FAIR VALUE (Details 4) (Non-recurring basis, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:
Total impaired loans	$ 1,290	$ 5,789
Impaired servicing rights	1,854us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount	1,794us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	462	1,014
Recorded investment of impaired loans	2,056	6,879
Valuation allowance of impaired loans	766	1,090
Additional provision for loan losses	181	432
Gross outstanding balance of servicing rights	2,254us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValue	2,169us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtAmortizedValue
Valuation allowance of servicing rights	400	375
Servicing rights (recovery) charge included in earnings	(25)	750
Write-down of other real estate owned/assets held for sale	121	175
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Gross outstanding balance of other real estate owned/assets held for sale	697	1,362
Valuation allowance of other real estate owned/assets held for sale	235	348
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	462	1,014
Commercial and industrial
Assets:
Total impaired loans		76
Recorded investment of impaired loans	12
Valuation allowance of impaired loans	12
Farm
Assets:
Total impaired loans	55	375
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	55
Recorded investment of impaired loans	76
Valuation allowance of impaired loans	21
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	55
1-4 family residential mortgage loans
Assets:
Total impaired loans		226
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	150
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Gross outstanding balance of other real estate owned/assets held for sale	201
Valuation allowance of other real estate owned/assets held for sale	51
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	150
Other
Assets:
Total impaired loans	1,235	5,112
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	1,235
Recorded investment of impaired loans	1,818
Valuation allowance of impaired loans	583
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	1,235
Construction and development
Assets:
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	21	522
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Gross outstanding balance of other real estate owned/assets held for sale	30
Valuation allowance of other real estate owned/assets held for sale	9
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	21	522
Home equity
Assets:
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale		67
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale		67
Other real estate
Assets:
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	291	425
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Gross outstanding balance of other real estate owned/assets held for sale	466
Valuation allowance of other real estate owned/assets held for sale	175
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	291	425
Agricultural
Assets:
Recorded investment of impaired loans	150
Valuation allowance of impaired loans	150
Level 3
Assets:
Total impaired loans	1,290	5,789
Impaired servicing rights	1,854	1,794
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	462	1,014
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	462	1,014
Level 3 \| Commercial and industrial
Assets:
Total impaired loans		76
Level 3 \| Farm
Assets:
Total impaired loans	55	375
Level 3 \| 1-4 family residential mortgage loans
Assets:
Total impaired loans		226
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	150
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	150
Level 3 \| Other
Assets:
Total impaired loans	1,235	5,112
Level 3 \| Construction and development
Assets:
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	21	522
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	21	522
Level 3 \| Home equity
Assets:
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale		67
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale		67
Level 3 \| Other real estate
Assets:
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	291	425
Breakdown of properties by portfolio class
Other real estate owned/assets held for sale	$ 291	$ 425

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