ACCOUNTING FOR STOCK BASED COMPENSATION, Performance Based Equity Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Performance Based Equity Awards [Abstract]
Compensation expense recognized	$ 394	$ 768
Performance Based Equity Awards [Member]
Performance Based Equity Awards [Abstract]
Percentage of threshold target for each award eligible to be earned based on relative performance	50.00%
Percentage of target for each award eligible to be earned based on relative performance	100.00%
Percentage of maximum target for each award eligible to be earned based on relative performance	150.00%
Measurement period goals related to long term cash incentive payment plan award payment	3 years
Compensation expense recognized	$ 97	$ 27
Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Shares granted (in shares)	71,976
Shares forfeited (in shares)	(4,268)
Likely aggregate share payout (in shares)	79,657
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Shares granted (in dollars per share)	$ 19.75
Shares forfeited (in dollars per share)	17.35
Likely aggregate share payout (in dollars per share)	$ 19.52
Performance Based Equity Awards [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Aggregate share payout, end of period (in shares)	0
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Aggregate share payout, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Performance Based Equity Awards [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Aggregate share payout, beginning of period (in shares)	24,730
Aggregate share payout, end of period (in shares)	92,438
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Aggregate share payout, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 17.35
Aggregate share payout, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 19.22

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