INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED TAXES INCOME TAXES AND DEFERRED TAXES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax credit investments	$ 5,948	$ 5,421
Unfunded commitments—tax credit investments	2,690	3,085
Tax credits and other tax benefits recognized	319	205
Tax credit amortization expense included in provision for income taxes	$ 244	$ 174

Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credit, Investment, Unfunded Commitments

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Tax Credits Carryforward and Other Tax Benefits, Amount

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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to investment tax credit.

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Amount of valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset representing potential future taxable deductions from tax credit carryforwards for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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