Sierra Bancorp (BSRR) 10-K 12 Mar 15 2014 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 27, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	BSRR
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,676,849
Entity Registrant Name	SIERRA BANCORP
Entity Central Index Key	1130144
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$190

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$48,405	$51,342
Interest-bearing deposits in banks	1,690	26,664
Cash and cash equivalents	50,095	78,006
Securities available-for-sale	511,883	425,044
Loans held-for-sale		105
Loans and leases:
Gross loans and leases	970,653	803,242
Allowance for loan and lease losses	-11,248	-11,677
Deferred loan and lease fees, net	1,651	1,522
Net loans and leases	961,056	793,087
Premises and equipment, net	21,853	20,393
Foreclosed assets	3,991	8,185
Goodwill	6,908	5,544
Other intangible assets, net	1,064
Company owned life insurance	42,989	39,424
Other assets	37,481	40,461
Total Assets	1,637,320	1,410,249
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing	390,897	365,997
Interest bearing	975,798	808,182
Total deposits	1,366,695	1,174,179
Repurchase agreements	7,251	5,974
Short-term borrowings	18,200
Long-term borrowings	6,000
Subordinated debentures	30,928	30,928
Other liabilities	21,155	17,494
Total liabilities	1,450,229	1,228,575
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 12)
Shareholders' equity
Serial Preferred stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, no par value; 24,000,000 shares authorized; 13,689,181 and 14,217,199 shares issued and outstanding in 2014 and 2013 respectively	64,153	65,780
Additional paid-in capital	2,605	2,648
Retained earnings	116,026	112,817
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes of $3,012 in 2014 and $300 in 2013	4,307	429
Total shareholders' equity	187,091	181,674
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$1,637,320	$1,410,249

CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE_SHEETS_Pa

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS [Abstract]
Serial Preferred stock, no par value	$0	$0
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common stock, no par value	$0	$0
Common stock, shares authorized	24,000,000	24,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	13,689,181	14,217,199
Common stock, shares outstanding	13,689,181	14,217,199
Accumulated other comprehensive income, tax	$3,012	$300

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_INC

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Interest and dividend income
Loans and leases, including fees	$44,380	$44,030	$45,765
Taxable securities	7,653	4,899	6,280
Tax-exempt securities	2,936	2,737	2,703
Dividend income on securities	90	17	84
Federal funds sold and other	62	102	70
Total interest income	55,121	51,785	54,902
Interest expense
Deposits	2,064	2,455	3,208
Short-term borrowings	25	19	58
Long-term borrowings	4	33	281
Subordinated debentures	703	714	774
Total interest expense	2,796	3,221	4,321
Net interest income	52,325	48,564	50,581
Provision for loan and lease losses	350	4,350	14,210
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses	51,975	44,214	36,371
Non-interest income
Service charges on deposits	8,275	9,022	9,676
Gain on sale of loans	3	129	183
Credit card fees	451	462	390
Checkcard fees	3,908	3,749	2,787
Net gains on sale of securities available-for-sale	667	6	1,762
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	1,278	1,787	1,420
Other income	1,249	1,908	1,908
Total non-interest income	15,831	17,063	18,126
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	22,926	21,920	20,734
Occupancy and equipment	6,344	6,274	6,381
Acquisition costs	2,070
Other	15,035	16,621	19,541
Total non-interest expense	46,375	44,815	46,656
Income before income taxes	21,431	16,462	7,841
Provision for income taxes	6,191	3,093	-344
Net income	$15,240	$13,369	$8,185
Earnings per share
Basic	$1.09	$0.94	$0.58
Diluted	$1.08	$0.94	$0.58
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic	14,001,958	14,155,927	14,103,805
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted	14,136,486	14,290,150	14,120,313

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_COM

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]
Net income	$15,240	$13,369	$8,185
Unrealized gains on securities:
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during period	7,257	-5,588	1,560
Reclassification adjustment for gain included in net income	-667	-6	-1,762
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	6,590	-5,594	-202
Income tax (expense) benefit related to items of other comprehensive income	-2,712	2,303	74
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	3,878	-3,291	-128
Comprehensive income	19,118	10,078	8,057
Reclassification adjustment for gain on securities available-for-sale included in net income, tax	$274	$2	$725

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$168,564,000	$64,321,000	$2,221,000	$98,174,000	$3,848,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011		14,101,609
Net income	8,185,000			8,185,000
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-128,000				-128,000
Reversal of cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	154,000			154,000
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit (in shares)		5,350
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit	15,000	63,000	-48,000
Stock compensation costs	487,000		487,000
Cash dividends	-3,385,000			-3,385,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	173,892,000	64,384,000	2,660,000	103,128,000	3,720,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2012		14,106,959
Net income	13,369,000			13,369,000
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	-3,291,000				-3,291,000
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit (in shares)		110,240
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit	1,116,000	1,396,000	-280,000
Stock compensation costs	268,000		268,000
Cash dividends	-3,680,000			-3,680,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	181,674,000	65,780,000	2,648,000	112,817,000	429,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013		14,217,199
Net income	15,240,000			15,240,000
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	3,878,000				3,878,000
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit (in shares)		95,330
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit	1,076,000	1,300,000	-224,000
Stock compensation costs	181,000		181,000
Stock repurchase	-10,183,000	-2,927,000		-7,256,000
Stock repurchase (in shares)	623,348	-623,348
Cash dividends	-4,775,000			-4,775,000
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$187,091,000	$64,153,000	$2,605,000	$116,026,000	$4,307,000
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		13,689,181

