FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis (Details) - Non-recurring - Level III - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Impaired loans
Quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis
Fair Value	$ 11,057	$ 14,362
Impaired loans \| Appraisal of collateral \| Minimum
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Appraisal adjustments (as a percent)	20.00%	20.00%
Liquidation expenses (as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%
Impaired loans \| Appraisal of collateral \| Maximum
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Appraisal adjustments (as a percent)	62.00%	62.00%
Liquidation expenses (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%
Other real estate owned
Quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis
Fair Value	$ 226	$ 239
Other real estate owned \| Appraisal of collateral \| Minimum
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Appraisal adjustments (as a percent)	20.00%	20.00%
Liquidation expenses (as a percent)	5.00%	5.00%
Other real estate owned \| Appraisal of collateral \| Maximum
Fair Value Inputs [Abstract]
Appraisal adjustments (as a percent)	30.00%	30.00%
Liquidation expenses (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%

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Represents the liquidation expenses as a percentage of appraisal, used as an input to measure fair value.

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- Definition

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258

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