LOANS, Impaired Loans by Class of Loans (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	$ 5,554,000	$ 3,982,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	6,201,000	4,150,000
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	4,769,000	11,186,000
Interest Income Recognized	71,000	73,000
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	1,886,000	2,960,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,886,000	2,963,000
Related Allowance	627,000	682,000
Average Recorded Investment	2,424,000	4,816,000
Interest Income Recognized	41,000	167,000
Totals [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	7,440,000	6,942,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	8,087,000	7,113,000
Related Allowance	627,000	682,000
Average Recorded Investment	7,193,000	16,002,000
Interest Income Recognized	112,000	240,000
Loans on Nonaccrual Status [Abstract]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status	8,887,000	6,229,000
Interest lost on nonaccrual loans	582,000	749,000	981,000
Interest received on nonaccrual loans	70,000	256,000	384,000
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	564,000	1,157,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	675,000	1,248,000
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	861,000	2,311,000
Interest Income Recognized	5,000	2,000
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	1,072,000	1,184,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,072,000	1,184,000
Related Allowance	391,000	240,000
Average Recorded Investment	1,128,000	1,140,000
Interest Income Recognized	21,000	58,000
Totals [Abstract]
Related Allowance	391,000	240,000
Loans on Nonaccrual Status [Abstract]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status	2,015,000	1,897,000
Commercial Real Estate Construction [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	771,000	897,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	770,000	963,000
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	834,000	4,511,000
Interest Income Recognized	1,000	9,000
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	165,000	4,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	165,000	4,000
Related Allowance	57,000	2,000
Average Recorded Investment	85,000	1,580,000
Interest Income Recognized	7,000	0
Totals [Abstract]
Related Allowance	57,000	2,000
Loans on Nonaccrual Status [Abstract]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status	941,000	902,000
Commercial Real Estate - Other [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	2,530,000	1,029,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,059,000	1,029,000
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	1,780,000	2,958,000
Interest Income Recognized	38,000	31,000
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	381,000	1,242,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	381,000	1,242,000
Related Allowance	35,000	321,000
Average Recorded Investment	811,000	1,639,000
Interest Income Recognized	3,000	98,000
Totals [Abstract]
Related Allowance	35,000	321,000
Loans on Nonaccrual Status [Abstract]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status	3,017,000	2,271,000
Consumer - Other [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	114,000	48,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	122,000	59,000
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	81,000	65,000
Interest Income Recognized	1,000	3,000
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	216,000	239,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	216,000	242,000
Related Allowance	114,000	98,000
Average Recorded Investment	228,000	202,000
Interest Income Recognized	6,000	10,000
Totals [Abstract]
Related Allowance	114,000	98,000
Loans on Nonaccrual Status [Abstract]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status	409,000	275,000
Residential - Prime [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	1,575,000	851,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,575,000	851,000
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	1,213,000	1,334,000
Interest Income Recognized	26,000	28,000
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	52,000	291,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	52,000	291,000
Related Allowance	30,000	21,000
Average Recorded Investment	172,000	255,000
Interest Income Recognized	4,000	1,000
Totals [Abstract]
Related Allowance	30,000	21,000
Loans on Nonaccrual Status [Abstract]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status	2,505,000	884,000
Finance Leases Commercial [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment		0
Unpaid Principal Balance		0
Related Allowance		0
Average Recorded Investment		4,000
Interest Income Recognized		0
Loans on Nonaccrual Status [Abstract]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status	0	0
Other Loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment		0
Unpaid Principal Balance		0
Related Allowance		0
Average Recorded Investment		3,000
Interest Income Recognized		0
Loans on Nonaccrual Status [Abstract]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status	0	0
Commercial Total [Member]
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Related Allowance	483,000	563,000
Totals [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	5,483,000	5,513,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	6,122,000	5,670,000
Related Allowance	483,000	563,000
Average Recorded Investment	5,499,000	14,143,000
Interest Income Recognized	75,000	198,000
Consumer Total [Member]
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Related Allowance	114,000	98,000
Totals [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	330,000	287,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	338,000	301,000
Related Allowance	114,000	98,000
Average Recorded Investment	309,000	267,000
Interest Income Recognized	7,000	13,000
Residential Total [Member]
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Related Allowance	30,000	21,000
Totals [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	1,627,000	1,142,000
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,627,000	1,142,000
Related Allowance	30,000	21,000
Average Recorded Investment	1,385,000	1,589,000
Interest Income Recognized	30,000	29,000
Other Total [Member]
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Related Allowance		0
Totals [Abstract]
Recorded Investment		0
Unpaid Principal Balance		0
Related Allowance		0
Average Recorded Investment		3,000
Interest Income Recognized		0
Consumer - Credit Card [Member]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status [Abstract]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status	0	0
Residential Construction [Member]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status [Abstract]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status	0	0
Residential - Subprime [Member]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status [Abstract]
Loans on Nonaccrual Status	$ 0	$ 0

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