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FAIR VALUE (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 23, 2017 property	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) property	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Impaired loans		$ 21,979	$ 12,062
Allowances for loan losses		10,261	12,283	$ 9,397	$ 8,610
Other real estate owned		6,224	5,077
Loans guaranteed by SBA		$ 4,400	$ 3,400
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value of estimated costs related to selling the collateral		5.00%	5.00%
Percentage of discount rate on other real estate owned		5.00%	5.00%
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Fair value of estimated costs related to selling the collateral		10.00%	10.00%
Percentage of discount rate on other real estate owned		10.00%	10.00%
Eastern Virginia Bankshares Inc [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Number of properties acquired \| property	4
Number of properties sold \| property		3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Allowances for loan losses		$ 1,100	$ 618
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
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Loans guaranteed by SBA		$ 4,400	$ 3,400