LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES - Internal Risk Rating (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 item
Average recorded investment in impaired loans and related interest income recognized
Number of points in internal risk rating system	9
Number of categories in internal risk rating system considered as not criticized	6

Represents the number of points in internal risk rating system used by bank management to monitor the credit quality of the overall loan portfolio.

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