BRANCH CLOSURES (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
BRANCH CLOSURES
Severance costs \| $		$ 75
Impairment costs for the affected properties \| $		$ 175
Rushville, Indiana
BRANCH CLOSURES
Number of branch offices to be closed	1
Number of branches at specified location	2
New Castle, Indiana
BRANCH CLOSURES
Number of branch offices to be closed	1
Number of branches at specified location	2
Crawfordsville, Indiana
BRANCH CLOSURES
Number of branch offices to be closed	1
Number of branches at specified location	2
Bourbonnais, Illinois
BRANCH CLOSURES
Number of branch offices to be closed	1
Number of branches at specified location	1

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