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BRANCH CLOSURES (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
BRANCH CLOSURES (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
BRANCH CLOSURES
Number of branch offices whose closure is approved by the board of directors	3		3
Number of branch offices to be closed			1
Severance costs \| $		$ 75
Deposits of three branch offices to be closed \| $	$ 53			$ 53		$ 22,000
Severance costs \| $				75	$ 25
Impairment costs for the affected properties \| $		$ 175		389	550
Other costs related to the closing of the branches \| $				$ 20	$ 25
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		0
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