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LOW INCOME HOUSING PROJECT INVESTMENTS Low Income Housing Project Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Low Income Housing Project Investments [Abstract] |  |  |
Original Investment in Low Income Housing Projects | $ 47,379 | $ 42,199 | $ 40,541
Amortization Method Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments | 39,606 | 38,151 | 38,943
Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments, Commitment | 12,161 | 14,607 | 28,004
Affordable Housing Tax Credits and Other Tax Benefits, Amount | 5,366 | 3,632 | 1,683
Amortization Method Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments, Amortization | 3,725 | 2,450 | 1,089
Income (Loss) from Affordable Housing Projects, Equity Method Investments | $ 1,641 | $ 1,182 | $ 594

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- Definition Amount of affordable housing tax credits and other tax benefits recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 740 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64813897&loc=SL49122993-202985 + Details
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