OTHER BORROWINGS [Parenthetical] (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fixed Rate Advance [Member]
Other Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	0.71%
Debt instrument, maturity period	April 6, 2017
Fixed Rate Advance One [Member]
Other Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	1.23%
Debt instrument, maturity period	May 30, 2017
Daily Rate Credit From Federal Home Loan Bank [Member]
Other Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		0.80%
Fixed Rate Advance Two [Member]
Other Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	0.56%
Debt instrument, maturity period	January 6, 2017
Fixed Rate Advance Three [Member]
Other Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	1.40%
Debt instrument, maturity period	January 9, 2017
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Other Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	Subordinated notes payable due March 15, 2027 net of unamortized debt issuance cost of $1,245; fixed interest rate of 5.75% through March 14, 2022; variable interest rate thereafter at three-month LIBOR plus 3.616%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	5.75%
Debt instrument, maturity period	March 15, 2027
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ 1,245
Correspondent Bank Advances [Member]
Other Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.25%
Debt instrument, maturity period	October 5, 2019
Correspondent Bank Advances One [Member]
Other Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.09%
Debt instrument, maturity period	September 5, 2026
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Other Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	Advances under revolving credit agreement with a regional bank due September 26, 2017; secured by subsidiary bank stock; variable interest rate at 90-day LIBOR plus 3.50% (4.43% at December 31, 2016)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		4.43%
Debt instrument, maturity period	September 26, 2017
Revolving Credit Facility One [Member]
Other Borrowings [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	8.00%
Debt instrument, maturity period	January 7, 2017

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 835
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64930785&loc=d3e28551-108399

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The remaining balance of debt issuance expenses that were capitalized and are being amortized against income over the lives of the respective bond issues. This does not include the amounts capitalized as part of the cost of the utility plant or asset.

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