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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 25, 2015	Mar. 26, 2016 USD ($) Proceeding Party	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Contingent obligations			$ 14,600
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]
Total			$ 8,431
Minimum
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Commitments period to make fixed-rate commercial draw notes			3 months
Minimum \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make loans			2.75%
Maturity period of fixed-rate commitments to make loans			5 years
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make commercial draw notes (in hundredths)			3.75%
Maximum
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Commitments period to make real estate and home equity loans			60 days
Commitments period to make fixed-rate commercial draw notes			18 months
Off-balance sheet financial instruments, standard term			12 months
Maximum \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make loans			5.875%
Maturity period of fixed-rate commitments to make loans			30 years
Interest rate on fixed-rate commitments to make commercial draw notes (in hundredths)			5.25%
Commitments to make loans \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk			$ 17,167	$ 23,756
Commitments to make loans \| Variable Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk			25,251	11,082
Unused lines of credit \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk			1,265	812
Unused lines of credit \| Variable Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk			177,004	185,235
Standby letters of credit \| Fixed Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk			0	0
Standby letters of credit \| Variable Rate
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk			14,646	$ 16,747
Subsequent Event \| Settled Litigation
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Claims settled and dismissed \| Proceeding		2
Number of party \| Party		2
Litigation settlement amount		$ 12,100
Insurance proceeds		$ 7,900
Lease Agreement with Related Party
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Operating leases, term of contract	20 years
Operating leases, renewal term	10 years
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]
Annual Rent, 2016-2020			133
Annual Rent, 2021-2025			145
Annual Rent, 2026-2030			158
Annual Rent, 2031-2035			172
Total Rent, 2016-2020			666
Total Rent 2021-2025			725
Total Rent, 2026-2030			790
Total Rent, 2031-2035			861
Total			$ 3,042