SECURITIES (Available for Sale securities in continuous unrealized loss position) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) holding	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) holding	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions | holding	160	163
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	$ 128,499	$ 1,620
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(2,874)	(18)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	1,119,582	1,328,959
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(100,172)	(125,618)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	1,248,081	1,330,579
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	(103,046)	(125,636)
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Realized Gain (Loss)	$ 877	$ 197	$ 0
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions | holding	117	115
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	$ 127,152	$ 1,091
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(2,867)	(11)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	249,098	273,447
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(34,915)	(37,235)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	376,250	274,538
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ (37,782)	$ (37,246)
Agency collateralized mortgage obligations [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions | holding	11	12
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	$ 1,153	$ 339
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(4)	(2)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	26,890	31,682
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(2,170)	(2,528)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	28,043	32,021
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ (2,174)	$ (2,530)
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities Issued By Banks And Insurers [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions | holding	1	1
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	$ 0	$ 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	1,095	1,018
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(85)	(170)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	1,095	1,018
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ (85)	$ (170)
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions | holding	13	17
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	$ 0	$ 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	592,001	769,102
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(36,016)	(55,495)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	592,001	769,102
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ (36,016)	$ (55,495)
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions | holding	9	9
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	$ 0	$ 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	209,660	207,138
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(19,792)	(23,060)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	209,660	207,138
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ (19,792)	$ (23,060)
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions | holding	1	1
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	$ 194	$ 190
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(3)	(5)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	194	190
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ (3)	$ (5)
Small Business Administration Pooled Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions | holding	8	8
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months	$ 0	$ 0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	0	0
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer	40,838	46,572
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(7,194)	(7,130)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position	40,838	46,572
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Accumulated Loss	$ (7,194)	$ (7,130)