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LOANS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans held for sale |  | $ 689,000 | $ 2,500,000 |
Residential mortgage loan |  | 25,300,000 | 26,800,000 |
Percentage of delinquent loan | 2.85% |  |  |
Delinquent loans least percentage |  | 0.62% |  |
Impaired loans classified as troubled debt restructured |  | $ 378,000 | $ 627,300 | $ 627,300
Maximum time for re-evaluation (in months) |  | 12 months |  |
Re-evaluation period for real estate |  | 2 years |  |
Unsecured consumer loans, credit card credits and overdraft lines of credit reach |  | 90 days |  |
Delinquent period for charging down consumer loans |  | 120 days |  |
Delinquent period for charging down commercial and agricultural credits |  | 120 days |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Leverage position of balance sheet |  | 1.50 |  |
Leverage position of customers |  | 2.00 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Repayment period of loan with a reasonable reduction of principal balance |  | 2 years |  |

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