GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements
Core deposit intangibles	$ 12,798,000	$ 15,204
Trade name	4,000,000	4,000,000
Contracts and customer relationship intangible		3,600,000
Intangible assets, gross	16,798,000	22,804,000
Less accumulated amortization	(9,906,000)	(8,917,000)
Intangible assets, net	$ 6,892,000	$ 13,887,000

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Bank deposits belonging to an acquired bank that can be counted on as a stable source of lending funds. These deposits have the following attributes: predictable costs and low sensitivity to interest rates. This intangible asset is usually amortized over its estimated useful life.

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Gross carrying amount before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date to an asset acquired in a business combination representing a favorable existing relationship with customers having a finite beneficial life.

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Gross carrying amount before accumulated amortization as of the balance sheet date of the rights acquired through registration of a trade name to gain or protect exclusive use thereof for a reasonably expected period of economic benefit.

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