INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS AND SECURITIES (Available-for-sale Securities with Continuous Loss Position) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 98,933	$ 115,888
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(679)	(222)
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	98,933	115,888
Unrealized Losses	(679)	(222)
U.S. Government and agency obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	11,054	74,326
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(4)	(56)
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	11,054	74,326
Unrealized Losses	(4)	(56)
Total municipal bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	7,743	7,674
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(45)	(18)
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	7,743	7,674
Unrealized Losses	(45)	(18)
Taxable municipal bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	5,224	3,599
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(41)	(2)
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	5,224	3,599
Unrealized Losses	(41)	(2)
Tax exempt municipal bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	2,519	4,075
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(4)	(16)
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	2,519	4,075
Unrealized Losses	(4)	(16)
Total mortgage-backed or related securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	75,123	33,888
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(582)	(148)
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	75,123	33,888
Unrealized Losses	(582)	(148)
FNMA [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	48,467	27,332
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(414)	(115)
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	48,467	27,332
Unrealized Losses	(414)	(115)
FHLMC [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	17,239	6,556
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(89)	(33)
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Total Fair Value	17,239	6,556
Unrealized Losses	(89)	(33)
GNMA [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	9,417
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(79)
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0
Total Fair Value	9,417
Unrealized Losses	(79)
SLMA [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less than 12 Months, Fair Value	5,013
Less than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(48)
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	0
Total Fair Value	5,013
Unrealized Losses	$ (48)