PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Premises and equipment at December 31 were as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	2013		2012
Land and land improvements	$	40,802	$	41,550
Buildings	108,231		107,939
Furniture and fixtures	59,563		63,248
Leasehold improvements	19,070		23,941
Construction in progress	184		4,653
	227,850		241,331
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	90,740		94,615
Total	$	137,110	$	146,716

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]

First Financial's future minimum lease payments for operating leases are as follows: 

(Dollars in thousands)
2014	$	7,527
2015	6,903
2016	5,935
2017	4,733
2018	4,046
Thereafter	18,840
Total	$	47,984