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LOANS (Loans By Performance Status) (Details)

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LOANS (Loans By Performance Status) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [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
Total real estate mortgage 2,398,829 2,157,582
Total 4,657,284 4,216,375
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Real estate - mortgage:    
Consumer 54,957 55,047
Performing [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Commercial, financial and agricultural 1,909,606 1,758,561
Real estate - construction 289,345 239,267
Real estate - mortgage:    
Owner-occupied commercial 1,136,869 1,014,669
1-4 family mortgage 520,139 443,936
Other mortgage 739,719 697,160
Total real estate mortgage 2,396,727 2,155,765
Total 4,650,594 4,208,608
Performing [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Real estate - mortgage:    
Consumer 54,916 55,015
Nonperforming [Member]    
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]    
Commercial, financial and agricultural 1,171 1,918
Real estate - construction 3,376 4,000
Real estate - mortgage:    
Owner-occupied commercial 1,439 0
1-4 family mortgage 255 198
Other mortgage 408 1,619
Total real estate mortgage 2,102 1,817
Total 6,690 7,767
Nonperforming [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Real estate - mortgage:    
Consumer $ 41 $ 32