ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (Change in Allowance For Credit Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 110,088	$ 131,606	$ 70,395
Allowance for purchased credit deteriorated loans	0	0	12,313
Provision (benefit) for credit losses	10,636	(17,706)	65,745
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off	7,055	4,931	3,804
Charge-offs on loans	(18,296)	(8,743)	(32,722)
Balance at end of year	109,483	110,088	131,606
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	0	0	12,071
Balance at end of year		0	0
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjusted Balance [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 110,088	131,606	82,466
Provision (benefit) for credit losses		(17,706)
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off		4,931
Charge-offs on loans		(8,743)
Balance at end of year		$ 110,088	$ 131,606