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CHA1

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash dividends, per share	$0.34	$0.26	$0.24

CONSOLIDATED_STATEMENTS_OF_CAS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$15,240	$13,369	$8,185
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on investment of securities	-667	-6	-1,762
Gain on sales of loans	-3	-129	-183
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets	-4	-15	30
(Gain) loss on sale of foreclosed assets	-2,253	223	864
Writedown of foreclosed assets	452	730	3,173
Share-based compensation expense	181	268	487
Provision for loan losses	350	4,350	14,210
Depreciation and amortization	2,107	2,131	2,437
Net amortization on securities premiums and discounts	6,607	8,177	8,500
Decrease (increase) in unearned net loan fees	129	366	-535
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	-1,475	-1,417	-350
Proceeds from sales of loans	108	5,459	8,191
Originations of loans held for sale		-5,225	-6,864
Decrease in interest receivable and other assets	5,884	2,225	610
Increase in other liabilities	3,453	1,514	1,646
Net (increase) decrease in FHLB stock, at cost	-190	438	670
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	-1,151	2,360	-564
Excess tax benefit from equity based compensation	-224	-280	-48
Net cash provided by operating activities	28,544	34,538	38,697
Cash flows from investing activities:
Maturities of securities available for sale	1,620	1,724	1,120
Proceeds from sales/calls of securities available for sale	29,452	4,135	63,776
Purchases of securities available for sale	-150,515	-160,251	-150,305
Principal paydowns on securities available for sale	77,442	95,772	104,752
(Increase) decrease in loans receivable, net	-107,734	64,868	-163,789
Purchases of premises and equipment, net	-2,379	-667	-3,411
Proceeds from sales of foreclosed assets	6,854	15,023	15,538
Proceeds from sales of fixed assets	4
Cash acquired in bank acquisition	514
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-144,742	20,604	-132,319
Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in deposits	84,244	145	87,766
Increase (decrease) in borrowed funds	16,200	-41,650	9,530
Increase (decrease) in repurchase agreements	1,277	4,555	-1,618
Cash dividends paid	-4,775	-3,680	-3,385
Repurchases of common stock	-10,183
Stock options exercised	1,300	1,396	63
Excess tax provision from equity based compensation	224	280	48
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	88,287	-38,954	92,404
(Decrease) increase in cash and due from banks	-27,911	16,188	-1,218
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	78,006	61,818	63,036
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	50,095	78,006	61,818
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	2,845	3,340	4,531
Income taxes	1,800
Non-cash investing activities
Real estate acquired through foreclosure	842	4,990	23,965
Change in unrealized net (losses) gains on Investment securities available-for-sale	6,590	-5,594	-202
Assets acquired (liabilities assumed) in bank acquisition:
Cash and cash equivalents	15,852
Securities	44,187
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	860
Loans	61,573
Premises and equipment	1,188
Core deposit intangibles	1,075
Goodwill	1,364
Other assets	5,719
Deposits	-108,272
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	-8,000
Other liabilities	($208)

THE_BUSINESS_OF_SIERRA_BANCORP

THE BUSINESS OF SIERRA BANCORP	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
THE BUSINESS OF SIERRA BANCORP [Abstract]
THE BUSINESS OF SIERRA BANCORP		1	THE BUSINESS OF SIERRA BANCORP
	Sierra Bancorp (the “Company”) is a California corporation registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and is headquartered in Porterville, California. The Company was incorporated in November 2000 and acquired all of the outstanding shares of Bank of the Sierra (the “Bank”) in August 2001. The Company's principal subsidiary is the Bank, and the Company exists primarily for the purpose of holding the stock of the Bank and of such other subsidiaries it may acquire or establish. The Company's only other direct subsidiaries are Sierra Statutory Trust II, which was formed in March 2004 solely to facilitate the issuance of capital trust pass-through securities, and Sierra Capital Trust III, which was formed in June 2006 for the same purpose.
	The Bank operates twenty-eight full service branch offices, an online branch, a real estate industries group, an agricultural credit division, and an SBA lending unit. The Bank's deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to applicable legal limits. The Bank maintains a diversified loan portfolio comprised of agricultural, commercial, consumer, real estate construction and mortgage loans. Loans are made primarily within the market area of the South Central San Joaquin Valley of California, specifically, Tulare, Fresno, Kern, Kings, and Madera counties, however, the Bank recently expanded into the Southern California corridor stretching from Santa Paula to Santa Clarita in the counties of Ventura and Los Angeles. These areas have diverse economies with principal industries being agriculture, real estate and light manufacturing.

