MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 25, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011 Predecessor [Member]		Nov. 18, 2011 Piedmont Investment and Successor Company [Member] Preliminary Balance [Member]	Nov. 18, 2011 Piedmont Investment and Successor Company [Member] Measurement Period Adjustment [Member]	Nov. 18, 2011 Piedmont Investment and Successor Company [Member] Adjusted Balance [Member]
Fair value of assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 25,362,000		$ 226,126,000	$ 0	$ 226,126,000
Investment securities available for sale		143,504,000		89,343,000	0	89,343,000
Mortgage loans held for sale		3,841,000		4,588,000	0	4,588,000
Loans				561,911,000	(1,485,000)	560,426,000
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		8,669,000		8,669,000	0	8,669,000
Premises and equipment				10,325,000	0	10,325,000
Deferred tax asset, net				30,268,000	1,782,000	32,050,000
Bank owned life insurance				19,169,000	0	19,169,000
Foreclosed assets		9,017,000	[1]	10,584,000	(405,000)	10,179,000
Goodwill				20,015,000	3,095,000	23,110,000
Other intangibles				2,260,000	0	2,260,000
Other assets				10,094,000	(1,182,000)	8,912,000
Total assets acquired				993,352,000	1,805,000	995,157,000
Fair value of liabilities assumed:
Deposits		674,418,000		678,289,000	0	678,289,000
Borrowings				164,801,000	0	164,801,000
Other liabilities				7,111,000	1,805,000	8,916,000
Total liabilities assumed				850,201,000	1,805,000	852,006,000
Net assets				143,151,000	0	143,151,000
Non-controlling interests at fair value:
Preferred stock		24,442,000	[1]	24,409,000	0	24,409,000
Common stock warrants		1,325,000	[1]	1,326,000	0	1,326,000
Common stock	0.001	28,000	[1]	42,416,000	0	42,416,000
Total non-controlling interests				68,151,000	0	68,151,000
Purchase price				$ 75,000,000	$ 0	$ 75,000,000

[1] Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.