179
Impaired financing receivable, unpaid principal balance	18,760	28,512	22,516
Impaired Financing Receivable, Average Recorded Investment	19,422	27,177	25,141
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method	43	55	216
Residential Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	7,338	10,091	7,713
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	7,338	10,091	7,713
Related Allowance	1,103	1,628	1,220
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	7,520	10,894	9,524
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded	29	29	125
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	1,765	2,950	1,943
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	2,289	3,371	2,604
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	2,253	2,345	2,257
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	2	5	13
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	2,256	7,845	3,419
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	2,265	7,844	3,419
Related Allowance	278	557	251
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	2,446	7,252	4,911
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded		5
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	2,440	1,494	4,239
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	2,748	2,088	4,502
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	3,264	1,735	2,869
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	8	10	59
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	1,200	1,980	1,390
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	1,200	1,980	1,390
Related Allowance	264	177	168
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	1,533	1,963	2,466
Interest Income Recognized - with an allowance recorded		5	8
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	590	392	463
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	754	484	606
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	428	569	791
Interest Income Recognized - without allowance recorded	4	1	11
Home Equity
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	1,387	1,593	1,410
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	1,387	1,593	1,410
Related Allowance	488	754	496
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	1,410	1,557	1,545
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	302	418	331
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	505	594	581
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	303	418	399
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	237	429	254
Unpaid Principal Balance - with an allowance recorded	237	430	254
Related Allowance	100	141	104
Average Recorded Investment - with an allowance recorded	248	427	358
Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	16	17	17
Unpaid Principal Balance - without allowance recorded	37	37	37
Average Recorded Investment - without allowance recorded	$ 17	$ 17	$ 21

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