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES		2	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the consolidated accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of the Sierra. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years' balances to conform to classifications used in 2014. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and prevailing practices within the banking industry.
	In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company's investments in Sierra Statutory Trust II and Sierra Capital Trust III are not consolidated and are accounted for under the equity method and included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The subordinated debentures issued and guaranteed by the Company and held by the trusts are reflected on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ.
	Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near-term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses and the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans. In connection with the determination of the allowances for loan and lease losses and other real estate, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties, evaluates the overall loan portfolio characteristics and delinquencies and monitors economic conditions.
	Cash Flows
	For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and deposits with other financial institutions with maturities fewer than 90 days, and federal funds sold. Net cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions, interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions, and fed funds purchased and repurchase agreements.
	Securities
	Debt securities may be classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost when management has the positive ability and intent to hold them to maturity. Debt securities are classified as available for sale when they might be sold before maturity. Equity securities with readily determinable fair values are classified as available for sale. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax.
	Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or discount. Premiums or discounts on securities are amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments. Gains and losses on sales are record on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.
	Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of purchase and may only change the classification in certain limited circumstances. All transfers between categories are accounted for at fair value. Although the Company currently has the intent and the ability to hold the securities in its investment portfolio to maturity, the securities are all marketable and are currently classified as “available for sale” to allow maximum flexibility with regard to interest rate risk and liquidity management.
	Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss position, management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of the impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) OTTI related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) OTTI related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. For equity securities, the entire amount of impairment is recognized through earnings.
	Loans Held for Sale
	The Company periodically originates loans intended to be sold on the secondary market. Loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at cost which approximates fair value since these loans are typically sold shortly after origination. The loan's cost basis includes unearned deferred fees and costs, and premiums and discounts. If loans held for sale remain on our books for an extended period of time the fair value of those loans is determined using quoted secondary market prices. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recorded as a valuation allowance and charged to earnings.
	Loans held for sale by the Company consist entirely of residential real estate loans. Loans classified as held for sale are disclosed in Note 4 of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
	Gains and losses on sales of loans are recognized at the time of sale and are calculated based on the difference between the selling price and the allocated book value of loans sold. Book value allocations are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Any inherent risk of loss on loans sold is transferred to the buyer at the date of sale.
	The Company has issued various representations and warranties associated with the sale of loans. These representations and warranties may require the Company to repurchase loans with underwriting deficiencies as defined per the applicable sales agreements and certain past due loans within 90 days of the sale. The Company did not experience losses during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 or 2012 regarding these representations and warranties.
	Loans and Leases (Financing Receivables)
	Our credit quality classifications of Loans and Leases include Pass, Special Mention, Substandard and Impaired. These classifications are defined in Note 4 (Loans and Leases) to our consolidated financial statements.
	Loans and leases that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs, purchase premiums and discounts, write-downs, and an allowance for loan and lease losses. Loan and lease origination fees, net of certain deferred origination costs, and purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income as an adjustment to yield of the related loans and leases over the contractual life of the loan using both the effective interest and straight line methods without anticipating prepayments.
	Interest income for all performing loans, regardless of classification (Pass, Special Mention, Substandard and Impaired), is recognized on an accrual basis, with interest accrued daily. Costs associated with successful loan originations are netted from loan origination fees, with the net amount (net deferred loan fees) amortized over the contractual life of the loan in interest income. If a loan has scheduled periodic payments, the amortization of the net deferred loan fee is calculated using the effective interest method over the contractual life of the loan. If the loan does not have scheduled payments, such as a line of credit, the net deferred loan fee is recognized as interest income on a straight line basis over the contractual life of the loan. Fees received for loan commitments are recognized as interest income over the term of the commitment. When loans are repaid, any remaining unamortized balances of deferred fees and costs are accounted for through interest income.
	Generally, the Company places a loans or lease on nonaccrual status and ceases recognizing interest income when it has become delinquent more than 90 days and/or when Management determines that the repayment of principal and collection of interest is unlikely. The Company may decide that it is appropriate to continue to accrue interest on certain loans more than 90 days delinquent if they are well-secured by collateral and collection is in process. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, any accrued but uncollected interest for the loan is reversed out of interest income in the period in which the loan's status changed. For loans with an interest reserve, i.e., where loan proceeds are advanced to the borrower to make interest payments, all interest recognized from the inception of the loan is reversed when the loan is placed on non-accrual. Once a loan is on non-accrual status subsequent payments received from the customer are applied to principal, and no further interest income is recognized until the principal has been paid in full or until circumstances have changed such that payments are again consistently received as contractually required. Generally, loans and leases are not restored to accrual status until the obligation is brought current and has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.
