Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are past due and on nonaccrual status on the balance sheet date.

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Represents the amount of interest income collected and recognized on charged-off loans during the period.

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Financing receivables that are current.

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the amount of additional interest income that would have been recorded if impaired or nonperforming loans were instead current, in compliance with their original terms, and outstanding throughout the reporting period or since origination (if held for part of the period).

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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LOANS AND LEASES (Aging of Recorded Investment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	$ 2,775	$ 8,396
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	13,819	18,577
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	3,756,796	3,506,313
Total loans and leases	3,770,615	3,524,890
Additional interest income that would have been recognized, had nonaccrual loans been accruing interest throughout	2,600	600	$ 500
Interest income collected and recognized on charged-off loans	800	1,300	$ 800
Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	6,678	7,327
Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	3,802	1,463
Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	564	1,391
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	0	1,877
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	765	2,718
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	503,254	507,722
Total loans and leases	504,019	510,440
Commercial, financial & agricultural \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	410	761
Commercial, financial & agricultural \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	355	80
Commercial, financial & agricultural \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Real estate \| Construction
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	0	0
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	64,240	101,538
Total loans and leases	64,240	101,538
Real estate \| Construction \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Real estate \| Construction \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Real estate \| Construction \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Real estate \| Residential mortgage
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	2,280	5,322
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	8,493	10,814
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	1,332,728	1,206,420
Total loans and leases	1,341,221	1,217,234
Real estate \| Residential mortgage \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	4,037	5,014
Real estate \| Residential mortgage \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	2,127	478
Real estate \| Residential mortgage \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	49	0
Real estate \| Home equity
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	416	333
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	785	1,776
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	411,445	359,433
Total loans and leases	412,230	361,209
Real estate \| Home equity \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	105	43
Real estate \| Home equity \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	264	280
Real estate \| Home equity \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	1,120
Real estate \| Commercial mortgage
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	79	864
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	79	991
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	977,718	884,448
Total loans and leases	977,797	885,439
Real estate \| Commercial mortgage \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	127
Real estate \| Commercial mortgage \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Real estate \| Commercial mortgage \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Consumer \| Other
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	3,697	2,278
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	467,049	446,075
Total loans and leases	470,746	448,353
Consumer \| Other \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	2,126	1,382
Consumer \| Other \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	1,056	625
Consumer \| Other \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	515	271
Leases
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Nonaccrual Loans	0	0
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	0	0
Loans and Leases Not Past Due	362	677
Total loans and leases	362	677
Leases \| Accruing Loans 30 - 59 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Leases \| Accruing Loans 60 - 89 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	0	0
Leases \| Accruing Loans Greater Than 90 Days Past Due
Aging Analysis of Accruing and Non-Accruing Loans and Leases
Loans Past Due	$ 0	$ 0