MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (Details Textual) (East Carolina Bancorp [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 28, 2013	Sep. 25, 2012
Business Acquisition, Common Stock, Conversion Rate		3.55
Common Stock, Shares, Issued (in shares)	10,312,186
Tender Offer Price Per Common Shares (in dollars per share)	$ 3.94
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price	$ 40,630
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired (as a percent)	70.00%
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | East Carolina Bancorp [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)		144,984.0
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Crescent Financial Bancshares [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in shares)		514,693.2