SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

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
2012
Net interest income	$	230,251	$	173	$	0		$	230,424
Provision for loan losses		9,108		0		0			9,108
Noninterest income		50,422		50,992		(2,168	)		99,246
Amortization of intangible assets		3,548		1,059		0			4,607
Other operating expenses		167,332		41,986		(2,168	)		207,150
Income before income taxes	$	100,685	$	8,120	$	0		$	108,805
Assets	$	7,472,628	$	42,506	$	(18,334	)	$	7,496,800
Goodwill	$	359,207	$	10,496	$	0		$	369,703
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