SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment

Information about reportable segments and reconciliation of the information to the consolidated financial statements follows:

(000's omitted)	Banking	Other	Eliminations	Consolidated  Total
2011
Net interest income	$209,302	$111	$0	$209,413
Provision for loan losses	4,736	0	0	4,736
Noninterest income	46,921	44,142	(1,841)	89,222
Amortization of intangible assets	3,393	988	0	4,381
Other operating expenses	152,468	35,364	(1,841)	185,991
Income before income taxes	$95,626	$7,901	$0	$103,527
Assets	$6,461,694	$38,557	($11,976)	$6,488,275
Goodwill	$334,554	$10,496	$0	$345,050
2010
Net interest income	$181,582	$102	$0	$181,684
Provision for loan losses	7,205	0	0	7,205
Noninterest income	49,342	41,066	(1,616)	88,792
Amortization of intangible assets	5,081	876	0	5,957
Other operating expenses	140,267	32,278	(1,616)	170,929
Income before income taxes	$78,371	$8,014	$0	$86,385
Assets	$5,420,990	$33,129	($9,613)	$5,444,506
Goodwill	$287,412	$10,280	$0	$297,692
2009
Net interest income	$165,429	$71	$0	$165,500
Provision for loan losses	9,790	0	0	9,790
Noninterest income	47,133	37,708	(1,306)	83,535
Amortization of intangible assets	7,176	994	0	8,170
Goodwill impairment	0	3,079	0	3,079
Other operating expenses	143,760	32,475	(1,306)	174,929
Income before income taxes	$51,836	$1,231	$0	$53,067
Assets	$5,378,916	$35,201	($11,304)	$5,402,813
Goodwill	$287,412	$10,280	$0	$297,692