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INCOME TAXES (The Federal Income Tax Statutory Rates To Income Before Income Taxes) (Details)

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INCOME TAXES (The Federal Income Tax Statutory Rates To Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Income tax at statutory federal rate, Amount $ 38,786 $ 31,152 $ 25,892
Income tax at statutory federal rate, Pre-tax Earnings 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State income tax, net of federal tax effect, Amount $ 254 $ 146 $ (358)
State income tax, net of federal tax effect, Pre-tax Earnings 0.23% 0.16% (0.49%)
Tax-exempt income, net of expenses, Amount $ (1,322) $ (1,308) $ (1,316)
Tax-exempt income, net of expenses, Pre-tax Earnings (1.20%) (1.47%) (1.78%)
Bank owned life insurance contracts, Amount $ (978) $ (917) $ (798)
Bank owned life insurance contracts, Pre-tax Earnings (0.88%) (1.03%) (1.08%)
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation, Amount $ (4,788) $ 3 $ (18)
Excess tax benefit from stock compensation, Pre-tax Earnings (4.32%) 0.00% (0.02%)
Federal tax credits, Amount $ (2,652) $ (3,600) $ (1,659)
Federal tax credits, Pre-tax Earnings (2.40%) (4.04%) (2.24%)
Other, Amount $ 39 $ (11) $ (142)
Other, Pre-tax Earnings 0.04% (0.01%) (0.19%)
Effective income tax and rate, Amount $ 29,339 $ 25,465 $ 21,601
Effective income tax and rate, Pre-tax Earnings 26.47% 28.61% 29.20%