SECURITIESAND OTHER INVESTMENTS (Schedule of Carrying Value, Gross Unrealized Gains and Losses and Estimated Fair Value of Securities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	$ 837,378	$ 847,732
Gross Unrealized Gains	6,334	2,218
Gross Unrealized Losses	(35,638)	(48,063)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	808,074	801,887
U.S. government and agency securities
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	0	687
Gross Unrealized Gains		0
Gross Unrealized Losses		(56)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value		631
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	699,189	705,990
Gross Unrealized Gains	6,175	2,218
Gross Unrealized Losses	(23,464)	(35,957)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	681,900	672,251
Corporate and other bonds
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	4,349	5,159
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(100)	(10)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	4,249	5,149
Mortgage-backed securities
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	133,840	135,896
Commercial
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	51,980	42,761
Gross Unrealized Gains	37	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,019)	(4,999)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	45,998	37,762
Residential
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	81,860	93,135
Gross Unrealized Gains	122	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(6,055)	(7,041)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	75,927	86,094
Agency | Commercial
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	27,477	29,025
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(5,570)	(4,873)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	21,907	24,152
Agency | Residential
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	40,562	42,699
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(5,713)	(6,427)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	34,849	36,272
Non-agency | Commercial
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	24,503	13,736
Gross Unrealized Gains	37	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(449)	(126)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	24,091	13,610
Non-agency | Residential
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Total HTM Securities	41,298	50,436
Gross Unrealized Gains	122	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(342)	(614)
Held-to-maturity Securities, Fair Value	$ 41,078	$ 49,822