LOANS AND LEASES (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	$ 2,931,083	$ 2,631,158
Net deferred costs (income)	1,115	(557)
Total	2,932,198	2,630,601
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	463,070	398,365
Net deferred costs (income)	693	351
Total	463,763	398,716
Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	115,023	75,927
Net deferred costs (income)	(469)	(311)
Total	114,554	75,616
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,280,089	1,135,155
Net deferred costs (income)	2,235	1,418
Total	1,282,324	1,136,573
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	704,099	703,800
Net deferred costs (income)	(826)	(1,033)
Total	703,273	702,767
Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	365,662	311,670
Net deferred costs (income)	(518)	(982)
Total	365,144	310,688
Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	3,140	6,241
Total	3,140	6,241
Pass
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	2,838,696	2,521,755
Pass \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	432,892	371,285
Pass \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	111,370	67,435
Pass \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,265,470	1,113,363
Pass \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	660,492	651,761
Pass \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	365,332	311,670
Pass \| Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	3,140	6,241
Special Mention
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	25,799	47,039
Special Mention \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	14,655	21,511
Special Mention \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross		4,477
Special Mention \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	352	361
Special Mention \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	10,498	20,690
Special Mention \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	294
Substandard
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	66,588	62,364
Substandard \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	15,523	5,569
Substandard \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	3,653	4,015
Substandard \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	14,267	21,431
Substandard \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	33,109	31,349
Substandard \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	$ 36

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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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