LOANS AND LEASES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	$ 101,868		$ 114,557
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	34,024		24,454
Total	135,892		139,011
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	82,220		92,295
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	25,784		18,797
Total	108,004		111,092
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,815		3,011
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	107,341	146,576
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	403	727
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	2,677		1,225
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	4,537		4,807
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	1,978		526
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,065		3,431
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	510		882
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	4,091	2,086
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	6	3
Real estate, Construction
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	39,337		52,352
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	13,678		13,678
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	27,413		36,664
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	11,600		11,600
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	1,582		1,582
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	43,643	76,184
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	176	645
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	46,618		47,364
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded			1,935
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	40,225		41,894
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded			971
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded			272
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	41,795	49,904
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	131	57
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	13,236		13,616
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	15,750		3,939
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	12,604		13,211
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	11,060		2,700
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	1,720		270
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	17,730	18,402
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	90	22
Leases
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	59		95
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	59		95
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3		5
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	$ 82

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