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AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 item | Dec. 31, 2012 item | Dec. 31, 2011
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER INVESTMENTS |  |  |
Minimum compliance period to fully utilize the tax credits | 15 years |  |
Investments in affordable housing partnerships | $ 165,700,000 | $ 185,600,000 |
Tax credit partnerships, Amount |  |  |
Equity method | 129,631,000 | 142,507,000 |
Cost method | 35,145,000 | 42,591,000 |
Total tax credit partnerships | 164,776,000 | 185,098,000 |
Tax exempt bonds | 948,000 | 547,000 |
Grand total | 165,724,000 | 185,645,000 |
Tax credit partnerships, Count |  |  |
Equity method (number of investments) | 35 | 35 |
Cost method (number of investments) | 13 | 16 |
Grand Total (number of investments) | 48 | 51 |
Other investments in affordable housing partnerships | 69,200,000 | 45,900,000 |
Total unfunded commitments for investments | 73,100,000 | 84,600,000 |
Usage of federal tax credits | 34,200,000 | 18,700,000 | 11,100,000
Remaining tax credits | 165,700,000 |  |
Investment amortization | 27,300,000 | 18,100,000 | 17,300,000
Impairment charge | 0 | 0 |
Amount of investments sold | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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- Definition The amortization related to limited partnership interests in projects of affordable housing for lower income tenants and other investments. The investments in which the Company recorded using the cost method and are being amortized using the level-yield method over the life of the related tax credits. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Investments in limited partnership interests in projects of affordable housing for lower income tenants, which have related tax credits. The investments in which the Company has significant influence or has a limited partnership interest that exceeds 5% are recorded using the equity method of accounting. The remaining investments are recorded using the cost method and are being amortized using the level-yield method over the life of the related tax credits. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Represents the amount of investments in certain limited partnerships that qualify for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) credits or that qualify for other types of tax credits . The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) encourages banks to meet the credit needs of their communities for housing and other purposes, particularly in neighborhoods with low or moderate incomes, included in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets. + References No definition available. + Details
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