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FAIR VALUE OF INSTRUMENTS - Estimated Fair Values and Related Carrying or Notional Amounts (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012
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Financial Assets: |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ 21,535 | $ 44,092 | $ 29,629
Other Securities | 4,216 | 4,365 |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Non-interest bearing Deposits | 103,535 | 103,966 |
Time Deposits | 241,375 | 269,507 |
Total deposits | 745,568 | 763,252 |
Dividends payable | 928 | 931 |
Carrying Amount [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets: |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 21,535 | 44,092 |
Securities - available for sale | 337,298 | 355,905 |
Other Securities | 4,216 | 4,365 |
Loans, net | 518,296 | 496,178 |
Interest receivable | 4,289 | 3,603 |
Total Assets | 885,634 | 904,143 |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Interest bearing Deposits | 400,658 | 389,779 |
Non-interest bearing Deposits | 103,535 | 103,966 |
Time Deposits | 241,375 | 269,507 |
Total deposits | 745,568 | 763,252 |
Short-term debt | 61,322 | 51,312 |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 7,100 | 11,600 |
Interest payable | 238 | 288 |
Dividends payable | 928 | 931 |
Total Liabilities | 815,156 | 827,383 |
Fair Value [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets: |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 21,535 | 44,092 |
Securities - available for sale | 337,298 | 355,905 |
Other Securities | 4,216 | 4,365 |
Loans, net | 527,219 | 502,125 |
Interest receivable | 4,289 | 3,603 |
Total Assets | 894,557 | 910,090 |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Interest bearing Deposits | 403,031 | 390,066 |
Non-interest bearing Deposits | 103,896 | 104,529 |
Time Deposits | 241,155 | 272,591 |
Total deposits | 748,082 | 767,186 |
Short-term debt | 61,322 | 51,312 |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 8,487 | 11,012 |
Interest payable | 238 | 288 |
Dividends payable | 928 | 931 |
Total Liabilities | 819,057 | 830,729 |
Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets: |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents | 21,535 | 44,092 |
Securities - available for sale | 25,392 | 10,568 |
Other Securities |  |  |
Loans, net |  |  |
Interest receivable |  |  |
Total Assets | 46,927 | 54,660 |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Interest bearing Deposits |  |  |
Non-interest bearing Deposits |  |  |
Time Deposits |  |  |
Total deposits |  |  |
Short-term debt |  |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances |  |  |
Interest payable |  |  |
Dividends payable |  |  |
Total Liabilities |  |  |
Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets: |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Securities - available for sale | 299,864 | 328,929 |
Other Securities |  |  |
Loans, net |  |  |
Interest receivable |  |  |
Total Assets | 299,864 | 328,929 |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Interest bearing Deposits |  |  |
Non-interest bearing Deposits | 103,896 | 104,529 |
Time Deposits |  |  |
Total deposits | 103,896 | 104,529 |
Short-term debt |  |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances |  |  |
Interest payable |  |  |
Dividends payable | 928 | 931 |
Total Liabilities | 104,824 | 105,460 |
Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Financial Assets: |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |
Securities - available for sale | 12,042 | 16,408 |
Other Securities | 4,216 | 4,365 |
Loans, net | 527,219 | 502,125 |
Interest receivable | 4,289 | 3,603 |
Total Assets | 547,766 | 526,501 |
Financial Liabilities: |  |  |
Interest bearing Deposits | 403,031 | 390,066 |
Non-interest bearing Deposits |  |  |
Time Deposits | 241,155 | 272,591 |
Total deposits | 644,186 | 662,657 |
Short-term debt | 61,322 | 51,312 |
Federal Home Loan Bank advances | 8,487 | 11,012 |
Interest payable | 238 | 288 |
Dividends payable |  |  |
Total Liabilities | $ 714,233 | $ 725,269 |

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