LOANS AND LEASES (Class and Credit Indicator) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	$ 3,210,133	$ 2,931,083
Net deferred costs	1,399	1,115
Total loans and leases	3,211,532	2,932,198
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	520,457	463,070
Net deferred costs	629	693
Total loans and leases	521,086	463,763
Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	85,196	115,023
Net deferred costs	(311)	(469)
Total loans and leases	84,885	114,554
Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,433,862	1,280,089
Net deferred costs	2,443	2,235
Total loans and leases	1,436,305	1,282,324
Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	761,566	704,099
Net deferred costs	(817)	(826)
Total loans and leases	760,749	703,273
Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	408,024	365,662
Net deferred costs	(545)	(518)
Total loans and leases	407,479	365,144
Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,028	3,140
Net deferred costs	0	0
Total loans and leases	1,028	3,140
Pass
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	3,140,630	2,838,696
Pass \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	514,971	432,892
Pass \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	83,601	111,370
Pass \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,427,732	1,265,470
Pass \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	705,520	660,492
Pass \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	407,778	365,332
Pass \| Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	1,028	3,140
Special Mention
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	44,406	25,799
Special Mention \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	2,168	14,655
Special Mention \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	808	0
Special Mention \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	0	352
Special Mention \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	41,335	10,498
Special Mention \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	95	294
Special Mention \| Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	0	0
Substandard
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	25,097	66,588
Substandard \| Commercial, financial & agricultural
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	3,318	15,523
Substandard \| Real estate, construction
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	787	3,653
Substandard \| Real estate, Mortgage - residential
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	6,130	14,267
Substandard \| Real estate, Mortgage - commercial
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	14,711	33,109
Substandard \| Consumer
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	151	36
Substandard \| Leases
Recorded investment in the loans and leases, by class and credit indicator
Loans and leases, gross	$ 0	$ 0

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