LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Summary of All Troubled Debt Restructuring Loans) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2014 loan	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) loan
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	39		39		41
Recorded Investment	$ 5,784		$ 5,784		$ 5,943
Specific Reserve	$ 609		$ 609		$ 645
Number of Contracts \| loan	0	0	0	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			$ 0	$ 136
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			0	149
Specific Reserve			$ 0	$ 45
Residential Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	22		22		24
Recorded Investment	$ 3,551		$ 3,551		$ 3,786
Specific Reserve	$ 592		$ 592		$ 635
Number of Contracts \| loan			0	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			$ 0	$ 136
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment			0	149
Specific Reserve			$ 0	$ 45
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	7		7		7
Recorded Investment	$ 1,785		$ 1,785		$ 1,702
Specific Reserve	$ 7		$ 7		$ 0
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	9		9		9
Recorded Investment	$ 421		$ 421		$ 426
Specific Reserve	$ 10		$ 10		$ 10
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	1		1		1
Recorded Investment	$ 27		$ 27		$ 29
Specific Reserve	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

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