LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	$ 2,827,855	$ 1,393,321
Less:
Deferred loan fees	(429)	(488)
Allowance for loan losses	(7,641)	(7,043)	[1]
Net loans	2,819,785	1,385,790
Recorded investment of loans	436,841	424,414
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	1,342,532	670,293
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	437,911	230,614
Construction and development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	332,461	175,794
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	368,974	191,378
Consumer Construction and Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	30,246	22,520
Home Equity [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	276,651	94,390
Other Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	$ 39,080	$ 8,332

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