LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES (Troubled Loan Modifications) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 20,541
Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	20,304
Term Extension \| Construction and Land Development
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 1,344
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.11%
Weighted-average years added to life of loan	6 months
Term Extension \| Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 18,792
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.47%
Weighted-average years added to life of loan	6 months
Term Extension \| Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 168
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.02%
Weighted-average years added to life of loan	18 years 2 months 12 days
Combination - Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 237
Combination - Term Extension and Interest Rate Reduction \| Residential 1-4 Family - Mortgage
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 237
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.02%
Weighted-average years added to life of loan	20 years 8 months 12 days
Weighted-average contractual interest rate before loan modification	7.50%
Weighted-average contractual interest rate after loan modification	7.40%

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