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LOAN LOSS ALLOWANCE - Allowance Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			$ 10,419
Provision/(releases) for loan losses	$ 660	$ 139	2,191	$ 754
Balance at end of period	11,950		11,950
Allowance For Loan Losses
Total	11,950		10,419		$ 11,950
Business Activities Loans
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			10,419	9,439
Charged-off loans			(626)	(383)
Recoveries on charged-off loans			88	293
Provision/(releases) for loan losses			1,696	754
Balance at end of period	11,577	10,103	11,577	10,103
Allowance For Loan Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment					492	$ 371
Collectively evaluated					11,085	9,732
Total	11,577	10,103	10,419	9,439	11,577	10,103
Business Activities Loans \| Commercial real estate
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			5,145	4,430
Charged-off loans			(124)	(133)
Recoveries on charged-off loans			9	35
Provision/(releases) for loan losses			310	719
Balance at end of period	5,340	5,051	5,340	5,051
Allowance For Loan Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment					391	100
Collectively evaluated					4,949	4,951
Total	5,340	5,051	5,145	4,430	5,340	5,051
Business Activities Loans \| Commercial and industrial
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			1,952	1,590
Charged-off loans			(189)	(90)
Recoveries on charged-off loans			7	200
Provision/(releases) for loan losses			405	39
Balance at end of period	2,175	1,739	2,175	1,739
Allowance For Loan Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment					2	174
Collectively evaluated					2,173	1,565
Total	2,175	1,739	1,952	1,590	2,175	1,739
Business Activities Loans \| Residential real estate
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			2,721	2,747
Charged-off loans			(226)	(141)
Recoveries on charged-off loans			65	36
Provision/(releases) for loan losses			941	38
Balance at end of period	3,501	2,680	3,501	2,680
Allowance For Loan Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment					44	87
Collectively evaluated					3,457	2,593
Total	3,501	2,680	2,721	2,747	3,501	2,680
Business Activities Loans \| Consumer
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			601	672
Charged-off loans			(87)	(19)
Recoveries on charged-off loans			7	22
Provision/(releases) for loan losses			40	(42)
Balance at end of period	561	633	561	633
Allowance For Loan Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment					55	10
Collectively evaluated					506	623
Total	561	$ 633	601	$ 672	561	$ 633
Acquired Loans
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			0
Charged-off loans			(122)
Recoveries on charged-off loans			0
Provision/(releases) for loan losses			495
Balance at end of period	373		373
Allowance For Loan Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment					168
Collectively evaluated					205
Total	373		0		373
Acquired Loans \| Commercial real estate
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			0
Charged-off loans			(54)
Recoveries on charged-off loans			0
Provision/(releases) for loan losses			360
Balance at end of period	306		306
Allowance For Loan Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment					168
Collectively evaluated					138
Total	306		0		306
Acquired Loans \| Commercial and industrial
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			0
Charged-off loans			(18)
Recoveries on charged-off loans			0
Provision/(releases) for loan losses			49
Balance at end of period	31		31
Allowance For Loan Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment					0
Collectively evaluated					31
Total	31		0		31
Acquired Loans \| Residential real estate
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			0
Charged-off loans			(31)
Recoveries on charged-off loans			0
Provision/(releases) for loan losses			67
Balance at end of period	36		36
Allowance For Loan Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment					0
Collectively evaluated					36
Total	36		0		36
Acquired Loans \| Consumer
Activity in the allowance for loan losses
Balance at beginning of period			0
Charged-off loans			(19)
Recoveries on charged-off loans			0
Provision/(releases) for loan losses			19
Balance at end of period	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses
Individually evaluated for impairment					0
Collectively evaluated					0
Total	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0