OTHER ASSETS (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
OTHER ASSETS:      
Investments in affordable housing and other partnerships $ 12,541,000 $ 14,507,000  
Cash surrender value of life insurance 20,049,000 19,885,000  
Prepaid assets 2,203,000 7,336,000  
Net deferred tax assets 48,612,000 47,079,000  
Other real estate 5,861,000 11,751,000  
Fixed assets held for sale   441,000  
Mortgage servicing rights 1,524,000 1,302,000  
All other assets 13,210,000 11,441,000  
Total other assets 104,000,000 113,742,000  
Other real estate owned losses 1,300,000 3,100,000 781,000
Other real estate owned expenses 875,000 1,700,000 1,600,000
Additional amortization on low income housing partnership investments 0 1,500,000  
Number of owned branches that would be consolidated and sold   1  
Gain on sale branch location recorded in the merger   $ 588,000