REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of other real estate	$ 90	$ 38	$ 21
Changes in fair value of equity securities	2,004	80	43
Total non-interest income	23,074	20,491	21,149
Overdraft Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	3,934	4,189	4,135
Service Charge on Deposits, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	793	772	954
Interchange Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	4,040	3,761	4,027
WMG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	9,317	8,804	8,316
Investment Brokerage
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	510	646	544
Sale of OREO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of other real estate	90	38	21
Sale of Loans
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	351	260	326
Loan Servicing Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	92	84	74
Sale of Securities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		109	987
Product and Service, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,943	1,748	1,722
Core Banking
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Changes in fair value of equity securities	2,024	80	43
Total non-interest income	13,596	11,226	12,318
Core Banking \| Overdraft Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	3,934	4,189	4,135
Core Banking \| Service Charge on Deposits, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	793	772	954
Core Banking \| Interchange Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	4,040	3,761	4,027
Core Banking \| WMG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0	0
Core Banking \| Investment Brokerage
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0	0
Core Banking \| Sale of OREO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of other real estate	90	38	21
Core Banking \| Sale of Loans
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	351	260	326
Core Banking \| Loan Servicing Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	92	84	74
Core Banking \| Sale of Securities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		109	987
Core Banking \| Product and Service, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,272	1,933	1,751
WMG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Changes in fair value of equity securities		0	0
Total non-interest income	9,317	8,804	8,316
WMG \| Overdraft Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0	0
WMG \| Service Charge on Deposits, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0	0
WMG \| Interchange Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0	0
WMG \| WMG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	9,317	8,804	8,316
WMG \| Investment Brokerage
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0	0
WMG \| Sale of OREO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of other real estate	0	0	0
WMG \| Sale of Loans
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0
WMG \| Loan Servicing Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0
WMG \| Sale of Securities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0	0
WMG \| Product and Service, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM(b)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Changes in fair value of equity securities	(20)	0	0
Total non-interest income	161	461	515
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM(b) \| Overdraft Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM(b) \| Service Charge on Deposits, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM(b) \| Interchange Revenue
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer		0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM(b) \| WMG
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM(b) \| Investment Brokerage
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenue from contract with customer	510	646	544
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM(b) \| Sale of OREO
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net gains on sales of other real estate	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM(b) \| Sale of Loans
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM(b) \| Loan Servicing Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM(b) \| Sale of Securities
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0	0
Holding Company, CFS, and CRM(b) \| Product and Service, Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ (329)	$ (185)	$ (29)

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