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INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE - Classified (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 04, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investment securities classified as available for sale
Amortized cost		$ 247,525,000	$ 226,665,000
Gross unrealized gains		848,000	11,885,000
Gross unrealized losses		2,034,000	1,923,000
Fair value		246,339,000	236,627,000
Available-for-sale Securities		246,339,000	236,627,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains		15,500,000	368,000	$ 173,000
U.S. Treasury securities
Investment securities classified as available for sale
Amortized cost		75,973,000	48,483,000
Gross unrealized gains			1,000
Gross unrealized losses		72,000	182,000
Fair value		75,901,000	48,302,000
Available-for-sale Securities		75,901,000	48,302,000
Government sponsored entity debt securities
Investment securities classified as available for sale
Amortized cost		7,653,000	9,404,000
Gross unrealized gains		57,000	58,000
Gross unrealized losses		22,000	8,000
Fair value		7,688,000	9,454,000
Available-for-sale Securities		7,688,000	9,454,000
Agency mortgage-backed securities
Investment securities classified as available for sale
Amortized cost		90,629,000	66,902,000
Gross unrealized gains		373,000	835,000
Gross unrealized losses		932,000	210,000
Fair value		90,070,000	67,527,000
Available-for-sale Securities		90,070,000	67,527,000
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities
Investment securities classified as available for sale
Amortized cost		1,000	2,000
Fair value		1,000	2,000
Available-for-sale Securities		1,000	2,000
Covered non-agency mortgage-backed securities
Investment securities classified as available for sale
Amortized cost			66,397,000
Gross unrealized gains			10,886,000
Gross unrealized losses			1,304,000
Fair value	$ 72,100,000		75,979,000
Available-for-sale Securities	72,100,000		75,979,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	$ 14,300,000
State and municipal securities
Investment securities classified as available for sale
Amortized cost		25,826,000	15,441,000
Gross unrealized gains		15,000	77,000
Gross unrealized losses		567,000	24,000
Fair value		25,274,000	15,494,000
Available-for-sale Securities		25,274,000	15,494,000
Corporate securities
Investment securities classified as available for sale
Amortized cost		47,443,000	20,036,000
Gross unrealized gains		403,000	28,000
Gross unrealized losses		441,000	195,000
Fair value		47,405,000	19,869,000
Available-for-sale Securities		$ 47,405,000	$ 19,869,000