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FAIR VALUE (Details 5) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Valuation Methodologies |
Number of trust preferred securities included in Level 3 available-for-sale securities | 4
Percentage of total available-for-sale securities represented by Level 3 available-for-sale securities, maximum | 1.00%
Minimum number of quoted market prices traditionally used in determining fair value of level 3 available-for-sale securities | 2
Foreign exchange options |
Valuation Methodologies |
Term of contract | 5 years

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