SECURITIES (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Available-for-sale Securities:
Amortized Cost	$ 343,093	$ 360,317
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	8,832	7,675
Available-for-sale Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(3,371)	(11,130)
Fair Value	348,554us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	356,862us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Held-to-maturity Securities:
Amortized Cost	375,453	350,652
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain	7,747	3,012
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss	(3,501)	(7,209)
Fair Value	379,699	346,455
Available-for-sale Securities and Held-to-maturity Securities:
Amortized Cost	718,546	710,969
Gross Unrealized Gains	16,579	10,687
Gross Unrealized Losses	6,872	18,339
Fair Value	728,253	703,317
U.S. Government agency securities
Available-for-sale Securities:
Amortized Cost	41,369	41,331
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	139	3
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(22)	(885)
Fair Value	41,486	40,449
U.S. treasury securities [Member]
Held-to-maturity Securities:
Amortized Cost	1,010	1,011
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain	63	31
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss	0	0
Fair Value	1,073	1,042
Agency mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities:
Amortized Cost	211,168	232,742
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	7,203	6,405
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(693)	(4,556)
Fair Value	217,678	234,591
Held-to-maturity Securities:
Amortized Cost	159,522	155,067
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain	5,422	1,917
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss	0	(1,033)
Fair Value	164,944	155,951
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities:
Amortized Cost	63,059	58,765
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	599	490
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(623)	(1,102)
Fair Value	63,035	58,153
Held-to-maturity Securities:
Amortized Cost	207,995	187,388
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain	2,141	824
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss	(3,478)	(6,176)
Fair Value	206,658	182,036
State, county, and municipal securities [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities:
Amortized Cost	5,106	5,439
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	117	1
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	0	(28)
Fair Value	5,223	5,412
Held-to-maturity Securities:
Amortized Cost	424	678
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain	4	7
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss	0	0
Fair Value	428	685
Single issuer trust preferred securities issued by banks [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities:
Amortized Cost	2,913	2,960
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	12	14
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(16)	(22)
Fair Value	2,909	2,952
Held-to-maturity Securities:
Amortized Cost	1,500	1,503
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain	0	23
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss	(23)	0
Fair Value	1,477	1,526
Pooled trust preferred securities issued by banks and insurers
Available-for-sale Securities:
Amortized Cost	7,906	8,083
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	195	0
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(1,780)	(4,242)
Fair Value	6,321	3,841
Marketable securities [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities:
Amortized Cost	11,572	10,997
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Gain, before Tax	567	762
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss, before Tax	(237)	(295)
Fair Value	11,902	11,464
Corporate debt securities [Member]
Held-to-maturity Securities:
Amortized Cost	5,002	5,005
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Gain	117	210
Held-to-maturity Securities, Accumulated Unrecognized Holding Loss	0	0
Fair Value	$ 5,119	$ 5,215

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