LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES - TDR MODIFIED CLASS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) loan
Troubled Debt Restructurings disclosures
Number of Loans with payment default \| loan	9	1	10	1
Recorded Investment with payment default \| $	$ 3,520	$ 131	$ 3,686	$ 131
Residential Real Estate - Owner Occupied
Troubled Debt Restructurings disclosures
Number of Loans with payment default \| loan	6	1	7	1
Recorded Investment with payment default \| $	$ 3,386	$ 131	$ 3,552	$ 131
Home equity lines of credit
Troubled Debt Restructurings disclosures
Number of Loans with payment default \| loan	1		1
Recorded Investment with payment default \| $	$ 74		$ 74
Consumer
Troubled Debt Restructurings disclosures
Number of Loans with payment default \| loan	2		2
Recorded Investment with payment default \| $	$ 60		$ 60

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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