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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE - Loan Impairment - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Loans individually evaluated for impairment and average balance of impaired loans
Performing troubled debt restructurings excluded as allowed	$ 396		$ 1,925
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	10,564		6,272
With no related allowance recorded	18,676		17,236
Total impaired loans	29,240		23,508
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	9,150		6,141
With no related allowance recorded	14,502		13,131
Total impaired loans	23,652		19,272
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	2,005		1,800
Total impaired loans	2,005		1,800
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized	286	$ 59
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	286	59
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	21,463	15,423
Commercial
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded			898
Commercial \| Commercial and industrial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	329		719
With no related allowance recorded	853		1,028
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	295		689
With no related allowance recorded	140		322
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	73		429
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized	92	13
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	92	13
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	723	781
Commercial \| Agricultural
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	1,595		1,441
With no related allowance recorded	273		254
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	1,595		1,441
With no related allowance recorded	273		253
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	676		469
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	1,781	7
Commercial \| Farm
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	1,372
With no related allowance recorded	582
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	1,371
With no related allowance recorded	320
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	528
Commercial \| Hotel
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	4,196
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	2,983
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	201
Commercial \| Construction and development
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	1,926
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	1,564
Commercial \| Other
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	1,887
With no related allowance recorded	3,224
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	1,765
With no related allowance recorded	2,424
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	381
Commercial Real Estate
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded			755
Commercial Real Estate \| Farm
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded			1,106
With no related allowance recorded			506
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded			1,105
With no related allowance recorded			241
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded			360
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	1,518	302
Commercial Real Estate \| Hotel
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded			64
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded			64
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	1,524
Commercial Real Estate \| Construction and development
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded			239
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded			162
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	863	185
Commercial Real Estate \| Other
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded			1,900
With no related allowance recorded			3,558
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded			1,755
With no related allowance recorded			2,652
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded			395
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized	127	26
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	127	26
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	4,298	5,006
Residential
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded			147
Residential \| 1-4 family
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	1,082		1,091
With no related allowance recorded	8,517		9,215
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	1,038		1,046
With no related allowance recorded	6,838		7,432
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	145		146
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized	40	10
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	40	10
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	8,177	6,568
Residential \| Home equity
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	103		15
With no related allowance recorded	2,183		2,233
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	103		105
With no related allowance recorded	1,912		1,875
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	1		1
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized	24	5
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	24	5
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	1,998	2,458
Residential \| Direct
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	1,118
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	1,031
Consumer \| Direct
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded			139
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded			$ 130
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized	3	4
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	3	4
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	$ 581	115
Consumer \| Indirect
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized		1
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized		1
Average recorded investment
Average Balance		$ 1