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ACQUISITIONS, Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Acquisition-related Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Summary of loans acquired [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Merger and acquisition integration-related expenses | $ 580 | $ 2 | $ 25,192 | $ 342
Merchants Bancshares, Inc. [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  | 8 years |
Merchants Bancshares, Inc. [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  | 8 years |
Benefits Advisory Service, Inc [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  | 8 years |
Benefits Advisory Service, Inc [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  | 8 years |
Dryfoos Insurance Agency, Inc [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  | 8 years |
Dryfoos Insurance Agency, Inc [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  | 8 years |
WJL Agencies Inc [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  | 8 years |
WJL Agencies Inc [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Estimated useful life |  |  | 8 years |

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