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LOANS AND LEASES (Impaired Loans) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	$ 17,048	$ 27,799
Total	17,048	27,799
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	15,191	21,280
Total	15,191	21,280
Allowance Allocated
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded	0	0	$ 0	$ 51
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	19,402	27,260	36,218
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	976	2,348	707
Commercial, financial and agricultural
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	330	602
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	220	491
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	435	1,272	1,891
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	24	24	10
Real estate \| Construction
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	3,076	7,947
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	2,273	2,597
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	2,436	2,760	3,509
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	111	99	123
Real estate \| Residential mortgage
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	11,019	14,920
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	10,075	13,862
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	12,681	17,122	21,809
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	662	1,843	236
Real estate \| Home equity
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	275	416
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	275	416
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	482	1,213	472
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	0	69	17
Real estate \| Commercial mortgage
Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	2,348	3,914
Recorded Investment
Impaired loans with no related allowance recorded	2,348	3,914
Average recorded investment on impaired loans
Average Recorded Investment	3,368	4,893	8,537
Interest income recognized on impaired loans
Interest Income Recognized	$ 179	$ 313	$ 321