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ACQUISITIONS, Intangible Asset, Goodwill and Acquisition-related Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Summary of loans acquired [Abstract]
Merger and acquisition integration-related expenses	$ (8)	$ 1,716
Penna & Associates Agency, Inc. [Member] | Core Deposits [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	8 years
Penna & Associates Agency, Inc. [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	8 years
Styles Bridges Associates [Member] | Core Deposits [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	8 years
Styles Bridges Associates [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	8 years
Gordon B. Roberts Agency, Inc [Member] | Core Deposits [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	8 years
Gordon B. Roberts Agency, Inc [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	8 years
Northeast Capital Management, Inc [Member] | Core Deposits [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	8 years
Northeast Capital Management, Inc [Member] | Other Intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	8 years
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

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 25
-Paragraph 23
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84229725&loc=d3e1043-128460

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