REGULATORY MATTERS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Ameris Bank [Member]
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Amount	$ 516,677	$ 414,356
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Ratio	12.24%	14.90%
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	$ 337,687	$ 222,528
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount	$ 422,109	$ 278,160
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio	10.00%	10.00%
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Amount	$ 495,615	$ 393,199
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Ratio	11.74%	14.14%
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	$ 253,266	$ 111,264
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	6.00%	4.00%
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount	$ 337,687	$ 166,896
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio	8.00%	6.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Amount	$ 495,615
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Ratio	11.74%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes	$ 189,949
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	4.50%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount	$ 274,371
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio	6.50%
Tier I Capital to Average Assets Actual Amount	$ 495,615	$ 393,199
Tier I Capital to Average Assets Actual Ratio	9.32%	10.01%
Tier I Capital to Average Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	$ 212,608	$ 157,165
Tier I Capital to Average Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier I Capital to Average Assets To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount	$ 265,760	$ 196,456
Tier I Capital to Average Assets To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio	5.00%	5.00%
Consolidated Entities [Member]
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Amount	$ 484,023	$ 373,310
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Ratio	11.45%	13.42%
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	$ 338,057	$ 222,557
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Amount	$ 462,961	$ 352,153
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Ratio	10.96%	12.66%
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	$ 253,543	$ 111,279
Tier I Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	6.00%	4.00%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Amount	$ 403,322
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets Actual Ratio	9.54%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes	$ 190,157
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	4.50%
Tier I Capital to Average Assets Actual Amount	$ 462,961	$ 352,153
Tier I Capital to Average Assets Actual Ratio	8.70%	8.94%
Tier I Capital to Average Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount	$ 212,771	$ 157,574
Tier I Capital to Average Assets For Capital Adequacy Purposes Ratio	4.00%	4.00%