COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Legal Proceedings [Line Items]
Off-Balance Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability	$ 3,000,000		$ 3,300,000
Off-Balance Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)	(275,000)	$ 161,000
Loss Contingency Accrual	$ 0		$ 0

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- Definition

Amount of loss contingency liability.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/recommendedDisclosureRef
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-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 10
-Publisher FASB
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Amount of expected credit loss for credit exposure on off-balance-sheet commitment, including but not limited to, loan commitment, standby letter of credit, financial guarantee not accounted for as insurance. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479344/326-20-45-2

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss for off-balance sheet credit exposure. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-13

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