DEPOSITS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Deposit Liabilities [Abstract]
Time deposits 250,000 or more	$ 214.9	$ 196.5
Brokered deposits	230.1	65.9
Reciprocal deposits	$ 163.4	$ 64.8

Deposit Liabilities [Abstract]

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- Definition

The aggregate amount of domestic and foreign time deposit liabilities (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) in denominations of $250,000 or more.

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- Definition

Amount of interest-bearing domestic third-party deposits placed by or through the assistance of a deposit broker, also known as brokered deposit liabilities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.12)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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- Definition

Amount of interest-bearing domestic certificate of deposit liabilities.

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