LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Troubled Debt Restructuring Loans) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) loan	Mar. 31, 2017 loan	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	35		36
Recorded Investment	$ 5,580		$ 6,232
Specific Reserve	$ 430		$ 468
Number of Contracts \| loan	0	1
Residential Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	24		24
Recorded Investment	$ 3,581		$ 3,604
Specific Reserve	$ 410		$ 452
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	2		3
Recorded Investment	$ 354		$ 976
Specific Reserve	$ 20		$ 16
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	7		7
Recorded Investment	$ 1,339		$ 1,345
Specific Reserve	$ 0		$ 0
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Contracts \| loan	2		2
Recorded Investment	$ 306		$ 307
Specific Reserve	$ 0		$ 0

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