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LOANS AND LEASES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	$ 106,680		$ 106,680		$ 153,669
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	33,978		33,978		30,450
Total	140,658		140,658		184,119
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	92,552		92,552		113,221
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	27,205		27,205		19,387
Total	119,757		119,757		132,608
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	5,072		5,072		772
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	138,231	206,591	136,206	214,236
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	293	679	1,020	1,227
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	1,026		1,026		2,107
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	4,919		4,919
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	326		326		1,367
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,544		3,544
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	994		994
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	4,275	404	3,024	440
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	26		29
Real estate, Construction
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	36,450		36,450		80,283
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	22,045		22,045		24,262
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	29,881		29,881		47,877
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	17,717		17,717		14,692
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,214		3,214		401
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	62,174	127,344	63,387	135,674
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized		531	645	666
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	51,094		51,094		57,195
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	2,639		2,639
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	45,028		45,028		50,221
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	2,606		2,606
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	847		847
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	48,817	58,801	49,438	59,509
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	121	32	178	445
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	18,110		18,110		14,084
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	4,110		4,110		6,188
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	17,317		17,317		13,756
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,073		3,073		4,695
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	4		4		371
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	22,766	20,042	20,272	18,613
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	146	116	168	116
Leases
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	265		265
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	265		265
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	13		13
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	$ 199		$ 85