LOANS - Covered and noncovered loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Covered and noncovered loans
Total loans	$ 2,454,950	$ 2,319,976
Non-PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Total loans	2,436,891	2,291,720
PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Total loans	18,059	28,256
Customer outstanding balances	22,100	34,600
Commercial loan portfolio
Covered and noncovered loans
Total loans	1,643,655	1,604,767
Commercial loan portfolio \| Non-PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Total loans	1,632,144	1,583,380
Other loan portfolio \| Non-PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Total loans	804,747	708,340
Commercial \| Commercial loan portfolio
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	475,408	457,827
Total loans	475,408	457,827
Commercial \| Commercial loan portfolio \| Non-PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	473,575	454,310
Total loans	473,575	454,310
Commercial \| Commercial loan portfolio \| PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	1,833	3,517
Commercial real estate \| Commercial loan portfolio
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	997,200	969,615
Total loans	997,200	969,615
Commercial real estate \| Commercial loan portfolio \| Non-PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	991,591	963,895
Total loans	991,591	963,895
Commercial real estate \| Commercial loan portfolio \| PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	5,609	5,720
Construction and land development \| Commercial loan portfolio
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	171,047	177,325
Total loans	171,047	177,325
Construction and land development \| Commercial loan portfolio \| Non-PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	166,978	165,175
Total loans	166,978	165,175
Construction and land development \| Commercial loan portfolio \| PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	4,069	12,150
Residential real estate \| Other loan portfolio
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	277,402	253,713
Total loans	277,402	253,713
Residential real estate \| Other loan portfolio \| Non-PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	271,172	247,156
Total loans	271,172	247,156
Residential real estate \| Other loan portfolio \| PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	6,230	6,557
Consumer \| Other loan portfolio
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	337,081	270,017
Total loans	337,081	270,017
Consumer \| Other loan portfolio \| Non-PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	336,763	269,705
Total loans	336,763	269,705
Consumer \| Other loan portfolio \| PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	318	312
Lease financing \| Other loan portfolio
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	196,812	191,479
Total loans	196,812	191,479
Lease financing \| Other loan portfolio \| Non-PCI loans
Covered and noncovered loans
Non-covered loans	196,812	191,479
Total loans	$ 196,812	$ 191,479

Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Includes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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