INVESTMENT SECURITIES, CONTINUOUS UNREALIZED LOSS POSITION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 23,792	$ 141,755
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	123	4,428
12 Months or More, Fair Value	102,601	26,955
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	1,883	1,716
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	8,152	5,289
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	540	286
12 Months or More, Fair Value	4,200	0
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	155	0
U.S. Treasury notes
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	9,141	12,894
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	7	290
12 Months or More, Fair Value	8,774	0
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	129	0
U.S. Agency notes
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	0	89,080
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	0	2,880
12 Months or More, Fair Value	65,971	9,636
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	1,212	834
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	3,795	17,557
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	2	575
12 Months or More, Fair Value	11,456	5,130
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	217	273
Nontaxable Municipal Securities
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	7,211	15,641
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	58	398
12 Months or More, Fair Value	11,419	10,751
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	246	570
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	8,152	4,890
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	540	285
12 Months or More, Fair Value	4,200	0
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	155	0
Taxable Municipal Securities
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	3,117	4,903
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	15	202
12 Months or More, Fair Value	3,668	1,252
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	60	12
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	0	399
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	0	1
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	0
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	0	0
Mutual funds
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	281	1,380
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	12	39
12 Months or More, Fair Value	1,190	0
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	10	0
Trust preferred securities
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	50	0
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	0	0
12 Months or More, Fair Value	0	93
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	0	6
Equity securities
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	197	300
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	29	44
12 Months or More, Fair Value	123	93
12 Months or More, Unrealized Losses	$ 9	$ 21

Amount of accumulated unrealized loss on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale that have been in a continuous loss position for twelve months or longer.

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