	Impaired loans are classified as either nonaccrual or accrual, depending on individual circumstances regarding the collectability of interest and principal according to the contractual terms.
	Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
	The Company purchases individual loans and groups of loans, some of which show evidence of credit deterioration since origination. These purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans are recorded at the amount paid, since there is no carryover of the seller's allowance for loan losses. After acquisition, losses are recognized by an increase in the allowance for loan losses.
	Such PCI loans are accounted for individually or aggregated into pools of loans based on common risk characteristics. The Company estimates the amount and timing of expected cash flows for the loan or pool, and the expected cash flows in excess of amount paid is recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan or pool (accretable yield). The excess of the loan's or pool's contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows in not recorded (nonaccretable difference).
	Over the life of the loan or pool, expected cash flows continue to be estimated. If the present value of expected cash flows is less than the carrying amount, a loss is recorded as a provision for loan and lease losses. If the present value of expected cash flows is greater than the carrying amount, it is recognized as part of future interest income
	Loans Modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring
	Loans are considered to have been modified in a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when due to a borrower's financial difficulties the Company makes certain concessions to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. Modifications may include interest rate reductions, principal or interest forgiveness, forbearance, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral. Generally, a non-accrual loan that has been modified in a TDR remains on non-accrual status for a period of six months to demonstrate that the borrower is able to meet the terms of the modified loan. However, performance prior to the modification, or significant events that coincide with the modification, are included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of loan modification or after a shorter performance period. If the borrower's ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains on non-accrual status.
	A TDR is generally considered to be in default when it appears likely that the customer will not be able to repay all principal and interest pursuant to the terms of the restructured agreement.
	Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
	The allowance for loan and lease losses is maintained at a level which, in management's judgment, is adequate to absorb loan and lease losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. The allowance for loan and lease losses is increased by a provision for loan and lease losses, which is charged to expense, and reduced by principal charge-offs, net of recoveries. The amount of the allowance is based on management's evaluation of the collectability of the loan and lease portfolio, changes in its risk profile, credit concentrations, historical trends, and economic conditions. This evaluation also considers the balance of impaired loans and leases. A loan or lease is impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all contractual principal and interest payments due in accordance with the terms of the loan or lease agreement. The impairment on certain individually identified loans or leases is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate of the loan or lease. As a practical expedient, impairment may be measured based on the loan's or lease's observable market price or the fair value of collateral if the loan or lease is collateral dependent. The amount of impairment, if any, is recorded through the provision for loan and lease losses and is added to the allowance for loan and lease losses, with any changes over time recognized as additional bad debt expense in our provision for loan losses. Impaired loans with homogenous characteristics, such as one-to-four family residential mortgages and consumer installment loans, may be subjected to a collective evaluation for impairment, considering delinquency and repossession statistics, historical loss experience, and other factors.
	General reserves cover non-impaired loans and are based on historical net loss rates for each portfolio segment by call report code, adjusted for the effects of qualitative or environmental factors that are likely to cause estimated credit losses as of the evaluation date to differ from the portfolio segment's historical loss experience. Qualitative factors include consideration of the following: changes in lending policies and procedures; changes in international, national, regional, and local economic and business conditions and developments; changes in nature and volume of the portfolio; changes in the experience, ability and depth of lending management and staff; changes in the volume and severity of past due, nonaccrual and other adversely graded loans; changes in quality of the loan review system; changes in the value of the underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans; concentrations of credit; and the effect of the other external factors such as competition and legal and regulatory requirements.
	Most of the Company's business activity is with customers located in California within the Southern Central San Joaquin Valley and the corridor stretching between Santa Paula and Santa Clarita, therefore the Company's exposure to credit risk is significantly affected by changes in the economy in that region. The Company considers this concentration of credit risk when assessing and assigning qualitative factors in the allowance for loan losses. Portfolio segments identified by the Company include Direct Financing leases, Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial, Real Estate, Small Business Administration, and Consumer loans. Relevant risk characteristics for these portfolio segments generally include debt service coverage, loan-to-value ratios and financial performance on non-consumer related loans; and credit scores, debt-to-income ratios, collateral type and loan-to-value ratios for consumer related loans.
	Though management believes the allowance for loan and lease losses to be adequate, ultimate losses may vary from their estimates. However, estimates are reviewed periodically, and as adjustments become necessary they are reported in earnings during the periods they become known. In addition, the FDIC and the California Department of Business Oversight, as an integral part of their examination processes, review the allowance for loan and lease losses. These agencies may require additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses based on their judgment about information available at the time of their examinations.
