BORROWINGS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of short-term borrowings for the last three years:

	2013				2012				2011
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Rate		Amount		Rate		Amount		Rate
At December 31,
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	94,749	0.05	%	$	122,570	0.13	%	$	99,431	0.10	%
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	654,000		0.17	%	502,000		0.17	%	0		N/A
Total	$	748,749	0.16	%	$	624,570	0.16	%	$	99,431	0.10	%
Average for the year
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	115,486	0.08	%	$	86,980	0.08	%	$	96,060	0.17	%
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	472,062		0.23	%	111,295		0.17	%	0		N/A
Total	$	587,548	0.20	%	$	198,275	0.13	%	$	96,060	0.17	%
Maximum month-end balances
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	$	158,911			$	170,751			$	105,291
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings	654,000				502,000				0

Summary of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

The following is a summary of First Financial's long-term debt:

	2013				2012
(Dollars in thousands)	Amount		Average Rate		Amount		Average Rate
Federal Home Loan Bank	$	7,505	3.72	%	$	9,427	3.74	%
National Market Repurchase Agreement	52,500		3.49	%	65,000		3.50	%
Capital loan with municipality	775		0.00	%	775		0.00	%
Total long-term debt	$	60,780	3.48	%	$	75,202	3.49	%

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

As of December 31, 2013, the long-term debt matures as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	FHLB		Repurchase Agreement
2014	$	28	$	27,500
2015	29		25,000
2016	28		0
2017	29		0
2018	4,300		0
Thereafter	3,091		0
Total	$	7,505	$	52,500