FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 1) (Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Beginning Balance	$ 3,841	$ 6,513	$ 13,140
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	0	0	(76)
Included in other comprehensive income	2,655	1,068	1,427
Sales	0	2,695	0
Settlements	(175)	(1,045)	(3,065)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net	0	0	(4,913)
Ending Balance	6,321	3,841	6,513
Single issuer trust preferred securities issued by banks and insurers
Reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Beginning Balance			4,210
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings			0
Included in other comprehensive income			703
Sales			0
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net			(4,913)
Ending Balance			0
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Beginning Balance	3,841	2,981	2,820
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	0	0	0
Included in other comprehensive income	2,655	1,132	313
Sales	0	0	0
Settlements	(175)	(272)	(152)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net	0	0	0
Ending Balance	6,321	3,841	2,981
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]
Reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Beginning Balance		3,532	6,110
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings		0	(76)
Included in other comprehensive income		(64)	411
Sales		2,695	0
Settlements		(773)	(2,913)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers, Net		0	0
Ending Balance		$ 0	$ 3,532

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in the income statement for financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of sale of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of settlement of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Amount of transfer of financial instrument classified as an asset into (out of) level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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