FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 56,869	$ 65,971
Investment securities available for sale, Recurring	897,054	638,321
Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	56,869	65,971
Investment securities available for sale, Recurring	2,998	2,500
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Investment securities available for sale, Recurring	$ 2,998	$ 2,500
Fair Value Measurements Unobservable Inputs	Credit quality of underlying issuer	Credit quality of underlying issuer
Valuation Technique	Discounted par values	Discounted par values
Fair value inputs discount rate range	0.00%	0.00%
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Average Daily Balance [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	0.00%	0.00%
Impaired Loans Carried At Fair Value [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	100.00%	50.00%
Impaired Loans Carried At Fair Value [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	0.00%	0.00%
Impaired Loans Carried At Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 27,069	$ 30,479
Fair Value Measurements Unobservable Inputs	Collateral discounts and discount rates	Collateral discounts and discount rates
Valuation Technique	Third party appraisals and discounted cash flows	Third party appraisals and discounted cash flows
Impaired Loans Carried At Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Average Daily Balance [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	29.00%	20.00%
Other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 10,456
Other real estate owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 10,456
Other real estate owned [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	90.00%
Other real estate owned [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	10.00%
Other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 10,456
Fair Value Measurements Unobservable Inputs	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell
Valuation Technique	Third party appraisals, sales contracts, Broker price opinions
Other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Average Daily Balance [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	13.00%
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 14,333	$ 15,585
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 14,333	$ 15,585
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	69.00%	96.00%
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	10.00%	10.00%
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 14,333	$ 15,585
Fair Value Measurements Unobservable Inputs	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell
Valuation Technique	Third party appraisals	Third party appraisals
Purchased, non-covered other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Average Daily Balance [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	19.00%	33.00%
Covered other real estate owned [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 5,011	$ 19,907
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 5,011	$ 19,907
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	74.00%	90.00%
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	0.00%	10.00%
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair Value Disclosure, Nonrecurring	$ 5,011	$ 19,907
Fair Value Measurements Unobservable Inputs	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell	Collateral discounts and estimated costs to sell
Valuation Technique	Third party appraisals	Third party appraisals
Covered other real estate owned [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Average Daily Balance [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Fair value inputs discount rate range	12.00%	15.00%