SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 item	Dec. 31, 2011
SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
Number of separate trusts formed that issued floating rate trust preferred securities	4
Number of trusts acquired from prior acquisition	2
Investment in the common stock of the trust	$ 1,518
Subordinated Debentures
Maximum period available for deferral of interest payments	5 years
Amount	50,418	50,267
Trust 1
Subordinated Debentures
Amount	8,248	8,248
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Variable rate margin (as a percent)	3.25%
Rate at the end of the period (as a percent)	3.56%
Trust 2
Subordinated Debentures
Amount	14,433	14,433
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Variable rate margin (as a percent)	3.25%
Rate at the end of the period (as a percent)	3.56%
Trust 3
Subordinated Debentures
Amount	7,217	7,217
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Variable rate margin (as a percent)	3.15%
Rate at the end of the period (as a percent)	3.46%
Trust 4
Subordinated Debentures
Amount	11,341	11,341
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Variable rate margin (as a percent)	1.63%
Rate at the end of the period (as a percent)	1.94%
Harrodsburg
Subordinated Debentures
Amount	5,100	5,016
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Variable rate margin (as a percent)	3.15%
Rate at the end of the period (as a percent)	3.46%
Independence
Subordinated Debentures
Amount	$ 4,079	$ 4,012
Variable rate basis	LIBOR
Variable rate margin (as a percent)	3.15%
Rate at the end of the period (as a percent)	3.46%
Subordinated debentures
Subordinated Debentures
Maturity period	30 years
Period at par after which the debt can be called	5 years