BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended
Sep. 10, 2013	Sep. 27, 2013 FNBNY item	Jun. 30, 2013 FNBNY
Business combinations
Number of full service banking centers operated		3
Total Assets to be acquired			$ 276
Loans			100
Deposits			209
Number of shares exchanged (in shares)		244,110
Amount of the potential increase in the purchase price		6.3
Period over which there will be a potential increase in purchase price on fulfillment of certain condition		2 years
Amount of potential decrease in the purchase price		0.4
Average closing stock price (in dollars per share)	$ 21.51
Estimated value of the merger transaction		$ 5.3

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Represents the amount of potential decrease in the purchase price of the acquired entity.

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Represents the amount of potential increase in the purchase price of the acquired entity.

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The total cost of the acquired entity, or the entity to be acquired, including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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Represents the period over which there will be a potential increase in purchase price on fulfillment of certain condition.

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to assets acquired or to be acquired pending completion and/or approval of a merger or acquisition agreement.

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated or to be allocated to the aggregate of all deposit liabilities assumed from the acquired entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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The amount of acquisition cost of a business combination allocated or to be allocated to loans and leases receivable.

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Represents the number of full service banking centers operated by entity.

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 51

-Subparagraph d

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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