	Reserve for Off-Balance Sheet Commitments
	In addition to the exposure to credit loss from outstanding loans, the Company is also exposed to credit loss from certain off-balance sheet commitments such as unused commitments from revolving lines of credit, mortgage warehouse lines of credit, unused commitments on construction loans and commercial and standby letters of credit. Because the available funds have not yet been disbursed on these commitments the estimated losses are not included in the calculation of ALLL. The reserve for off-balance sheet commitments is an estimated loss contingency which is included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The adjustments to the reserve for off-balance sheet commitments are reported as a noninterest expense. This reserve is for estimated losses that could occur when the Company is contractually obligated to make a payment under these instruments and must seek repayment from a party that may not be as financially sound in the current period as it was when the commitment was originally made.
	Premises and Equipment
	Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The useful lives of premises range between twenty-five to thirty-nine years. The useful lives of furniture, fixtures and equipment range between three to twenty years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the life of the asset or the term of the related lease, whichever is shorter. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in income for the period. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to expense as incurred.
	Impairment of long-lived assets is evaluated by management based upon an event or changes in circumstances surrounding the underlying assets which indicate long-lived assets may be impaired.
	Foreclosed Assets
	Foreclosed assets include real estate and other property acquired in full or partial settlement of loan obligations. Upon acquisition, any excess of the recorded investment in the loan balance over the appraised fair market value, net of estimated selling costs, is charged against the allowance for loan and lease losses. A valuation allowance for losses on foreclosed assets is maintained to provide for temporary declines in value. The allowance is established through a provision for losses on foreclosed assets which is included in other non-interest expense. Subsequent gains or losses on sales or write-downs resulting from permanent impairments are recorded in other non-interest income or expense as incurred. Operating costs after acquisition are expensed.
	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	The Company acquired Sierra National Bank in 2000. Goodwill resulting from business combinations prior to January 1, 2009 represents the amount by which the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net assets.
	The Company acquired Santa Clara Valley Bank in 2014. Goodwill resulting from business combinations after January 1, 2009 is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.
	Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist which indicate that an impairment test should be performed. The Company selected December 31, 2014 as the date to perform the annual impairment test for 2014. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on our balance sheet. There was no impairment recognized for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012.
	Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. The Company's other intangible assets consist solely of core deposit intangible assets arising from the acquisition of Santa Clara Valley Bank, which are being amortized on a straight line basis over eight years.
	Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments
	Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs. The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded. Details regarding these commitments and financial instruments are discussed in detail in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements.
	Income Taxes
	The Company files its income taxes on a consolidated basis with its subsidiary. The allocation of income tax expense represents each entity's proportionate share of the consolidated provision for income taxes.
	Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax basis of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
	A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. We have determined that as of December 31, 2014 all tax positions taken to date are highly certain and, accordingly, no accounting adjustment has been made to the financial statements.
	The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense.
	Salary Continuation Agreements and Directors' Retirement Plan
	The Company has entered into agreements to provide members of the Board of Directors and certain key executives, or their designated beneficiaries, with annual benefits for up to fifteen years after retirement or death. The Company accrues for these future benefits from the effective date of the plan until the director's or executive's expected retirement date in a systematic and rational manner. At the consolidated balance sheet date, the amount of accrued benefits equals the then present value of the benefits expected to be provided to the director or employee, any beneficiaries, and covered dependents in exchange for the director's or employee's services to that date.
	Comprehensive Income
	Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, net of an adjustment for the effects of realized gains and losses and any applicable tax. Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial reporting methodology that includes disclosure of other comprehensive income that historically has not been recognized in the calculation of net income. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company's available for sale securities are included in other comprehensive income after adjusting for the effects of realized gains and losses. Total comprehensive income and the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are presented in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
	Stock-Based Compensation
	At December 31, 2014, the Company had one stock-based compensation plan, the Sierra Bancorp 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”), which was adopted by the Company's Board of Directors on March 15, 2007 and approved by the Company's shareholders on May 23, 2007. The 2007 Plan originally covered 1,500,000 shares of the Company's authorized but unissued common stock, subject to adjustment for stock splits and dividends, and provides for the issuance of both “incentive” and “nonqualified” stock options to salaried officers and employees, and of “nonqualified” stock options to non-employee directors. The 2007 Plan also provides for the issuance of restricted stock awards to these same classes of eligible participants. We have not issued, nor do we currently have plans to issue, restricted stock awards. The 2007 plan supersedes the Company's 1998 Stock Option plan (“1998 Plan”) which was terminated. The outstanding options issued under the 1998 Plan were not affected by this termination.
