FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91,075	$ 100,780		$ 85,635	$ 50,463
Investment securities available for sale	694,993	404,388	[1]
Investment securities available for sale, Fair Value	694,993	404,388	[1]
Investment securities held to maturity	39,728	500	[1]
Loans held for sale, net	26,853	8,663	[1]
Loans, net	2,819,785	1,385,790
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	19,320	8,929	[1]
Bank-owned life insurance	76,500	33,148	[1]
Purchased accounts receivable	43,187	18,725
Purchased accounts receivable, Fair Value	43,187	18,725
Accrued interest receivable	11,225	5,356
Financial liabilities:
Deposits	3,184,939	1,672,231
Short-term borrowings	216,500	126,500	[1]
Long-term debt	210,154	72,921	[1]
Accrued interest payable	2,048	1,817
Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	91,075	100,780
Investment securities available for sale	68,479	67,176
Investment securities available for sale, Fair Value	68,479	67,176
Investment securities held to maturity, Fair Value	0	0
Loans held for sale, Fair Value	0	0
Loans, net, Fair Value	0	0
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	0	0
Bank-owned life insurance, Fair Value	0	0
Purchased accounts receivable	0	0
Purchased accounts receivable, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest receivable, Fair Value	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Fair Value	0	0
Short term borrowings, Fair Value	0	0
Long-term debt, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	0	0
Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	0	0
Investment securities available for sale	615,091	329,882
Investment securities available for sale, Fair Value	615,091	329,882
Investment securities held to maturity, Fair Value	40,404	0
Loans held for sale, Fair Value	26,853	8,663
Loans, net, Fair Value	1,241	0
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	19,320	8,929
Bank-owned life insurance, Fair Value	76,500	33,148
Purchased accounts receivable	43,187	18,725
Purchased accounts receivable, Fair Value	43,187	18,725
Accrued interest receivable, Fair Value	11,225	5,356
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Fair Value	3,181,179	1,674,175
Short term borrowings, Fair Value	0	0
Long-term debt, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	2,048	1,817
Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	0	0
Investment securities available for sale	11,423	7,583
Investment securities available for sale, Fair Value	11,423	7,583
Investment securities held to maturity, Fair Value	0	500
Loans held for sale, Fair Value	0	0
Loans, net, Fair Value	2,846,503	1,380,437
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	0	0
Bank-owned life insurance, Fair Value	0	0
Purchased accounts receivable	0	0
Purchased accounts receivable, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest receivable, Fair Value	0	0
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Fair Value	0	0
Short term borrowings, Fair Value	216,500	126,726
Long-term debt, Fair Value	213,316	72,397
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	0	0
Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Financial assets:
Derivative assets	4,218	4,717
Derivative assets, Fair Value	4,218	4,717
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial assets:
Derivative assets	0	0
Derivative assets, Fair Value	0	0
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial assets:
Derivative assets	3,771	4,363
Derivative assets, Fair Value	3,771	4,363
Interest Rate Cap [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial assets:
Derivative assets	447	354
Derivative assets, Fair Value	447	354
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Interest Rate Derivatives At Carrying Value Net	223
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Interest Rate Derivatives, at Fair Value, Net	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Interest Rate Derivatives, at Fair Value, Net	223
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Interest Rate Derivatives, at Fair Value, Net	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	91,075	100,780
Investment securities available for sale	694,993	404,388
Investment securities available for sale, Fair Value	694,993	404,388
Investment securities held to maturity, Fair Value	40,404	500
Loans held for sale, Fair Value	26,853	8,663
Loans, net, Fair Value	2,847,744	1,380,437
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	19,320	8,929
Bank-owned life insurance, Fair Value	76,500	33,148
Purchased accounts receivable	43,187	18,725
Purchased accounts receivable, Fair Value	43,187	18,725
Accrued interest receivable, Fair Value	11,225	5,356
Financial liabilities:
Deposits, Fair Value	3,181,179	1,674,175
Short term borrowings, Fair Value	216,500	126,726
Long-term debt, Fair Value	213,316	72,397
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	2,048	1,817
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Financial assets:
Derivative assets	4,218	4,717
Derivative assets, Fair Value	4,218	4,717
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Financial liabilities:
Interest Rate Derivatives, at Fair Value, Net	$ 223

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