LOANS AND ALLOWANCE - information related to the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans (Details 7) (Loans Receivable, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Average Investment	$ 15,514	$ 20,802	$ 15,928	$ 19,761
Interest Income Recognized	62	186	213	477
Construction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Average Investment	185	169	77	180
Interest Income Recognized	1		1	1
One-to-four family residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Average Investment	5,142	6,376	6,231	5,904
Interest Income Recognized	37	91	134	206
Multi-family residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Average Investment	1,117	2,317	759	1,978
Interest Income Recognized	1	32	6	54
Nonresidential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Average Investment	4,083	4,758	3,831	4,708
Interest Income Recognized	21	49	55	120
Land
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Average Investment	4,456	6,821	4,539	6,442
Interest Income Recognized		11		86
Commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Average Investment	517	342	476	542
Interest Income Recognized	1	2	16	10
Consumer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Average Investment	14	19	15	7
Interest Income Recognized	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1