	Compensation cost and director's expense is recognized for stock options issued to employees and directors and is recognized over the required service period, generally defined as the vesting period. The Company is using the Black-Scholes model to value stock options. The “multiple option” approach is used to allocate the resulting valuation to actual expense for current period. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company's common stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and post-vesting termination behavior. The expected term of options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes into account that the options are not transferable. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions:
			Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013 (1)	2012
Dividend yield			2.08	%	N/A		2.35	%
Expected Volatility			25.01	%	N/A		56.71	%
Risk-free interest rate			0.01	%	N/A		0.43	%
Expected option life			4.0 years		N/A		5.5 years
	-1	No stock options were issued in 2013.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) which amended existing guidance related to reporting amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. These amendments do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. These amendments require an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income, by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented on in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional details about those amounts. For public entities, this update became effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. We adopted ASU 2013-2 commencing with our report on Form 10-Q filed for the first quarter of 2013.
In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-01, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects, to provide additional flexibility with regard to accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects. ASU 2014-01 modifies the conditions that must be met to present the pretax impact and related tax benefits of such investments as a component of income taxes (“net” within income tax expense), to enable more investors to elect to use a “net” presentation for those investments. Investors that do not qualify for “net” presentation under the new guidance will continue to account for such investments under the equity method or cost method, which results in losses recognized in pretax income and tax benefits recognized in income taxes (“gross” presentation of investment results). For investments that qualify for the “net” presentation of investment performance, ASU 2014-01 introduces a “proportional amortization method” that can be elected to amortize the investment basis. If elected, the method is required for all eligible investments in qualified affordable housing projects. ASU 2014-01 also requires enhanced recurring disclosures for all investments in qualified affordable housing projects, regardless of the accounting method used for those investments. It is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and early adoption is permitted. The Company currently expects to adopt ASU 2014-01 as of the first quarter of 2015. We will likely continue to account for our low-income housing tax credit investments using the equity method subsequent to our adoption of ASU 2014-01 and thus do not expect any impact on our income statement or balance sheet, but our disclosures with regard to low-income housing tax credit investments will be updated to reflect the new requirements.
In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04, Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure, to resolve diversity in practice with respect to a creditor's reclassification of a collateralized consumer mortgage loan to other real estate owned (OREO). Current US GAAP requires a loan to be reclassified to OREO upon a troubled debt restructuring that is “in substance a repossession or foreclosure”, where the creditor receives “physical possession” of the debtor's assets regardless of whether formal foreclosure proceedings take place. The terms “in substance a repossession or foreclosure” and “physical possession” are not defined in US GAAP; therefore, questions have arisen about when a creditor should reclassify a collateralized mortgage loan to OREO. ASU 2014-04 requires a creditor to reclassify a collateralized consumer mortgage loan to real estate property upon obtaining legal title to the real estate collateral, or when the borrower voluntarily conveys all interest in the real estate property to the lender to satisfy the loan through a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. ASU 2014-04 is effective for public business entities for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. It will be adopted by the Company for the first quarter of 2015, and we do not expect any impact upon our financial statements or operations upon adoption.
In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This ASU is the result of a joint project initiated by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue, and to develop a common revenue standard and disclosures for U.S. and international accounting standards that would: (1) remove inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements; (2) provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues; (3) improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions, and capital markets; (4) provide more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements; and (5) simplify the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. The guidance affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets. The core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides steps to follow to achieve the core principle. An entity should disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Qualitative and quantitative information is required with regard to contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effects of this guidance on its financial statements and disclosures.
In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12 which amended existing guidance related to the accounting for share-based payments when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. These amendments require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, as it relates to awards with performance conditions that affect vesting to account for such awards. The total amount of compensation cost recognized during and after the requisite service period should reflect the number of awards that are expected to vest and should be adjusted to reflect those awards that ultimately vest. The requisite period ends when the employee can cease rendering service and still be eligible to vest in the award if the performance target is achieved. ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. It will be adopted by the Company for the first quarter of 2016, and we do not expect any impact upon our financial statements or operations upon adoption.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-14 which amended existing guidance related to the classification of certain government-guaranteed mortgage loans, including those guaranteed by the FHA and the VA, upon foreclosure. It requires that a mortgage loan be derecognized and a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if the following conditions are met: 1) The loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure; 2) At the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim; and 3) At the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor. ASU 2014-14 is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. It will be adopted by the Company for the first quarter of 2015, and we do not expect any impact upon our financial statements or operations upon adoption.

