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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 4) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Loans held for sale	$ 29,238
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Loans held for sale	29,238
Non-PCI loans | Loans Receivable
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Impaired loans	70,462	$ 67,811
Non-PCI loans | Loans Receivable | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Impaired loans	70,462	67,811
Non-PCI loans | Loans Receivable | CRE
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Impaired loans	17,252	26,089
Non-PCI loans | Loans Receivable | CRE | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Impaired loans	17,252	26,089
Non-PCI loans | Loans Receivable | C&I
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Impaired loans	35,558	16,581
Non-PCI loans | Loans Receivable | C&I | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Impaired loans	35,558	16,581
Non-PCI loans | Loans Receivable | Residential
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Impaired loans	16,472	25,034
Non-PCI loans | Loans Receivable | Residential | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Impaired loans	16,472	25,034
Non-PCI loans | Loans Receivable | Consumer
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Impaired loans	1,180	107
Non-PCI loans | Loans Receivable | Consumer | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
Impaired loans	1,180	107
OREO
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
OREO	4,929	17,521
OREO | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
OREO	$ 4,929	$ 17,521

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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