FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, Valuation Techniques (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Asset Valuation Approach Broker Quotation Weighting (in hundredths)	100.00%	10.00%
Fair Value Asset Valuation Approach Internal Cash Flow Valuation Model Weighting (in hundredths)	0.00%	45.00%
Fair Value Asset Valuation Approach Independent Cash Flow Valuation Model Weighting (in hundredths)	0.00%	45.00%
Outstanding Principal Balance Of Impaired Loans Measured At Fair Value		$ 4,400
Impaired Loans Measured at Fair Value Allowance balance		$ 0

The cumulative allowance for loan losses associated with impaired loans measured at fair value at period end.

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The valuation approach for assessing fair value on held-to-maturity investments that relied on broker quotations under the criteria of distressed sale pricing.

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The valuation approach for assessing fair value on held-to-maturity investments that relied on a minimum of two of three independent cash flow models.

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The valuation approach for assessing fair value on held-to-maturity investments that relied on internally created cash flow model.

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The principal balance outstanding as of the date indicated on impaired loans that are measured at fair value.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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