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LOANS (Details Of Loans) (Details)

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LOANS (Details Of Loans) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Notes and Loans Receivable [Line Items]            
Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 1,895,870   $ 1,760,479      
Real estate - construction 251,144   243,267      
Real estate - mortgage:            
Owner-occupied commercial 1,117,514   1,014,669      
1-4 family mortgage 494,733   444,134      
Other mortgage 725,336   698,779      
Subtotal: Real estate - mortgage 2,337,583   2,157,582      
Total Loans 4,539,338   4,216,375      
Less: Allowance for loan losses (46,998) $ (45,145) (43,419) [1] $ (40,020) $ (37,356) $ (35,629)
Net Loans $ 4,492,340   $ 4,172,956 [1]      
Commercial, financial and agricultural, Percentage 41.76%   41.75%      
Real estate - construction, Percentage 5.53%   5.77%      
Owner-occupied commercial, Real estate - mortgage, Percentage 24.62%   24.07%      
1-4 family mortgage, Real estate - mortgage, Percentage 10.90%   10.53%      
Other mortgage, Real estate - mortgage, Percentage 15.98%   16.57%      
Subtotal: Real estate - mortgage, Percentage 51.50%   51.17%      
Consumer, Percentage 1.21%   1.31%      
Total Loans, Percentage 100.00%   100.00%      
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]            
Real estate - mortgage:            
Consumer $ 54,741   $ 55,047      
[1] Derived from audited financial statements.