LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES
Performing troubled debt restructurings excluded as allowed	$ 7,499	$ 6,593
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	3,244	9,393	11,696
With no related allowance recorded	29,397	22,041	48,859
Total impaired loans	32,641	31,434	60,555
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	2,824	8,152	11,290
With no related allowance recorded	25,986	18,377	39,264
Total impaired loans	28,810	26,529	50,554
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded	1,050	1,287	3,217
Total impaired loans	1,050	1,287	3,217
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	164	186	358
Total impaired loans	164	186	358
Cash Basis Interest Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	164	186	358
Total impaired loans	164	186	358
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	29,029	36,914	54,038
Commercial
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded	162	13
Commercial \| Commercial and industrial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	82	194	305
With no related allowance recorded	761	204	2,115
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	64	177	305
With no related allowance recorded	491	123	1,492
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded	12	13	150
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	10	12	76
Cash Basis Interest Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	10	12	76
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	308	997	4,401
Commercial \| Agricultural
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	397
With no related allowance recorded			1
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	150
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded	150
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	195		23
Commercial Real Estate
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded	705	1,167
Commercial Real Estate \| Farm
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	76	625	922
With no related allowance recorded	864	767	741
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	76	436	922
With no related allowance recorded	616	657	663
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded	21	61	442
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		11	9
Cash Basis Interest Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		11	9
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	875	1,360	1,180
Commercial Real Estate \| Hotel
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	11,423		6,257
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	11,377		5,968
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		1
Cash Basis Interest Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		1
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	7,255	1,194	2,388
Commercial Real Estate \| Construction and development
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded			742
With no related allowance recorded	84	942	2,685
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded			644
With no related allowance recorded	78	795	1,499
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded			240
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		45	108
Cash Basis Interest Recognized
With no related allowance recorded		45	108
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	270	1,514	4,751
Commercial Real Estate \| Other
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	979	7,309	9,727
With no related allowance recorded	5,848	8,651	20,047
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	889	6,382	9,419
With no related allowance recorded	4,186	6,377	14,384
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded	684	1,106	2,385
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	94	72	129
Cash Basis Interest Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	94	72	129
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	9,259	18,150	25,716
Residential
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded	183	105
Residential \| 1-4 family residential mortgage loans
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	1,543	1,089
With no related allowance recorded	7,325	8,931	13,110
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	1,478	981
With no related allowance recorded	6,400	8,007	11,548
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded	178	102
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	28	15	3
Cash Basis Interest Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	28	15	3
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	8,062	10,372	11,778
Residential \| Home equity
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	167	50
With no related allowance recorded	2,847	1,860	2,801
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	167	50
With no related allowance recorded	2,618	1,759	2,627
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded	5	3
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	15	13	17
Cash Basis Interest Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	15	13	17
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	2,535	2,420	2,719
Consumer
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded		2
Consumer \| Direct
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded		126
With no related allowance recorded	238	675	1,083
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded		126
With no related allowance recorded	213	649	1,066
Allowance for Loan Losses
With an allowance recorded		2
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	17	17	9
Cash Basis Interest Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	17	17	9
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	264	893	1,041
Consumer \| Indirect
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	7	11	19
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	7	10	17
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded			7
Cash Basis Interest Recognized
With no related allowance recorded			7
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	$ 6	$ 14	$ 41

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