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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Component Calculation Segment Factor
Allowance for Loan Losses [Abstract] |
Number of broad components used in allowance methodology | Component | 2
Number of calculations used for general loan loss allocation | 2
Number of main loan segments | Segment | 5
Period of historical net charge-off data for each loan class used in determining allowance level | 36 months
Number of qualitative environmental factors used in qualitative calculation for loan loss allocation | Factor | 8
Threshold amount for specific loan losses of individual commercial loans | $ | $ 0.5
Core Deposits [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible asset useful life (amortization period) | 7 years
Core Deposits [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible asset useful life (amortization period) | 20 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible asset useful life (amortization period) | 7 years
Customer Relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |
Intangible asset useful life (amortization period) | 20 years

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