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FAIR VALUE - RECURRING BASIS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE - RECURRING BASIS (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2008 USD ($)
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 489,905		$ 489,905			$ 517,058
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	8,442	$ 8,526	8,442	$ 8,526	$ 12,280	$ 4,083	$ 10,277	$ 6,388
Consumer loans held for sale	1,691		1,691		$ 6,826
Financial Liabilities:
Transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Consumer loans held for sale period			21 days
Mortgage Servicing Rights
Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis
Number of tranches carried at fair value \| item	0		0			0
U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agencies
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 287,645		$ 287,645			$ 286,479
Private label mortgage backed security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	4,868		4,868			5,132
Mortgage backed securities - residential
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	80,832		80,832			92,268
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	95,595		95,595			113,668
Freddie Mac preferred stock
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	193		193			173			$ 0
Community Reinvestment Act mutual fund
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,544		2,544			1,011
Corporate bonds
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	15,128		15,128			14,922
Trust preferred security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	3,100		3,100			3,405
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,544		2,544			1,011
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	479,393		479,393			507,510
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	8,442		8,442			4,083
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	7,968		7,968			8,537
Consumer loans held for sale	1,691		1,691
Recurring basis
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	489,905		489,905			517,058
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	8,442		8,442			4,083
Consumer loans held for sale	1,691		1,691
Rate lock commitments	910		910			306
Interest rate swap agreements	1,736		1,736			400
Financial Liabilities:
Mandatory forward contracts	130		130			25
Interest rate swap agreements	2,772		2,772			1,000
Recurring basis \| U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agencies
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	287,645		287,645			286,479
Recurring basis \| Private label mortgage backed security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	4,868		4,868			5,132
Recurring basis \| Mortgage backed securities - residential
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	80,832		80,832			92,268
Recurring basis \| Collateralized mortgage obligations
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	95,595		95,595			113,668
Recurring basis \| Freddie Mac preferred stock
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	193		193			173
Recurring basis \| Community Reinvestment Act mutual fund
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,544		2,544			1,011
Recurring basis \| Corporate bonds
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	15,128		15,128			14,922
Recurring basis \| Trust preferred security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	3,100		3,100			3,405
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,544		2,544			1,011
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Community Reinvestment Act mutual fund
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,544		2,544			1,011
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	479,393		479,393			507,510
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	8,442		8,442			4,083
Rate lock commitments	910		910			306
Interest rate swap agreements	1,736		1,736			400
Financial Liabilities:
Mandatory forward contracts	130		130			25
Interest rate swap agreements	2,772		2,772			1,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agencies
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	287,645		287,645			286,479
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Mortgage backed securities - residential
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	80,832		80,832			92,268
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Collateralized mortgage obligations
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	95,595		95,595			113,668
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Freddie Mac preferred stock
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	193		193			173
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Corporate bonds
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	15,128		15,128			14,922
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	7,968		7,968			8,537
Consumer loans held for sale	1,691		1,691
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Private label mortgage backed security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	4,868		4,868			5,132
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Trust preferred security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 3,100		$ 3,100			$ 3,405