ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND OTHER ASSETS (Schedule of Accrued Interest Receivable) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	$ 71,400	$ 62,402
Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	63,526	58,144
Investments
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accrued interest receivable	$ 7,874	$ 4,258

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest earned but not received. Also called accrued interest or accrued interest receivable.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480833/946-310-45-1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3)(a)(4))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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