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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
LOANS AND ALLOWANCE
Performing troubled debt restructurings excluded as allowed	$ 7,268		$ 7,499
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	4,068		3,244
With no related allowance recorded	17,379		29,397
Total impaired loans	21,447		32,641
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	3,862		2,824
With no related allowance recorded	13,895		25,986
Total impaired loans	17,757		28,810
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	984		1,050
Total impaired loans	984		1,050
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	23,283	25,326
Interest Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - interest income recognized	110	61
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - cash basis income recognized	110	61
Commercial
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	130		162
Commercial \| Commercial and industrial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	357		82
With no related allowance recorded	1,062		761
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	336		64
With no related allowance recorded	777		491
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	130		12
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	834	282
Interest Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - interest income recognized	2	4
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - cash basis income recognized	2	4
Commercial \| Agricultural
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded			397
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded			150
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded			150
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	75
Commercial Real Estate
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	675		705
Commercial Real Estate \| Farm
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	76		76
With no related allowance recorded	858		864
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	76		76
With no related allowance recorded	607		616
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	22		21
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	444	990
Interest Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - interest income recognized	4
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - cash basis income recognized	4
Commercial Real Estate \| Hotel
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded			11,423
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded			11,377
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	7,126
Commercial Real Estate \| Construction and development
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded			84
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded			78
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	38	558
Interest Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - interest income recognized	47
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - cash basis income recognized	47
Commercial Real Estate \| Other
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	1,938		979
With no related allowance recorded	5,187		5,848
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	1,831		889
With no related allowance recorded	3,515		4,186
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	653		684
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	5,210	11,955
Interest Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - interest income recognized	25	48
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - cash basis income recognized	25	48
Residential
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	179		183
Residential \| 1-4 family
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	1,532		1,543
With no related allowance recorded	7,084		7,325
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	1,454		1,478
With no related allowance recorded	6,092		6,400
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	174		178
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	7,712	8,766
Interest Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - interest income recognized	21	4
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - cash basis income recognized	21	4
Residential \| Home equity
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	165		167
With no related allowance recorded	2,981		2,847
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	165		167
With no related allowance recorded	2,710		2,618
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	5		5
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	1,734	2,316
Interest Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - interest income recognized	4	1
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - cash basis income recognized	4	1
Consumer \| Direct
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	207		238
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	194		213
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	106	449
Interest Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - interest income recognized	4	3
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - cash basis income recognized	4	3
Consumer \| Indirect
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded			7
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded			7
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	4	10
Interest Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - interest income recognized	3	1
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Total impaired loans - cash basis income recognized	$ 3	$ 1