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Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The difference between the maximum amount of estimated loss and the amount recorded as of the balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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The amount of cash paid for the settlement of litigation or for other legal issues during the period.

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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Payments for litigation settlements		$ 12,100
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Long term capital lease obligation		2,837	$ 2,873
Annual rent in years 2016-2020		133
Annual rent in years 2021-2025		145
Annual rent in years 2026-2030		158
Annual rent in years 2031-2035		172
2016 - 2021		665
2021 - 2026		725
2026 - 2031		790
2031 - 2036		860
Total		3,040
Commitments to Make Loans [Member] \| Fixed Rate [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		22,740	17,167
Commitments to Make Loans [Member] \| Variable Rate [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		33,557	25,251
Unused Line of Credit [Member] \| Fixed Rate [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		866	1,265
Unused Line of Credit [Member] \| Variable Rate [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		191,990	177,004
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] \| Fixed Rate [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		0	0
Standby Letters of Credit [Member] \| Variable Rate [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet contractual amounts of financial instruments		14,618	$ 14,646
Related Party [Member]
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Term of contract	20 years
Renewal term	10 years
Long term capital lease obligation	$ 2,000
Pending Litigation [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Range of possible loss, not accrued		$ 4,000