FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified																		9 Months Ended						9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 [Member] Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Level 3 [Member] Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 Level 3 [Member] Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Level 3 [Member] Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Recurring [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 [Member] Recurring [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Impaired Loans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Impaired Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Foreclosed Assets [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Level 3 [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Foreclosed Assets [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Pricing Model [Member] Recurring [Member] Investment Securities [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Pricing Model [Member] Recurring [Member] Investment Securities [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Pricing Model [Member] Recurring [Member] Investment Securities [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Pricing Model [Member] Recurring [Member] Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Pricing Model [Member] Recurring [Member] Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Pricing Model [Member] Recurring [Member] Interest Rate Lock Commitments [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Discounted Appraisals [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Impaired Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Discounted Appraisals [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Impaired Loans [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Discounted Appraisals [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Impaired Loans [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Discounted Appraisals [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Foreclosed Assets [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Discounted Appraisals [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Foreclosed Assets [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Discounted Appraisals [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Foreclosed Assets [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Discounted Expected Cash Flows [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Impaired Loans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Discounted Expected Cash Flows [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Impaired Loans [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Discounted Expected Cash Flows [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Impaired Loans [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Level 3 [Member] Discount Rates [Member] Nonrecurring [Member] Impaired Loans [Member]
Recurring measurements:
Investment securities available for sale	$ 694,993	$ 404,388	[1]	$ 11,423	$ 7,583													$ 11,423
Interest rate lock commitments						447	296	354	367	648	795
Nonrecurring measurements:
Impaired loans														10,050	8,264
Foreclosed assets	11,078	10,518	[1]													11,078	10,823										11,078
Valuation Technique																		Pricing model			Pricing model			Discounted appraisals			Discounted appraisals			Discounted expected cash flows
Unobservable Input																		Illiquidity or credit factor in discount rates			Pull through rates			Collateral discounts			Collateral discounts			Expected loss rates			Discount rates
Derivative assets												$ 447	$ 354								$ 447
Illiquidity of credit (as a percentage)																			1.00%	2.00%
Pull through rates (as a percentage)																						80.00%	95.00%
Collateral discounts (as a percentage)																									15.00%	50.00%		15.00%	50.00%
Expected loss rates (as a percentage)																															0.00%	75.00%
Discount rates (as a percent)																															2.00%	8.00%

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