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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2013 Branch | Mar. 31, 2008 Branch | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
M&T Bank branch offices |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of branches acquired | Branch |  | 3 |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  | $ 0
Bank of America |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of branches acquired | Branch | 6 |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  | $ 1,100,000
Bank of America | Core Deposits |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 7 years
Partners Trust Bank | Trust Business |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  | $ 2,000,000
Useful life |  |  | 15 years
MT Branch Offices and Canton Bancorp, Inc. | Core Deposits |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 7 years 3 months
MT Branch Offices and Canton Bancorp, Inc. | Customer Relationships |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 7 years 3 months
Canton Bancorp, Inc. |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  | $ 2,000
Fort Orange Financial Corp |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  | $ 800,000
Useful life |  |  | 10 years

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