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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES - Credit Quality Indicator (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | $ 1,237,387 |  | $ 1,203,482
Deteriorated Loans Transferred in [Abstract] |  |  |
Contractually required principal and interest, opening balance | 1,940 | $ 2,912 |
Contractually required principal and interest, income accretion | 0 | 0 |
Contractually required principal and interest, all other adjustments | (63) | (54) |
Contractually required principal and interest, closing balance | 1,877 | 2,858 |
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable discount), opening balance | (352) | (506) |
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable discount), income accretion | 0 | 0 |
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable discount), all other adjustments | 0 | 1 |
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable discount), closing balance | (352) | (505) |
Cash flows expected to be collected, opening balance | 1,588 | 2,406 |
Cash flows expected to be collected, income accretion | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows expected to be collected, all other adjustments | (63) | (53) |
Cash flows expected to be collected, closing balance | 1,525 | 2,353 |
Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable yield), opening balance | (170) | (311) |
Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable yield), income accretion | 15 | 37 |
Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable yield), all other adjustments | 0 | (1) |
Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable yield), closing balance | (155) | (275) |
Fair value of loans acquired with deteriorating credit quality, opening balance | 1,418 | 2,095 |
Fair value of loans acquired with deteriorating credit quality, income accretion | 15 | 37 |
Fair value of loans acquired with deteriorating credit quality, all other adjustments | (63) | (54) |
Fair value of loans acquired with deteriorating credit quality, closing balance | 1,370 | $ 2,078 |
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 1,370 |  | 1,418
Not Rated |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 448,625 |  | 449,634
Pass |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 748,834 |  | 715,012
Special Mention |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 12,738 |  | 11,110
Substandard |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 24,381 |  | 24,848
Doubtful |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 1,439 |  | 1,460
Commercial and agricultural: |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 178,534 |  | 177,027
Commercial and agricultural: | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Commercial mortgages: |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 604,166 |  | 570,156
Commercial mortgages: | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 1,275 |  | 1,323
Commercial mortgages: | Construction |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 51,840 |  | 46,510
Commercial mortgages: | Construction | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Commercial mortgages: | Construction | Not Rated |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Commercial mortgages: | Construction | Pass |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 50,281 |  | 45,055
Commercial mortgages: | Construction | Special Mention |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 252 |  | 259
Commercial mortgages: | Construction | Substandard |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 1,307 |  | 1,196
Commercial mortgages: | Construction | Doubtful |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Commercial mortgages: | Commercial mortgages |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 552,326 |  | 523,646
Commercial mortgages: | Commercial mortgages | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 1,275 |  | 1,323
Commercial mortgages: | Commercial mortgages | Not Rated |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Commercial mortgages: | Commercial mortgages | Pass |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 525,745 |  | 496,723
Commercial mortgages: | Commercial mortgages | Special Mention |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 8,283 |  | 8,574
Commercial mortgages: | Commercial mortgages | Substandard |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 15,584 |  | 15,566
Commercial mortgages: | Commercial mortgages | Doubtful |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 1,439 |  | 1,460
Residential mortgages |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 198,492 |  | 198,965
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 198,492 |  | 198,965
Residential mortgages | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 95 |  | 95
Residential mortgages | Performing |  |  |
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 194,968 |  | 194,764
Residential mortgages | Non-Performing |  |  |
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 3,524 |  | 4,201
Residential mortgages | Not Rated |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 194,873 |  | 194,669
Residential mortgages | Pass |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Residential mortgages | Special Mention |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Residential mortgages | Substandard |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 3,524 |  | 4,201
Residential mortgages | Doubtful |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 256,195 |  | 257,334
Consumer loans: | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Credit cards |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 1,409 |  | 1,476
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 1,409 |  | 1,476
Consumer loans: | Credit cards | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Credit cards | Performing |  |  |
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 1,409 |  | 1,476
Consumer loans: | Credit cards | Non-Performing |  |  |
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Credit cards | Not Rated |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 1,409 |  | 1,476
Consumer loans: | Credit cards | Pass |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Credit cards | Special Mention |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Credit cards | Substandard |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Credit cards | Doubtful |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Home equity lines and loans |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 99,291 |  | 98,853
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 99,291 |  | 98,853
Consumer loans: | Home equity lines and loans | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Home equity lines and loans | Performing |  |  |
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 97,644 |  | 97,183
Consumer loans: | Home equity lines and loans | Non-Performing |  |  |
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 1,647 |  | 1,670
Consumer loans: | Home equity lines and loans | Not Rated |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 97,644 |  | 97,183
Consumer loans: | Home equity lines and loans | Pass |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Home equity lines and loans | Special Mention |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Home equity lines and loans | Substandard |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 1,647 |  | 1,670
Consumer loans: | Home equity lines and loans | Doubtful |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Indirect consumer loans |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 138,603 |  | 139,993
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 138,603 |  | 139,993
Consumer loans: | Indirect consumer loans | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Indirect consumer loans | Performing |  |  |
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 137,838 |  | 139,339
Consumer loans: | Indirect consumer loans | Non-Performing |  |  |
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 765 |  | 654
Consumer loans: | Indirect consumer loans | Not Rated |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 137,838 |  | 139,339
Consumer loans: | Indirect consumer loans | Pass |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Indirect consumer loans | Special Mention |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Indirect consumer loans | Substandard |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 765 |  | 654
Consumer loans: | Indirect consumer loans | Doubtful |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Direct consumer loans |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 16,892 |  | 17,012
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 16,892 |  | 17,012
Consumer loans: | Direct consumer loans | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Direct consumer loans | Performing |  |  |
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 16,861 |  | 16,967
Consumer loans: | Direct consumer loans | Non-Performing |  |  |
Residential and consumer finance receivable [Abstract] |  |  |
Residential and consumer loans receivable | 31 |  | 45
Consumer loans: | Direct consumer loans | Not Rated |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 16,861 |  | 16,967
Consumer loans: | Direct consumer loans | Pass |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Direct consumer loans | Special Mention |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Consumer loans: | Direct consumer loans | Substandard |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 31 |  | 45
Consumer loans: | Direct consumer loans | Doubtful |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Commercial and industrial | Commercial and agricultural: |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 178,033 |  | 176,666
Commercial and industrial | Commercial and agricultural: | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Commercial and industrial | Commercial and agricultural: | Not Rated |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Commercial and industrial | Commercial and agricultural: | Pass |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 172,307 |  | 172,873
Commercial and industrial | Commercial and agricultural: | Special Mention |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 4,203 |  | 2,277
Commercial and industrial | Commercial and agricultural: | Substandard |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 1,523 |  | 1,516
Commercial and industrial | Commercial and agricultural: | Doubtful |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Agricultural | Commercial and agricultural: |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 501 |  | 361
Agricultural | Commercial and agricultural: | Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Agricultural | Commercial and agricultural: | Not Rated |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Agricultural | Commercial and agricultural: | Pass |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 501 |  | 361
Agricultural | Commercial and agricultural: | Special Mention |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | 0 |  | 0
Agricultural | Commercial and agricultural: | Substandard |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans |  |  | 0
Agricultural | Commercial and agricultural: | Doubtful |  |  |
Finance receivable by credit quality indicator [Abstract] |  |  |
Loans | $ 0 |  | $ 0

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