LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Impaired Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment by Class) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	$ 89,907	$ 101,316
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	94,366	109,728
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	92,990	109,502
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	957	4,589
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	24,849	30,864
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	28,537	31,127
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	1,704	4,531
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	26,326	31,682
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	264	1,282
Recorded Investment	114,756	132,180
Unpaid Principal Balance	122,903	140,855
Year to Date Average Investment	119,316	141,184
Interest Income Recognized	1,221	5,871
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	6,242	5,281
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	6,517	5,367
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	6,320	5,755
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	52	165
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	40	570
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	40	570
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	4	51
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	37	506
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized		13
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	17,435	15,722
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	17,590	16,430
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	16,580	16,774
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	199	737
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	7,142	5,951
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	7,257	5,999
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	526	355
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	7,177	5,946
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	67	280
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	13,488	22,917
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	15,638	22,917
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	16,086	23,209
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	124	1,116
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	6,284	10,575
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	6,284	10,572
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	146	2,017
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	7,408	10,823
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	96	474
Raw Land and Lots [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	41,245	44,790
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	41,513	47,662
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	41,561	47,988
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	490	2,124
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	628	1,343
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	628	1,373
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	11	98
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	700	1,472
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	8	59
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	3,874	4,197
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	4,574	4,881
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	4,271	6,534
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	36	170
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	3,537	4,125
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	3,562	4,144
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	281	562
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	3,552	4,293
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	38	159
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	2,889	4,453
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	3,427	7,933
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	3,204	5,070
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	26	121
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	4,340	2,938
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	7,610	3,009
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	459	582
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	4,443	3,125
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	37	138
Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	949	1,536
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	955	1,538
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	957	1,624
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	14	90
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	336	359
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	356	378
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	31	32
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	348	442
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	5	29
Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	3,234	1,571
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	3,342	1,582
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	3,312	1,583
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	15	58
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	1,390	3,323
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,428	3,375
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	105	481
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	1,398	3,381
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	3	60
Consumer Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	378	375
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	378	375
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	35	34
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	378	373
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	5	19
Indirect Auto [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	6	6
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	3	4
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized
Indirect Marine [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment		201
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance		505
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment		281
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	48	192
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	149	192
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	4	5
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	59	199
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized		15
HELOCs [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	465	559
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	598	699
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	543	573
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	1	8
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	436	434
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	436	434
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	4	4
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	436	436
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	4	17
Other Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	86	89
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	206	208
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	153	107
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment	290	679
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	409	706
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance	98	310
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment	390	686
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized	$ 1	$ 19

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