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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013 Level	Mar. 31, 2013 Recurring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Recurring [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Recurring [Member] Level 1 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Recurring [Member] Level 1 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Recurring [Member] Level 2 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Recurring [Member] Level 2 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Recurring [Member] Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Recurring [Member] Level 3 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Non-recurring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recurring [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Non-recurring [Member] Level 1 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recurring [Member] Level 1 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Non-recurring [Member] Level 2 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recurring [Member] Level 2 [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Non-recurring [Member] Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Non-recurring [Member] Level 3 [Member]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT [Abstract]
Number of levels	3
Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Abstract]
U.S. Treasury securities		$ 1,004	$ 1,005	$ 1,004	$ 1,005	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Securities of U.S. government agencies and corporations		50,964	28,305	0	0	50,964	28,305	0	0
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		29,162	28,786	0	0	29,162	28,786	0	0
Collateralized mortgage obligations		7,368	8,278	0	0	7,368	8,278
Mortgage-backed securities		113,363	118,117	0	0	113,363	118,117	0	0
Total investments at fair value		201,861	184,491	1,004	1,005	200,857	183,486	0	0
Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis [Abstract]
Impaired loans										121	2,513	0	0	0	0	121	2,513
Other real estate owned										1,062	1,062	0	0	0	0	1,062	1,062
Loan servicing rights										1,438	1,224	0	0	0	0	1,438	1,224
Total assets at fair value										$ 2,621	$ 4,799	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,621	$ 4,799