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LOANS AND LEASES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	$ 89,494		$ 89,494		$ 114,557
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	18,177		18,177		24,454
Total	107,671		107,671		139,011
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	69,424		69,424		92,295
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	14,619		14,619		18,797
Total	84,043		84,043		111,092
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,902		3,902		3,011
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	88,219	138,231	99,146	136,206
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	586	293	989	1,020
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	1,406		1,406		1,225
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	4,499		4,499		4,807
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	1,205		1,205		526
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,019		3,019		3,431
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	457		457		882
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	4,403	4,275	4,225	3,024
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	6	26	12	29
Real estate, Construction
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	25,704		25,704		52,352
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	13,678		13,678		13,678
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	15,021		15,021		36,664
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	11,600		11,600		11,600
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	3,445		3,445		1,582
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	26,892	62,174	36,464	63,387
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	291		467	645
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	42,059		42,059		47,364
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded					1,935
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	36,163		36,163		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	37,742	48,817	40,058	49,438
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	197	121	328	178
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	20,325		20,325		13,616
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded					3,939
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	17,035		17,035		13,211
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded					2,700
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded					270
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	19,148	22,766	18,338	20,272
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	92	146	182	168
Leases
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded					95
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded					95
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded					5
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	$ 34	$ 199	$ 61	$ 85