INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Securities available for sale:
Amortized Cost	$ 701,761	$ 415,051
Gross Unrealized Gains	2,705	2,359
Gross Unrealized Losses	9,473	13,022
Fair value	694,993	404,388	[1]
U.S. Government-Sponsored Enterprise Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Amortized Cost	14,906	14,834
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	24	161
Fair value	14,882	14,673
SBA Guaranteed Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Amortized Cost	62,948	66,579
Gross Unrealized Gains	72	52
Gross Unrealized Losses	419	751
Fair value	62,601	65,880
Residential MBS [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Amortized Cost	454,884	216,818
Gross Unrealized Gains	338	69
Gross Unrealized Losses	8,723	11,627
Fair value	446,499	205,260
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Amortized Cost	118,615	109,423
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,899	1,800
Gross Unrealized Losses	127	483
Fair value	120,387	110,740
Commercial MBS [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Amortized Cost	3,600	5,867
Gross Unrealized Gains	38	71
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair value	3,638	5,938
Municipals Obligations - Non Taxable [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Amortized Cost	43,276	600
Gross Unrealized Gains	357	1
Gross Unrealized Losses	1	0
Fair value	43,632	601
Securities held to maturity:
Amortized Cost	39,728
Gross Unrealized Gains	686
Gross Unrealized Losses	10
Fair Value	40,404
Other Debt Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Amortized Cost	498	253
Gross Unrealized Gains	0	0
Gross Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair value	498	253
Marketable Equity Securities [Member]
Securities available for sale:
Amortized Cost	3,034	677
Gross Unrealized Gains	1	366
Gross Unrealized Losses	179	0
Fair value	2,856	1,043
Corporate Bonds [Member]
Securities held to maturity:
Amortized Cost		500
Gross Unrealized Gains		0
Gross Unrealized Losses		0
Fair Value		$ 500

[1] Derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc., which was the Company's accounting predecessor.