DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING (Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging, by Balance Sheet Location) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	$ 11,984	$ 6,290
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	11,984	6,290
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	11,984	6,290
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	11,984	6,290
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount		282,000
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	411,583	163,823
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	334,372	167,686
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	11,517	5,442
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	11,132	5,323
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	293,937	134,512
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	293,937	134,512
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Loans Receivable [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	327	558
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	11,046	5,125
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	11,046	5,125
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Risk Participation Agreement [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	0	0
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	7,672	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Risk Participation Agreement [Member] \| Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Risk Participation Agreement [Member] \| Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	36	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	76,146	29,311
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member] \| Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	428	317
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member] \| Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Forward Sales Contracts [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	41,500	0
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	32,763	33,174
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Forward Sales Contracts [Member] \| Other assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset	43	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Forward Sales Contracts [Member] \| Other liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ 50	$ 198

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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