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FAIR VALUE, Unobservable Input Reconciliation (Details) - Commitments to Originate Real Estate Loans for Sale [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016
Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 54 | $ 117
Total losses included in earnings | [1] | (54) | (117)
Commitments to originate real estate loans held for sale, net |  | 114 | 282
Ending balance |  | $ 114 | $ 282
[1] | Amounts included in earnings associated with the commitments to originate real estate loans for sale are reported as a component of other banking services in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

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- Definition Commitments to borrowers or third party investors for the origination of real estate loans for sale classified as an asset measured and using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing. + References No definition available. + Details
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