INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details 5) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013 item
Available for sale
Less than 12 months Fair Value	$ 76,992,000	$ 130,307,000
Less than 12 months Unrealized Losses	(886,000)	(2,090,000)
12 months or more Fair Value	7,567,000
12 months or more Unrealized Losses	(134,000)
Total Fair Value	84,559,000	130,307,000
Total Unrealized Losses	(1,020,000)	(2,090,000)
Held to maturity
Less than 12 months Fair Value	23,666,000	24,091,000
Less than 12 months Unrealized Losses	(189,000)	(313,000)
Total Fair Value	23,666,000	24,091,000
Total Unrealized Losses	(189,000)	(313,000)
Number of securities held	162	162
Number of securities held in an unrealized loss position	19	27
Carrying value	463,646,000	432,893,000
U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agencies
Available for sale
Less than 12 months Fair Value	2,106,000	44,041,000
Less than 12 months Unrealized Losses	(17,000)	(101,000)
Total Fair Value	2,106,000	44,041,000
Total Unrealized Losses	(17,000)	(101,000)
Held to maturity
Less than 12 months Fair Value	521,000	521,000
Less than 12 months Unrealized Losses	(8,000)	(13,000)
Total Fair Value	521,000	521,000
Total Unrealized Losses	(8,000)	(13,000)
Carrying value	145,444,000	97,465,000
Mortgage backed securities - residential
Available for sale
Less than 12 months Fair Value	8,312,000	19,494,000
Less than 12 months Unrealized Losses	(87,000)	(288,000)
Total Fair Value	8,312,000	19,494,000
Total Unrealized Losses	(87,000)	(288,000)
Held to maturity
Carrying value	136,418,000	150,087,000
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Available for sale
Less than 12 months Fair Value	56,578,000	55,927,000
Less than 12 months Unrealized Losses	(778,000)	(1,546,000)
12 months or more Fair Value	7,567,000
12 months or more Unrealized Losses	(134,000)
Total Fair Value	64,145,000	55,927,000
Total Unrealized Losses	(912,000)	(1,546,000)
Held to maturity
Less than 12 months Fair Value	18,274,000	18,686,000
Less than 12 months Unrealized Losses	(52,000)	(184,000)
Total Fair Value	18,274,000	18,686,000
Total Unrealized Losses	(52,000)	(184,000)
Carrying value	159,533,000	163,946,000
Mutual fund
Available for sale
Less than 12 months Fair Value		995,000
Less than 12 months Unrealized Losses		(5,000)
Total Fair Value		995,000
Total Unrealized Losses		(5,000)
Held to maturity
Carrying value	1,011,000	995,000
Corporate bonds
Available for sale
Less than 12 months Fair Value	9,996,000	9,850,000
Less than 12 months Unrealized Losses	(4,000)	(150,000)
Total Fair Value	9,996,000	9,850,000
Total Unrealized Losses	(4,000)	(150,000)
Held to maturity
Less than 12 months Fair Value	4,871,000	4,884,000
Less than 12 months Unrealized Losses	(129,000)	(116,000)
Total Fair Value	4,871,000	4,884,000
Total Unrealized Losses	(129,000)	(116,000)
Carrying value	15,061,000	14,915,000
Private label mortgage backed security
Held to maturity
Carrying value	$ 5,461,000	$ 5,485,000
Estimated average life	4 years