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LOANS AND LEASES (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	$ 84,995		$ 84,995		$ 114,557
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	18,117		18,117		24,454
Total	103,112		103,112		139,011
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	66,739		66,739		92,295
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	14,560		14,560		18,797
Total	81,299		81,299		111,092
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	1,979		1,979		3,011
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	80,580	116,650	93,576	130,339
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	1,413	366	2,402	1,386
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	980		980		1,225
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	4,445		4,445		4,807
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	980		980		526
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	2,965		2,965		3,431
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	403		403		882
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	4,104	3,956	4,189	3,304
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	6	1	18	30
Real estate, Construction
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	15,429		15,429		52,352
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	13,672		13,672		13,678
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	9,043		9,043		36,664
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	11,595		11,595		11,600
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	1,576		1,576		1,582
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	20,812	48,412	28,149	58,893
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	942	83	1,409	728
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	42,191		42,191		47,364
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded					1,935
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	36,298		36,298		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	36,228	46,036	38,909	48,418
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	24	120	352	298
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	26,395		26,395		13,616
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded					3,939
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	20,418		20,418		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	19,436	17,994	22,286	19,589
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	441	162	623	330
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		$ 252	$ 43	$ 135