SECURITIES_AVAILABLEFORSALE

SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE [Abstract]
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE		3	SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE
	The amortized cost and fair value of the securities available-for-sale are as follows (dollars in thousands):
			31-Dec-14
						Gross		Gross
			Amortized			Unrealized		Unrealized
			Cost			Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	US Government Agencies		$	26,959		$	334	$	(23	)	$	27,270
	Mortgage-backed securities			378,339			4,299		(1,196	)		381,442
	State and political subdivisions			98,056			3,093		(200	)		100,949
	Equity securities			1,210			1,012		-			2,222
	Total securities		$	504,564		$	8,738	$	(1,419	)	$	511,883
			31-Dec-13
						Gross		Gross
			Amortized			Unrealized		Unrealized
			Cost			Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	US Government Agencies		$	5,395		$	18	$	(109	)	$	5,304
	Mortgage-backed securites			320,223			3,269		(2,771	)		320,721
	State and political subdivisions			97,361			1,723		(2,521	)		96,563
	Equity securities			1,336			1,120		-			2,456
	Total securities		$	424,315		$	6,130	$	(5,401	)	$	425,044
	For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale were $26.7 million, $700 thousand, and $56.4 million, respectively. Gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method.
	Gross gains and losses from the sales and calls of securities for the years ended were as follows (dollars in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014			2013		2012
	Gross gains on sales and calls of securities		$	739		$	6	$	2,059
	Gross losses on sales and calls of securities			(72	)		-		(297	)
	Net gains on sales and calls of securities		$	667		$	6	$	1,762
	At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had 134 and 197 securities with unrealized gross losses, respectively. Information pertaining to these securities aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows (dollars in thousands):
			31-Dec-14
			Less than twelve months					Twelve months or longer
			Gross					Gross
			Unrealized					Unrealized
			Losses			Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value
	US Government Agencies		$	(23	)	$	3,485	$	-		$	-
	Mortgage-backed securities			(564	)		84,004		(632	)		51,982
	State and political subdivisions			(31	)		7,738		(169	)		9,045
	Equity securities			-			-		-			-
	Total		$	(618	)	$	95,227	$	(801	)	$	61,027
			31-Dec-13
			Less than twelve months					Twelve months or longer
			Gross					Gross
			Unrealized					Unrealized
			Losses			Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value
	US Government Agencies		$	(92	)	$	1,913	$	(17	)	$	1,920
	Mortgage-backed securities			(642	)		21,747		(2,129	)		124,317
	State and political subdivisions			(461	)		6,799		(2,060	)		38,083
	Equity securities			-			-		-			-
	Total		$	(1,195	)	$	30,459	$	(4,206	)	$	164,320
	The Company has reviewed all sectors and securities in the portfolio for impairment. During the year ended December 31, 2014 the Company realized gains through earnings from the sale of 59 debt securities for $502,000 and one equity position for $238,000. The securities were sold with seven other debt securities, for which a $72 thousand loss was realized, to manage the various risks in the portfolio. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company realized slight gains and no losses from the sale of three debt securities which were sold to improve the credit quality of the portfolio by minimizing securities on our Municipal Bond Watch List.
	The Company has concluded as of December 31, 2014 that all remaining securities, currently in an unrealized loss position, are not other-than-temporarily-impaired. This assessment was based on the following factors: 1) the Company has the ability to hold the security, 2) the Company does not intend to sell the security, 3) the Company does not anticipate it will be required to sell the security before recovery, 4) and the Company expects to eventually recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security.
	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2014 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.
			Amortized Cost			Fair Value
			(dollars in thousands)
	Maturing within one year		$	686		$	694
	Maturing after one year through five years			222,081			225,415
	Maturing after five years through ten years			97,949			99,583
	Maturing after ten years			54,531			55,705
	Securities not due at a single maturity date:
	U.S Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations			128,107			128,264
	Other securities			1,210			2,222
			$	504,564		$	511,883
	Securities available-for-sale with amortized costs totaling $137,160,000 and estimated fair values totaling $140,611,000 were pledged to secure other contractual obligations and short-term borrowing arrangements at December 31, 2014 (see Note 9).
	Securities available-for-sale with amortized costs totaling $162,393,000 and estimated fair values totaling $164,390,000 were pledged to secure public deposits, other contractual obligations and short-term borrowing arrangements at December 31, 2013 (see Note 9).
	At December 31, 2014, the Company's investment portfolio included securities issued by 268 different government municipalities and agencies located within 27 states with a fair value of $98.1 million. The largest exposure to any single municipality or agency was a $3.8 million (fair value) bond issued for water utility improvements by the Arizona State Water Infrastructure Finance Authority, to be repaid by future water revenue.
The Company's investments in bonds issued by states, municipalities and political subdivisions are evaluated in accordance with Supervision and Regulation Letter 12-15 (SR 12-15) issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, “Investing in Securities without Reliance on Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization Ratings”, and other regulatory guidance. Credit ratings are considered in our analysis only as a guide to the historical default rate associated with similarly-rated bonds. There have been no significant differences in our internal analyses compared with the ratings assigned by the third party credit rating agencies.
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of general obligation and revenue bonds in the Company's investment securities portfolio at the indicated dates, identifying the state in which the issuing municipality or agency operates for our largest geographic concentrations (dollars in thousands):
		31-Dec-14					31-Dec-13
General obligation bonds		Amortized Cost			Fair Value		Amortized Cost			Fair Value
State of Issuance:
California		$	20,078		$	21,288	$	20,638		$	21,272
Texas			14,489			14,675		11,340			11,024
Illinois			8,272			8,394		8,965			8,702
Ohio			7,456			7,555		7,659			7,485
Washington			5,966			6,126		5,487			5,340
Arizona			2,070			2,156		2,100			2,050
Other (20 states)			20,139			20,660		20,666			20,429
Total General Obligation Bonds			78,470			80,854		76,855			76,302
Revenue bonds
State of Issuance:
Arizona			3,710			3,777		4,700			4,341
Texas			3,273			3,387		2,762			2,719
California			2,174			2,233		2,519			2,579
Washington			1,167			1,197		1,170			1,211
Ohio			321			332		324			339
Other (8 states)			8,941			9,169		6,758			6,742
Total Revenue Bonds			19,586			20,095		18,233			17,931
Certificates of participation			-			-		2,273			2,330
Total Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions		$	98,056		$	100,949	$	97,361		$	96,563
Revenue bonds		Amortized Cost			Fair Value		Amortized Cost			Fair Value
Revenue Source:
Water		$	7,100		$	7,278	$	7,409		$	7,144
College & University			2,723			2,834		2,203			2,187
Sales Tax			2,361			2,405		1,888			1,895
Electric & Power			1,880			1,914		1,673			1,688
Lease			1,356			1,362		1,155			1,063
Other (9 sources)			4,166			4,302		3,905			3,954
Total Revenue Bonds		$	19,586		$	20,095	$	18,233		$	17,931

