INVESTMENT SECURITIES HELD-TO-MATURITY AND AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2008	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 01, 2008	Dec. 31, 2012 Pooled Bank Trust Preferred Securities ("TRUPS") [Member]		Dec. 31, 2011 Pooled Bank Trust Preferred Securities ("TRUPS") [Member]
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items]
Purchase Amortized/Historical Cost						$ 16,773		$ 17,884
Recorded amortized historical cost						7,828	[1]	8,910	[1]
Non-Credit OTTI						(633)		(929)
Unrecognized Holding Gain						0		0
Unrecognized Holding Loss						(1,268)	[2]	(1,470)	[2]
Book Value		5,927	6,511			5,927		6,511
Other unrealized losses						340		(1,587)
Fair Value		6,267	4,924			6,267		4,924
Number of securities transferred to held to maturity					8
Amortized cost of securities transferred		16,773			19,922
Unrealized loss on securities transferred, recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		1,268	1,470	1,916
Unrealized loss on securities transferred recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income loss net of tax					8,420
Remaining average life of securities	25 years 8 months 12 days
Number of securities continuing to make contractual payments		2
Number of securities not making full contractual payments		5
Number of securities deemed temporarily impaired		2
Amortized cost of securities deemed temporarily impaired		5,437
Cumulative unrealized loss on securities deemed impaired		$ 1,814
Number of securities deteriorated to the point that full recovery is uncertain		5

[1] (1) Amount represents the purchase amortized / historical cost less any credit-related OTTI charges recognized through earnings.

[2] (2) Amount represents the remaining unamortized portion of the unrealized loss that was recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss on September 1, 2008 (the day on which these securities were transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity).