LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 14) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	$ 2,406,877	$ 1,889,881
Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	449,623	319,654
Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	244,693	161,507
Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,104,991	907,524
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	570,430	456,106
Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	31,125	30,782
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	771,554	674,239
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	9,602	7,394
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	51,168	29,727
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	336,990	208,686
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	12,029	6,578
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	294,829	361,155
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	30,693	25,747
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	36,211	34,889
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	30	63
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	45,462	38,041
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	8,592	6,624
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,186	1,376
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	10,057	13,657
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	73
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	17,565	13,753
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	6,657	1,618
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,373	910
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	30	30
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Financial And Agricultural [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	72,080	58,362
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,143	522
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	13,678	12,991
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	438	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	47,517	36,230
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	4,185	4,365
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	5,119	4,254
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction And Development [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	390,755	306,706
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	10,490	13,277
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	183,219	116,308
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	5,177	3,207
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	162,253	144,293
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	14,297	12,279
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	15,319	17,342
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial And Farmland [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	258,153	266,342
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	290
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	37,808	14,051
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	128,005	64,083
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	6,414	3,298
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	66,166	164,959
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	5,503	7,444
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	14,257	12,184
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	33
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Residential Real Estate [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	5,104	4,788
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,010	480
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	541	501
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	2,031	1,647
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	1,328	1,920
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	51	41
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	143	199
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Installment Loans [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 10 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 15 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 20 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 23 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 25 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 30 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 40 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 50 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	0	0
Purchased Non Covered Loans [Member] | Other [Member] | 60 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans portfolio by risk grade	$ 0	$ 0