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LOANS (Details Of Loans) (Details)

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LOANS (Details Of Loans) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts Notes and Loans Receivable [Line Items]            
Commercial, financial and agricultural $ 1,910,777   $ 1,760,479      
Real estate - construction 292,721   243,267      
Real estate - mortgage:            
Owner-occupied commercial 1,138,308   1,014,669      
1-4 family mortgage 520,394   444,134      
Other mortgage 740,127   698,779      
Subtotal: Real estate - mortgage 2,398,829   2,157,582      
Total Loans 4,657,284   4,216,375      
Less: Allowance for loan losses (48,933) $ (46,998) (43,419) [1] $ (42,574) $ (40,020) $ (35,629)
Net Loans $ 4,608,351   $ 4,172,956 [1]      
Commercial, financial and agricultural, Percentage 41.03%   41.75%      
Real estate - construction, Percentage 6.29%   5.77%      
Owner-occupied commercial, Real estate - mortgage, Percentage 24.44%   24.07%      
1-4 family mortgage, Real estate - mortgage, Percentage 11.17%   10.53%      
Other mortgage, Real estate - mortgage, Percentage 15.89%   16.57%      
Subtotal: Real estate - mortgage, Percentage 51.50%   51.17%      
Consumer, Percentage 1.18%   1.31%      
Total Loans, Percentage 100.00%   100.00%      
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]            
Real estate - mortgage:            
Consumer $ 54,957   $ 55,047      
[1] Derived from audited financial statements.