LOANS, Troubled Debt Restructurings (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Loan Contract	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Loan Contract	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) Loan Contract	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) Loan Contract	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
LOANS [Abstract]
Period of continuous payment for reclassification of nonaccrual loans to accruing status			6 months
TDR loans	$ 4,727		$ 4,727		$ 5,896
Specific reserves for TDR loans	446		446		470
TDR loans performing in compliance with modified terms	$ 4,727		$ 4,727		$ 5,234
Number of contracts \| Contract	0	0	0	0
Commitments to advance existing TDR loans	$ 0		$ 0
Number of loans restructured and subsequent default \| Loan	0	0	0	0
Loan restructured and subsequent default	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Troubled debt restructurings that are performing in compliance with modified terms.

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The amount of specific reserves on financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Period of continuous payment for reclassification of nonaccrual loans to accruing status, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default.

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Amount of investment related to financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months, for which there was a payment default.

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Reflects the unfunded portion of contractual agreements to lend funds to borrowers for loans whose terms have been modified by troubled debt restructuring.

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