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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES, Part 2 (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Impairment charges recognized [Abstract]
Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights, carrying amount	$ 9,200,000	$ 7,800,000
Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights, valuation allowance	3,773,000	2,855,000	6,087,000
Capitalized mortgage loan servicing rights recoveries	(900,000)	3,200,000	500,000
Collateral dependent loans, carrying amount	8,200,000	10,800,000
Collateral dependent loans, valuation allowance	3,100,000	3,400,000
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Warrant reclassified into shareholders' equity, fair value	1,500,000
Amended Warrant [Member]
Liability [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0	(459,000)
Total gains (losses) realized and unrealized [Abstract]
Included in results of operations	0	(1,025,000)
Included in other comprehensive income	0	0
Purchases, issuances, settlements, maturities and calls	0	0
Reclassification to shareholders' equity	0	1,484,000
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3	0	0
Ending balance	0	0
Amended Warrant [Member] \| Other Income [Member]
Total gains (losses) realized and unrealized [Abstract]
Amount of total gains (losses) for the year included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains (losses) relating to assets and liabilities still held at December 31	0	0
Impaired Loans Commercial [Member]
Impairment charges recognized [Abstract]
Total impaired collateral value	1,100,000
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Impairment charges recognized [Abstract]
Discount rate (in hundredths)	35.00%
Impaired Loans Commercial [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Impairment charges recognized [Abstract]
Discount rate (in hundredths)	100.00%
Trading Securities [Member]
Changes in fair value for financial assets [Abstract]
Net Gains (Losses) on Assets	(295,000)	388,000	33,000
Total Change in Fair Values Included in Current Period Earnings	(295,000)	388,000	33,000
Loans Held For Sale [Member]
Changes in fair value for financial assets [Abstract]
Net Gains (Losses) on Assets	258,000	(1,477,000)	440,000
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