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LOANS AND LEASES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	$ 122,850		$ 122,850		$ 153,669
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	20,990		20,990		30,450
Total	143,840		143,840		184,119
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	100,408		100,408		113,221
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	17,073		17,073		19,387
Total	117,481		117,481		132,608
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,080		3,080		772
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	116,650	190,798	130,339	207,205
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	366	435	1,386	1,662
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	1,439		1,439		2,107
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	4,862		4,862
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	740		740		1,367
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,487		3,487
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	937		937
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	3,956	331	3,304	407
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	1		30
Real estate, Construction
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	53,331		53,331		80,283
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	13,678		13,678		24,262
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	38,924		38,924		47,877
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	11,600		11,600		14,692
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	1,582		1,582		401
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	48,412	110,543	58,893	128,135
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	83	81	728	719
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	49,884		49,884		57,195
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	1,967		1,967
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	43,906		43,906		50,221
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	1,503		1,503
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	311		311
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	46,036	59,309	48,418	59,449
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	120	370	298	575
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	18,196		18,196		14,084
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	237		237		6,188
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	16,838		16,838		13,756
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	237		237		4,695
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	237		237		371
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	17,994	20,615	19,589	19,214
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	162	(16)	330	368
Leases
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	246		246
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	246		246
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	13		13
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	$ 252		$ 135