INCOME TAXES (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Deferred tax assets
Accrued expenses not deducted for tax purposes	$ 9,268	$ 15,401
Allowance for loan losses	16,702	24,681
Deferred gain on sale leaseback transaction	909	1,744
Employee and director equity compensation	1,559	2,095
Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings fair value adjustment	26	82
Loan basis difference fair value adjustment	3,070	4,336
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	127	69
Deferred Tax Assets, Unrealized Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities, Gross	106	0
Other	527	1,015
Gross deferred tax assets	32,294	49,423
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	(121)	(69)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance	32,173	49,354
Deferred tax liabilities
Core deposit and other intangibles	2,057	3,040
Deferred loan fees, net	4,275	5,407
Fixed assets	5,270	6,168
Goodwill	10,265	14,737
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale	0	105
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Derivatives	524	454
Other	4,307	3,909
Gross deferred tax liabilities	26,698	33,820
Total net deferred tax asset	$ 5,475	$ 15,534