OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED - Expenses Related to Foreclosed Assets Included in Loan Servicing and Foreclosure Expenses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Real Estate Owned, Disclosure of Detailed Components [Abstract]
Net gain on sales	$ 23	$ 66	$ 464
Operating expenses, net of rental income	0	0	(362)
Total	$ 23	$ 66	$ 102

Operating expenses, net of rental income, relating to other real estate and foreclosed assets.

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- Definition

The net gain (loss) resulting from sales and other disposals of other real estate owned, increases (decreases) in the valuation allowance for foreclosed real estate, and write-downs of other real estate owned after acquisition or physical possession.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.14(d))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882

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- Definition

The net cost of operation of other real estate (including provisions for real estate losses, rental income, and gains and losses on sales of real estate).

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