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FAIR VALUE - RECURRING BASIS (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
FAIR VALUE - RECURRING BASIS (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2008
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 481,275,000	$ 517,058,000
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	11,662,000	4,083,000	$ 6,388,000	$ 3,506,000
Consumer loans held for sale	$ 2,198,000
Financial Liabilities:
Consumer loans held for sale period	21 days
Mortgage Servicing Rights
Financial assets:
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	$ 0	0
U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agencies
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	294,544,000	286,479,000
Private label mortgage backed security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	4,777,000	5,132,000
Mortgage backed securities - residential
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	73,004,000	92,268,000
Collateralized mortgage obligations
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	87,654,000	113,668,000
Freddie Mac preferred stock
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	483,000	173,000			$ 0
Community Reinvestment Act mutual fund
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,455,000	1,011,000
Corporate bonds
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	15,158,000	14,922,000
Trust preferred security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	3,200,000	3,405,000
Recurring basis
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	481,275,000	517,058,000
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	11,662,000	4,083,000
Consumer loans held for sale	2,198,000
Rate lock loan commitments	299,000	306,000
Mandatory forward contracts	204,000
Interest rate swap agreements	305,000	400,000
Financial Liabilities:
Mandatory forward contracts		25,000
Interest rate swap agreements	597,000	1,000,000
Transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3	0	0
Recurring basis \| U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agencies
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	294,544,000	286,479,000
Recurring basis \| Private label mortgage backed security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	4,777,000	5,132,000
Recurring basis \| Mortgage backed securities - residential
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	73,004,000	92,268,000
Recurring basis \| Collateralized mortgage obligations
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	87,654,000	113,668,000
Recurring basis \| Freddie Mac preferred stock
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	483,000	173,000
Recurring basis \| Community Reinvestment Act mutual fund
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,455,000	1,011,000
Recurring basis \| Corporate bonds
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	15,158,000	14,922,000
Recurring basis \| Trust preferred security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	3,200,000	3,405,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,455,000	1,011,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 \| Community Reinvestment Act mutual fund
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	2,455,000	1,011,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	470,843,000	507,510,000
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	11,662,000	4,083,000
Rate lock loan commitments	299,000	306,000
Mandatory forward contracts	204,000
Interest rate swap agreements	305,000	400,000
Financial Liabilities:
Mandatory forward contracts		25,000
Interest rate swap agreements	597,000	1,000,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| U.S. Treasury securities and U.S. Government agencies
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	294,544,000	286,479,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Mortgage backed securities - residential
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	73,004,000	92,268,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Collateralized mortgage obligations
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	87,654,000	113,668,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Freddie Mac preferred stock
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	483,000	173,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 \| Corporate bonds
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	15,158,000	14,922,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	7,977,000	8,537,000
Consumer loans held for sale	2,198,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Private label mortgage backed security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	4,777,000	5,132,000
Recurring basis \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 \| Trust preferred security
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	$ 3,200,000	$ 3,405,000