LOANS AND LEASES (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due	$ 1,947	$ 5,069
Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due	2,086	2,097
Accruing Loans Greater than 90 Days Past Due	62	15
Nonaccrual Loans	41,696	41,588
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	45,791	48,769
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	2,828,964	2,581,832
Total loans and leases	2,874,755	2,630,601
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due	633	50
Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due	151
Nonaccrual Loans	15,625	3,533
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	16,409	3,583
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	425,922	395,133
Total loans and leases	442,331	398,716
Real estate, Construction
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due		120
Nonaccrual Loans	324	4,015
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	324	4,135
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	108,916	71,481
Total loans and leases	109,240	75,616
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due	199	3,898
Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due	1,168	1,885
Nonaccrual Loans	12,691	20,271
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	14,058	26,054
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	1,237,750	1,110,519
Total loans and leases	1,251,808	1,136,573
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due		544
Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due	273
Nonaccrual Loans	13,056	13,769
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	13,329	14,313
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	683,245	688,454
Total loans and leases	696,574	702,767
Consumer
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due	1,115	577
Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due	494	92
Accruing Loans Greater than 90 Days Past Due	62
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	1,671	669
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	369,440	310,019
Total loans and leases	371,111	310,688
Leases
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Accruing Loans Greater than 90 Days Past Due		15
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual		15
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	3,691	6,226
Total loans and leases	$ 3,691	$ 6,241

Financing receivables that are less than 60 days past due but more than 29 days past due.

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