LOANS AND LEASES (Details 6) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Minimum individual outstanding balance of each type one loan and lease outstanding included in the credit risk analysis	$ 500,000
Minimum individual outstanding balance of each type two loan and lease outstanding included in the credit risk analysis	1,000,000
Maximum outstanding individual balance of each loan and lease listed as not rated	500,000
Loans and leases, gross	2,111,846,000	2,066,174,000
Less: Unearned Income	1,683,000	1,727,000
Total	2,110,163,000	2,064,447,000
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	211,424,000	180,571,000
Less: Unearned Income	16,000	(133,000)
Total	211,408,000	180,704,000
Real estate, Construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	104,277,000	161,126,000
Less: Unearned Income	(17,000)	63,000
Total	104,294,000	161,063,000
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	985,721,000	896,566,000
Less: Unearned Income	351,000	467,000
Total	985,370,000	896,099,000
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	674,854,000	701,399,000
Less: Unearned Income	1,333,000	1,330,000
Total	673,521,000	700,069,000
Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	123,420,000	108,810,000
Total	123,420,000	108,810,000
Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	12,150,000	17,702,000
Total	12,150,000	17,702,000
Pass
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	841,739,000	800,879,000
Pass \| Commercial, financial and agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	151,970,000	107,419,000
Pass \| Real estate, Construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	39,106,000	52,882,000
Pass \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	81,532,000	62,314,000
Pass \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	547,668,000	557,494,000
Pass \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	10,296,000	4,659,000
Pass \| Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	11,167,000	16,111,000
Special Mention
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	99,721,000	83,215,000
Special Mention \| Commercial, financial and agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	6,186,000	6,087,000
Special Mention \| Real estate, Construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	12,389,000	18,808,000
Special Mention \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	3,023,000	3,823,000
Special Mention \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	77,826,000	54,170,000
Special Mention \| Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	297,000	327,000
Substandard
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	128,396,000	215,064,000
Substandard \| Commercial, financial and agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	8,354,000	15,389,000
Substandard \| Real estate, Construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	50,189,000	84,716,000
Substandard \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	37,005,000	55,017,000
Substandard \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	32,086,000	58,599,000
Substandard \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	76,000	79,000
Substandard \| Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	686,000	1,264,000
Not Rated
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,041,990,000	967,016,000
Not Rated \| Commercial, financial and agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	44,914,000	51,676,000
Not Rated \| Real estate, Construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	2,593,000	4,720,000
Not Rated \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	864,161,000	775,412,000
Not Rated \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	17,274,000	31,136,000
Not Rated \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	$ 113,048,000	$ 104,072,000

Amount of deferred interest and fee income, unamortized costs incurred to originate loans and leases, unamortized loan commitments and loan syndication fees, and premiums over or discounts from face amounts of acquired loans. Excludes amounts for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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