CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Restated	Sep. 30, 2011 Restated
Interest income
Loans	$ 16,926	$ 52,128	$ 16,229	$ 50,630
Investment securities - taxable	20	72	11	49
Investment securities - tax-exempt	2,366	8,209	3,069	9,507
Mortgage-backed and related securities	13,378	37,937	13,292	37,899
FHLB stock and other investments	59	200	50	182
Other interest earning assets	4	19	2	15
Total interest income	32,753	98,565	32,653	98,282
Interest expense
Deposits	4,874	14,612	3,879	11,966
Short-term obligations	2,086	5,633	1,643	5,077
Long-term obligations	4,504	14,585	3,115	10,397
Total interest expense	11,464	34,830	8,637	27,440
Net interest income	21,289	63,735	24,016	70,842
Provision for loan losses	3,201	9,328	1,454	5,452
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	18,088	54,407	22,562	65,390
Noninterest income
Deposit services	4,280	12,744	4,098	12,005
Gain on sale of securities available for sale	8,008	23,024	3,609	9,080
Gain on sale of securities carried at fair value through income	0	0	254	592
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	0	(39)	0	0
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)	0	(36)	0	0
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	0	(75)	0	0
Fair value gain (loss) - securities	0	0	3,274	7,357
FHLB advance option impairment charges	0	0	(7,819)	(7,819)
Gain on sale of loans	517	1,197	402	967
Trust income	645	1,736	672	1,968
Bank owned life insurance income	297	867	288	835
Other	931	2,728	957	3,021
Total noninterest income	14,678	42,221	5,735	28,006
Noninterest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	10,891	33,048	11,280	34,593
Occupancy expense	1,720	5,025	1,866	5,365
Equipment expense	532	1,441	540	1,558
Advertising, travel & entertainment	616	1,697	591	1,694
ATM and debit card expense	223	602	235	716
Director fees	197	590	193	584
Supplies	189	665	186	571
Professional fees	418	1,363	571	1,583
Postage	195	612	178	543
Telephone and communications	349	1,068	285	967
FDIC Insurance	804	2,172	212	1,710
Other	1,521	4,803	1,559	4,660
Total noninterest expense	17,655	53,086	17,696	54,544
Income before income tax expense	15,111	43,542	10,601	38,852
Provision for income tax expense	3,811	10,296	2,038	7,924
Net income	11,300	33,246	8,563	30,928
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest	(252)	(1,301)	0	(1,358)
Net income attributable to Southside Bancshares, Inc	$ 11,048	$ 31,945	$ 8,563	$ 29,570
Earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 1.93	$ 0.52	$ 1.80
Earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 1.93	$ 0.52	$ 1.80
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.51	$ 0.18	$ 0.52