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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE - Loan Impairment - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Loans individually evaluated for impairment and average balance of impaired loans
Performing troubled debt restructurings excluded as allowed	$ 393		$ 393		$ 1,925
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	10,240		10,240		6,272
With no related allowance recorded	19,205		19,205		17,236
Total impaired loans	29,445		29,445		23,508
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	8,804		8,804		6,141
With no related allowance recorded	13,940		13,940		13,131
Total impaired loans	22,744		22,744		19,272
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	2,167		2,167		1,800
Total impaired loans	2,167		2,167		1,800
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized	76	$ 140	157	$ 198
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	76	140	157	198
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	23,046	17,256	21,787	16,914
Agricultural
Average recorded investment
Average Balance			1,731
Commercial
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded					898
Commercial \| Commercial and industrial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	179		179		719
With no related allowance recorded	850		850		1,028
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	142		142		689
With no related allowance recorded	350		350		322
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	68		68		429
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized	30	18	62	31
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	30	18	62	31
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	464	756	646	772
Commercial \| Agricultural
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	1,488		1,488		1,441
With no related allowance recorded	144		144		254
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	1,488		1,488		1,441
With no related allowance recorded	144		144		253
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	701		701		469
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	1,750	827		554
Commercial \| Farm
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	1,347		1,347
With no related allowance recorded	577		577
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	1,345		1,345
With no related allowance recorded	314		314
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	550		550
Commercial \| Hotel
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	4,196		4,196
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	2,950		2,950
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	201		201
Commercial \| Construction and development
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	1,758		1,758
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	1,454		1,454
Commercial \| Other
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	1,858		1,858
With no related allowance recorded	5,077		5,077
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	1,752		1,752
With no related allowance recorded	2,951		2,951
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	503		503
Commercial Real Estate
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded					755
Average recorded investment
Average Balance				178
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	1,675	829	1,565	656
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	2,966		1,999
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	1,509	175	1,060
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	35	91	74	117
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	35	91	74	117
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	4,319	4,760	4,348	5,058
Residential
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded					147
Residential \| 1-4 family
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	1,071		1,071		1,091
With no related allowance recorded	7,840		7,840		9,215
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	1,026		1,026		1,046
With no related allowance recorded	6,172		6,172		7,432
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	143		143		146
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized	5	17	9	27
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	5	17	9	27
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	7,512	7,467	7,834	7,211
Residential \| Home equity
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded	101		101		15
With no related allowance recorded	1,871		1,871		2,233
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded	101		101		105
With no related allowance recorded	1,569		1,569		1,875
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With an allowance recorded	1		1		1
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized	5	12	10	16
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	5	12	10	16
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	1,842	2,317	1,888	2,363
Residential \| Direct
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	1,088		1,088
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	986		986
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	1	2	2	6
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized	1	2	2	6
Average recorded investment
Average Balance	$ 1,009	124	$ 716	121
Consumer \| Indirect
Interest Income Recognized
Interest Income Recognized				1
Cash Basis Income Recognized
Cash Basis Income Recognized				1
Average recorded investment
Average Balance		$ 1		$ 1