INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS AND SECURITIES (Textual) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012 security	Sep. 30, 2011 security
Trading Securities [Abstract]
Trading Securities, Number of Securities Sold	3	0
Trading Securities, Sold	$ 2,170,000	$ 0
Trading Securities, Realized Gain	10,000
Trading Securities, OTTI Charges	409,000	0
Trading Securities, Number of Securities in Nonaccrual Status	0	1
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Available-for-sale Securities, Number of Securities Sold	3	3
Available-for-sale Securities, Sale Proceeds	13,282,000	13,200,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss)	38,000	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Securities	23	26
Held-to-maturity Securities [Abstract]
Held-to-maturity Securities, Number of Securities Sold	0	0
Held-to-maturity Securities, OTTI Charges	$ 0	$ (3,000,000)
Number of Securitites with Recovery Which Previously Recognized Other Than Temporary Impairment		1
Held-to-maturity Securities, Number of Securities in Nonaccrual Status	0
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss, Number of Securties	2

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This item represents the difference between the gross realized gains and losses realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities.

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The total amount of proceeds received for the sale of securities, categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities, during the reporting period.

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The amount of other than temporary impairment losses on investments in debt securities categorized as Held-to-maturity which have been recognized in earnings during the period. Such impairment losses consist of other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of investments in debt securities due to credit losses and other than temporary impairments due to other than credit losses when the entity intends to sell an impaired debt security or it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the impaired debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.

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The net cash inflow or outflow from sales and purchases of trading securities during the period. Trading securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term (thus held for only a short period of time).

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