ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES [Abstract]

Summary Of Changes In Allowance For Credit Losses

	2016	2015	2014
	(In thousands)
Balance at beginning of year	$      126,458	$      142,443	$      153,236
Provision charged to expense	4,000	(13,000)	-
Recoveries	10,297	23,734	14,234
Loans and leases charged off	(17,019)	(26,719)	(25,027)
Balance at end of year	$      123,736	$      126,458	$      142,443

Changes in the Allowance for Credit Losses by Segment and Class

	2016
	Balance,				Balance,
	Beginning of				End of
	Period	Charge-offs	Recoveries	Provision	Period
	(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$        17,583	$          (4,551)	$       1,833	$       4,305	$     19,170
Real estate
Consumer mortgages	33,198	(2,687)	1,694	(1,819)	30,386
Home equity	6,949	(1,884)	506	1,603	7,174
Agricultural	2,524	(110)	175	(417)	2,172
Commercial and industrial-owner occupied	14,607	(1,095)	544	(1,157)	12,899
Construction, acquisition and development	15,925	(521)	1,373	(2,820)	13,957
Commercial real estate	25,508	(1,129)	2,411	(1,945)	24,845
Credit cards	4,047	(2,845)	850	5,735	7,787
All other	6,117	(2,197)	911	515	5,346
Total	$      126,458	$        (17,019)	$     10,297	$       4,000	$   123,736

	2015
	Balance,				Balance,
	Beginning of				End of
	Period	Charge-offs	Recoveries	Provision	Period
	(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$        21,419	$        (10,022)	$       2,035	$       4,151	$     17,583
Real estate
Consumer mortgages	40,015	(3,995)	2,693	(5,515)	33,198
Home equity	9,542	(1,204)	639	(2,028)	6,949
Agricultural	3,420	(33)	384	(1,247)	2,524
Commercial and industrial-owner occupied	16,325	(1,800)	2,834	(2,752)	14,607
Construction, acquisition and development	9,885	(1,039)	11,727	(4,648)	15,925
Commercial real estate	23,562	(3,723)	1,656	4,013	25,508
Credit cards	6,514	(2,632)	658	(493)	4,047
All other	11,761	(2,271)	1,108	(4,481)	6,117
Total	$      142,443	$        (26,719)	$     23,734	$    (13,000)	$   126,458

Allowance for Credit Losses by Segment, Class and Impairment Status

	December 31, 2016
	Recorded	Allowance for	Allowance for
	Balance of	Impaired Loans	All Other Loans	Total
	Impaired Loans	and Leases	and Leases	Allowance
	(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$               8,314	$              1,837	$             17,333	$     19,170
Real estate
Consumer mortgages	1,655	-	30,386	30,386
Home equity	857	-	7,174	7,174
Agricultural	861	-	2,172	2,172
Commercial and industrial-owner occupied	8,321	-	12,899	12,899
Construction, acquisition and development	5,933	35	13,922	13,957
Commercial real estate	12,296	2,481	22,364	24,845
Credit cards	-	-	7,787	7,787
All other	-	-	5,346	5,346
Total	$             38,237	$              4,353	$           119,383	$   123,736

	December 31, 2015
	Recorded	Allowance for	Allowance for
	Balance of	Impaired Loans	All Other Loans	Total
	Impaired Loans	and Leases	and Leases	Allowance
	(In thousands)
Commercial and industrial	$               7,127	$                  78	$             17,505	$     17,583
Real estate
Consumer mortgages	3,990	-	33,198	33,198
Home equity	1,795	-	6,949	6,949
Agricultural	872	159	2,365	2,524
Commercial and industrial-owner occupied	12,141	326	14,281	14,607
Construction, acquisition and development	7,583	677	15,248	15,925
Commercial real estate	17,781	1,110	24,398	25,508
Credit cards	-	-	4,047	4,047
All other	103	-	6,117	6,117
Total	$             51,392	$             2,350	$           124,108	$   126,458