SECURITIES (Schedule of Carrying Value, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Estimated Fair Value of Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	$ 847,732	$ 628,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,218	65,982
Gross Unrealized Losses	(48,063)	(208)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	801,887	693,774
U.S. government and agency securities
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	687	2,604
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(56)	(29)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	631	2,575
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	705,990	620,873
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,218	65,982
Gross Unrealized Losses	(35,957)	(121)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	672,251	686,734
Corporate and other bonds
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	5,159
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(10)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	5,149
Commercial
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	42,761
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4,999)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	37,762
Residential
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	93,135
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(7,041)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	86,094
Agency | Commercial
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	29,025	4,523
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(4,873)	(58)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	24,152	$ 4,465
Agency | Residential
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	42,699
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,427)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	36,272
Non-agency | Commercial
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	13,736
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(126)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	13,610
Non-agency | Residential
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	50,436
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(614)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	$ 49,822