LOANS AND LEASES (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Recovery value of loan	$ 0
Loans and leases, gross	2,966,806	2,931,083
Net deferred costs (income)	966	1,115
Total	2,967,772	2,932,198
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	500,251	463,070
Net deferred costs (income)	432	693
Total	500,683	463,763
Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	113,137	115,023
Net deferred costs (income)	(416)	(469)
Total	112,721	114,554
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,298,076	1,280,089
Net deferred costs (income)	2,228	2,235
Total	1,300,304	1,282,324
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	702,113	704,099
Net deferred costs (income)	(857)	(826)
Total	701,256	703,273
Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	350,344	365,662
Net deferred costs (income)	(421)	(518)
Total	349,923	365,144
Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	2,885	3,140
Total	2,885	3,140
Pass
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	2,885,857	2,838,696
Pass \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	468,515	432,892
Pass \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	110,294	111,370
Pass \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,285,124	1,265,470
Pass \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	668,772	660,492
Pass \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	350,267	365,332
Pass \| Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	2,885	3,140
Special Mention
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	27,396	25,799
Special Mention \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	16,656	14,655
Special Mention \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,831
Special Mention \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	344	352
Special Mention \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	8,493	10,498
Special Mention \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	72	294
Substandard
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	53,553	66,588
Substandard \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	15,080	15,523
Substandard \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,012	3,653
Substandard \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	12,608	14,267
Substandard \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	24,848	33,109
Substandard \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	$ 5	$ 36

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