LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 96,500	$ 29,100
Total Loans	2,406,877	1,889,881
Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	26,268	33,107
Current Loans	2,380,609	1,856,774
Total Loans	2,406,877	1,889,881
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	1
Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	7,942	9,728
Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	3,481	3,646
Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	14,845	19,733
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	449,623	319,654
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,674	2,710
Current Loans	447,949	316,944
Total Loans	449,623	319,654
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	568	900
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	271	233
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	835	1,577
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	244,693	161,507
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	3,413	5,035
Current Loans	241,280	156,472
Total Loans	244,693	161,507
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,413	1,382
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	261	286
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,739	3,367
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	1,104,991	907,524
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	9,334	11,162
Current Loans	1,095,657	896,362
Total Loans	1,104,991	907,524
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	1,781	2,859
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	641	635
Commercial And Farmland [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	6,912	7,668
Real Estate - Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	570,430	456,106
Real Estate - Residential [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	11,047	13,042
Current Loans	559,383	443,064
Total Loans	570,430	456,106
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0
Real Estate - Residential [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	3,806	3,953
Real Estate - Residential [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	2,120	2,334
Real Estate - Residential [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	5,121	6,755
Consumer Installment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	31,125	30,782
Consumer Installment [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	800	1,158
Current Loans	30,325	29,624
Total Loans	31,125	30,782
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	1
Consumer Installment [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	374	634
Consumer Installment [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	188	158
Consumer Installment [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	238	366
Other [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans	6,015	14,308
Other [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	0
Current Loans	6,015	14,308
Total Loans	6,015	14,308
Loans 90 Days or More Past Due and Still Accruing	0	0
Other [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	0
Other [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	0	0
Other [Member] | Excluding Purchased Non-Covered and Covered Loans [Member] | Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Total Loans Past Due	$ 0	$ 0