PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]

Summary By Asset Classification

	Estimated
	Useful Life
	(Years)	2015	2014
		(In thousands)
Land	N/A	$        78,908	$        78,021
Buildings and improvements	10-40	335,304	331,277
Leasehold improvements	10-39	10,795	9,653
Equipment, furniture and fixtures	3-12	279,854	275,607
Construction in progress	N/A	21,123	7,975
Subtotal		725,984	702,533
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		417,859	397,590
Premises and equipment, net		$      308,125	$      304,943