SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Average daily balance	$ 66,300	$ 69,075
Weighted average coupon interest rate	4.94%	4.96%
Weighted average maturity (months)	27 months	30 months
Maximum [Member]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Average daily balance	$ 66,300	$ 78,300
Weighted Average [Member]
Securities Sold Under Agreements To Repurchase [Line Items]
Weighted average coupon interest rate	4.94%	4.94%

Periods of maturities for a group of securities or other assets sold under repurchase agreements.

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- Definition

Interest rate on the amount to be repaid to the counterparty to the repurchase agreement when the carrying amount (or market value, if higher than the carrying amount) of securities or other assets sold under the repurchase agreement exceeds 10 percent of total assets.

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

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

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-Subparagraph 1

-Article 4

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(m)(1)(i)(A)(ii))

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- Definition

The carrying value of securities purchased to be resold in reverse repurchase transactions as of the balance sheet date.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(m)(2)(i))

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