LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Impaired Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	$ 35,185	$ 42,991
Loans with a specific allowance	23,938	16,237
Total impaired loans	59,123	59,228
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	38,655	46,890
Loans with a specific allowance	25,738	17,662
Total impaired loans	64,393	64,552
Related Allowance	3,027	2,217
Average Investment	62,158	63,077	$ 54,233
Interest Income Recognized	1,425	1,702	1,693
Construction and Land Development
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	5,877	10,290
Loans with a specific allowance	984	372
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	7,174	12,038
Loans with a specific allowance	1,032	491
Related Allowance	49	63
Average Investment	6,764	11,648	17,080
Interest Income Recognized	110	234	590
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	8,801	8,386
Loans with a specific allowance	2,820	4,304
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	9,296	9,067
Loans with a specific allowance	3,093	4,437
Related Allowance	146	359
Average Investment	12,258	13,383	6,580
Interest Income Recognized	323	499	306
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	3,510	6,578
Loans with a specific allowance	335	391
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	4,059	6,929
Loans with a specific allowance	383	391
Related Allowance	2	1
Average Investment	4,775	7,157	6,083
Interest Income Recognized	147	246	172
Commercial and Industrial
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	3,668	3,059
Loans with a specific allowance	2,568	1,183
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	3,933	3,251
Loans with a specific allowance	2,590	1,442
Related Allowance	619	752
Average Investment	6,438	4,672	3,208
Interest Income Recognized	293	232	150
Residential 1-4 Family - Commercial
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	4,047	3,378
Loans with a specific allowance	1,726	2,120
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	4,310	3,439
Loans with a specific allowance	1,819	2,152
Related Allowance	162	89
Average Investment	6,145	5,667	4,422
Interest Income Recognized	120	180	162
Residential 1-4 Family - Consumer
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	8,420	9,642
Loans with a specific allowance	12,026	6,389
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	9,018	10,317
Loans with a specific allowance	12,670	6,645
Related Allowance	1,242	470
Average Investment	20,963	16,977	12,812
Interest Income Recognized	308	236	222
Residential 1-4 Family - Revolving
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	862	1,150
Loans with a specific allowance	2,186	724
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	865	1,269
Loans with a specific allowance	2,369	807
Related Allowance	510	188
Average Investment	3,256	2,000	2,659
Interest Income Recognized	82	23	36
Auto
Recorded Investment
Loans with a specific allowance	563	576
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans with a specific allowance	879	830
Related Allowance	221	231
Average Investment	788	824	579
Interest Income Recognized	15	20	19
Consumer
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	0	30
Loans with a specific allowance	168	178
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	0	102
Loans with a specific allowance	336	467
Related Allowance	46	64
Average Investment	187	263	428
Interest Income Recognized	5	5	14
Other Commercial
Recorded Investment
Loans without a specific allowance	0	478
Loans with a specific allowance	562	0
Unpaid Principal Balance
Loans without a specific allowance	0	478
Loans with a specific allowance	567	0
Related Allowance	30	0
Average Investment	584	486	382
Interest Income Recognized	$ 22	$ 27	$ 22

Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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