LOANS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Purchased loans	$ 1,006,935	$ 1,069,191
Purchased Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Purchased loans	1,006,935	1,069,191
Purchased Loans [Member] | Commercial, financial & agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Purchased loans	89,897	96,537
Purchased Loans [Member] | Real Estate - construction & development [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Purchased loans	82,378	81,368
Purchased Loans [Member] | Real Estate - Commercial & Farmland [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Purchased loans	538,046	576,355
Purchased Loans [Member] | Real Estate - Residential [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Purchased loans	292,911	310,277
Purchased Loans [Member] | Consumer installment [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Purchased loans	$ 3,703	$ 4,654