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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details 5) - Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
OREO |  |
Quantitative information |  |
OREO | $ 3,490 | $ 4,929
Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans |  |
Quantitative information |  |
Impaired loans | 80,850 | 70,462
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | OREO |  |
Quantitative information |  |
OREO | 3,490 | 4,929
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | OREO | Appraisal |  |
Quantitative information |  |
OREO | $ 3,490 | $ 4,929
Selling cost (as a percent) | 8.00% | 8.00%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | OREO | Appraisal | Weighted Average |  |
Quantitative information |  |
Selling cost (as a percent) | 8.00% | 8.00%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans |  |
Quantitative information |  |
Impaired loans | $ 80,850 | $ 70,462
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Discounted cash flow |  |
Quantitative information |  |
Impaired loans | $ 40,719 | $ 27,522
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Discounted cash flow | Minimum |  |
Quantitative information |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Discounted cash flow | Maximum |  |
Quantitative information |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 84.00% | 87.00%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Discounted cash flow | Weighted Average |  |
Quantitative information |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 23.00% | 30.00%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Market comparables |  |
Quantitative information |  |
Impaired loans | $ 40,131 | $ 42,940
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Market comparables | Minimum |  |
Quantitative information |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Market comparables | Maximum |  |
Quantitative information |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 43.00% | 100.00%
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | Loans Receivable | Non-PCI loans | Market comparables | Weighted Average |  |
Quantitative information |  |
Discount rate (as a percent) | 12.00% | 17.00%

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- Definition Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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- Definition Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (bbb) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Glossary Loan -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6517073 + Details
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