SECURITIES (Schedule of Securities Pledged to Secure Public Deposits, Repurchase Agreements, and for Other Purposes) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged AFS securities, fair value	$ 337,301	$ 396,995
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] \| Public Deposits [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged AFS securities, fair value	184,635	312,793
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] \| Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged AFS securities, fair value	126,120	51,842
Available-for-sale Securities [Member] \| Other Purposes [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged AFS securities, fair value	26,546	$ 32,360
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged HTM securities, fair value	207,140
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member] \| Public Deposits [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Total pledged HTM securities, fair value	$ 207,140

The carrying amount of held-to-maturity securities that serve as collateral for borrowings.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49124121&loc=d3e5086-111524

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The sum of the fair values, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of securities that are restricted as collateral for the payment of related debt obligations, primarily secured borrowings and repurchase agreements, and that are reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position because the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6467456&loc=d3e113888-111728

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