PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL DATA Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 44,627	$ 21,705	$ 5,873
Deferred income taxes	20,706	9,905	2,474
Net change in other assets	(13,811)	(7,120)	(13,870)
Net change in interest payable and other liabilities	(1,235)	7,709	(1,919)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	18,355	14,169	(6,694)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale	87,123	128,162	174,326
Purchases of interest rate caps	0	(1,278)	0
Net cash received in business combinations	0	36,116	24,008
Net cash used in investing activities	(239,983)	(184,223)	(130,662)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net	104,746	101,308	36,600
Repurchase of preferred stock	(28,405)	0	0
Distribution to legacy shareholders of Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc.	0	(9,809)	0
Dividends paid on preferred and common stock	(822)	(1,269)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	201,181	201,639	187,623
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(20,447)	31,585	50,267
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance	65,312
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	60,783	65,312
Parent Company
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	44,627	21,705	5,873
Deferred income taxes	(1,744)	(5,647)	0
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiaries	(7,889)	(11,114)	(7,120)
Net change in other assets	1,543	258	346
Net change in interest payable and other liabilities	(524)	(281)	(801)
Other, net	791	419	280
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	36,804	5,340	(1,422)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale	640	13	0
Purchases of interest rate caps	0	(1,278)	0
Investment in subsidiaries	0	(323)	0
Proceeds from repayment of investment in subsidiaries	0	6,014	2,000
Net cash received in business combinations	0	4,388	0
Net cash used in investing activities	640	8,814	2,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net	346	5	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	(886)	0
Repurchase of preferred stock	(28,405)	0	0
Distribution to legacy shareholders of Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc.	0	(9,810)	0
Dividends paid on preferred and common stock	(7,144)	(1,269)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	(35,203)	(11,960)	0
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	2,241	2,194	578
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning balance	2,825	631	53
Cash and cash equivalents, ending balance	$ 5,066	$ 2,825	$ 631