INTEREST-BEARING DEPOSITS AND SECURITIES (Held-to-maturity Securities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 96,545	$ 86,452
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,317	6,193
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,461)	(187)
Fair Value	98,401	92,458
Percent of Total	100.00%	100.00%
US Government and Government Agencies and Authorities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,195
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(62)
Fair Value	1,133
Percent of Total	1.20%
Taxable municipal bonds [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	10,949	10,326
Gross Unrealized Gains	237	436
Gross Unrealized Losses	(182)	(157)
Fair Value	11,004	10,605
Percent of Total	11.30%	11.90%
Tax exempt municipal bonds [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	80,583	74,076
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,080	5,757
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,203)	(30)
Fair Value	82,460	79,803
Percent of Total	83.60%	85.70%
Total municipal bonds [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	91,532	84,402
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,317	6,193
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,385)	(187)
Fair Value	93,464	90,408
Percent of Total	94.90%	97.60%
Corporate bonds [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,050	2,050
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	2,050	2,050
Percent of Total	2.10%	2.40%
Multifamily agency guaranteed [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,768
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(14)
Fair Value	1,754
Percent of Total	1.80%
Total mortgage-backed or related securities [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,768
Gross Unrealized Gains	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	(14)
Fair Value	$ 1,754
Percent of Total	1.80%