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Available-for-sale Securities, Average Term of Securities Sold

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Available-for-sale Securities, Average Yield of Securities Acquired

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Available-for-sale Securities, Average Yield of Securities Sold

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The total amount of proceeds received for the sale of securities, categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities, during the reporting period.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 9
-Subparagraph (a)
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This item represents the gross loss realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.

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Number of investment positions in available-for-sale investments in a continuous unrealized loss position for which an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) has not been recognized in the income statement.

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-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (b)(3)
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The aggregate value of securities held, which were categorized neither as trading nor held-to-maturity, for which the interest rate reset through an auction process, that failed to be liquidated through auction, and which were sold at par value during the period.

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The cash outflow to acquire debt and equity securities not classified as either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities which would be classified as available-for-sale securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in a separate component of shareholders' equity.

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-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 13
-Subparagraph (a),(b)
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The carrying amount as of the date of the latest financial statement presented of mortgage-related securities classified as available for sale or held for investment which are owned but transferred to another party to serve as collateral to partially or fully secure a debt obligation, repurchase agreement or other current or potential obligation, and for which the transferee does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them to an unrelated party.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
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INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
INVESTMENT SECURITIES (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) security	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) security
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities, sold at par	$ 97,700
Number of investment securities in an unrealized loss position \| security		345		223
Investment securities pledged as collateral		$ 1,030,000		$ 1,080,000
Payments to acquire available-for-sale securities	$ 97,400	$ 85,313	$ 253,372
Available-for-sale securities, average term of securities sold	3 years 4 months
Available-for-sale securities, average yield of securities sold	1.91%
Available-for-sale securities, gross realized gains (losses), sale proceeds	$ 96,000
Available-for-sale securities, average term of securities acquired	4 years 7 months
Available-for-sale securities, average yield of securities acquired	2.57%
Available-for-sale securities, gross realized losses	$ 1,600