LOANS_AND_LEASES

LOANS AND LEASES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
LOANS AND LEASES [Abstract]
LOANS AND LEASES	4	LOANS AND LEASES
	The composition of the loan and lease portfolio is as follows (dollars in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Real estate:
	Secured by residential, commercial and professional office properties, including construction and development		$	370,639			$	318,383
	Secured by residential properties			188,552				150,952
	Secured by farm land			145,039				108,504
	Total real estate loans			704,230				577,839
	Agricultural			27,746				25,180
	Commercial and industrial			113,771				103,262
	Mortgage warehouse lines			106,021				73,425
	Consumer			18,885				23,536
	Total loans			970,653				803,242
	Deferred loan and lease origination cost, net			1,651				1,522
	Allowance for loan and lease losses			(11,248	)			(11,677	)
	Loans, net		$	961,056			$	793,087
	The Company monitors the credit quality of loans on a continuous basis using the regulatory and accounting classifications of pass, special mention, substandard and impaired to characterize and qualify the associated credit risk. Loans classified as “loss” are immediately charged-off. The Company uses the following definitions of risk classifications:
	Pass – Loans listed as pass include larger non-homogeneous loans not meeting the risk rating definitions below and smaller, homogeneous loans not assessed on an individual basis.
	Special Mention – Loans classified as special mention have the potential weakness that deserves management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution's credit position and some future date.
	Substandard – Loans classified as substandard are those loans with clear and well-defined weaknesses such as a highly leveraged position, unfavorable financial operating results and/or trends, or uncertain repayment sources or poor financial condition, which may jeopardize ultimate recoverability of the debt.
	Impaired – A loan is considered impaired, when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Additionally, all loans classified as troubled debt restructurings are considered impaired.
	Credit quality classifications as of December 31, 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
			Pass				Special Mention				Substandard					Impaired		Total
	Real Estate:
	1-4 family residential construction		$	5,858			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	5,858
	Other Construction/Land			15,238				247				-				4,423			19,908
	1-4 family - closed-end			105,398				833				918				7,110			114,259
	Equity Lines			46,819				294				1,237				1,367			49,717
	Multi-family residential			18,127				420				-				171			18,718
	Commercial real estate owner occupied			191,495				18,694				3,845				4,620			218,654
	Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			114,317				4,250				631				12,879			132,077
	Farmland			142,295				1,950				744				50			145,039
	Total Real Estate			639,547				26,688				7,375				30,620			704,230
	Agricultural			27,215				531				-				-			27,746
	Commercial and Industrial			108,469				1,529				857				2,916			113,771
	Mortgage warehouse lines			106,021				-				-				-			106,021
	Consumer loans			15,752				222				23				2,888			18,885
	Total Gross Loans and Leases		$	897,004			$	28,970			$	8,255			$	36,424		$	970,653
	Credit quality classifications as of December 31, 2013 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
			Pass				Special Mention				Substandard					Impaired		Total
	Real Estate:
	1-4 family residential construction		$	1,720			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	1,720
	Other Construction/Land			18,243				334				203				6,751			25,531
	1-4 family - closed-end			67,051				1,305				770				17,898			87,024
	Equity Lines			51,019				254				1,429				1,021			53,723
	Multi-family residential			8,059				426				-				-			8,485
	Commercial real estate owner occupied			158,155				17,033				3,261				7,563			186,012
	Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			89,475				3,630				240				13,495			106,840
	Farmland			105,623				1,780				819				282			108,504
	Total Real Estate			499,345				24,762				6,722				47,010			577,839
	Agricultural			24,178				532				-				470			25,180
	Commercial and Industrial			93,224				3,358				1,236				5,444			103,262
	Mortgage warehouse lines			73,425				-				-				-			73,425
	Consumer loans			19,387				478				208				3,463			23,536
	Total Gross Loans and Leases		$	709,559			$	29,130			$	8,166			$	56,387		$	803,242
	Loans may or may not be collateralized, and collection efforts are continuously pursued. Loans or leases may be restructured by management when a borrower has experienced some change in financial status causing an inability to meet the original repayment terms and where the Company believes the borrower will eventually overcome those circumstances and make full restitution. Loans and leases are charged off when they are deemed to be uncollectible, while recoveries are generally recorded only when cash payments are received subsequent to the charge-off.
	The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans and impairment method by portfolio segment for each of the years ending December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
											Commercial and
			Real Estate				Agricultural				Industrial(1)				Consumer			Unallocated		Total
	Allowance for credit losses:
	Balance, December 31, 2011		$	8,260			$	19			$	6,396			$	2,608		$	-	$	17,283
	Charge-offs			(11,108	)			(634	)			(4,468	)			(2,568	)		-		(18,778	)
	Recoveries			302				-				578				278			-		1,158
Provision			10,580				873				961				1,796			-		14,210
Balance, December 31, 2012			8,034				258				3,467				2,114			-		13,873
Charge-offs			(4,205	)			(473	)			(1,668	)			(1,917	)		-		(8,263	)
Recoveries			618				-				802				297			-		1,717
Provision			1,097				1,193				1,186				623			251		4,350
Balance, December 31, 2013			5,544				978				3,787				1,117			251		11,677
Charge-offs			(1,629	)			(124	)			(625	)			(1,837	)		-		(4,215	)
Recoveries			1,913				6				801				716			-		3,436
Provision			415				126				(2,019	)			1,769			59		350
Balance, December 31, 2014		$	6,243			$	986			$	1,944			$	1,765		$	310	$	11,248
-1	Includes mortgage warehouse lines
Loans evaluated for impairment:
		31-Dec-14								31-Dec-13							31-Dec-12
		Individually				Collectively				Individually				Collectively			Individually		Collectively
Real estate		$	30,620			$	673,610			$	47,010			$	530,829		$	66,133	$	479,656
Agricultural			-				27,746				470				24,710			663		21,819
Commercial and Industrial (1)			2,916				216,876				5,444				171,243			7,018		275,634
Consumer			2,888				15,997				3,463				20,073			4,348		24,524
Total loans		$	36,424			$	934,229			$	56,387			$	746,855		$	78,162	$	801,633
(1) Includes mortgage warehouse lines
Reserves based on method of evaluation for impairment:
		31-Dec-14								31-Dec-13							31-Dec-12
		Specific				General				Specific				General			Specific		General
Real estate		$	3,864			$	2,379			$	2,867			$	2,677		$	4,180	$	3,854
Agricultural			-				986				126				852			28		230
Commercial and Industrial (1)			916				1,028				1,925				1,862			2,039		1,428
Consumer			668				1,097				431				686			878		1,236
Unallocated			-				310				-				251			-		-
Total loan loss reserves		$	5,448			$	5,800			$	5,349			$	6,328		$	7,125	$	6,748
(1) Includes mortgage warehouse lines
The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans and loans past due over 30 days as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
31-Dec-14										90 Days Or									Total
		30-59 Days				60-89 Days				More Past									Financing			Non-Accrual
		Past Due				Past Due				Due(2)				Total Past Due			Current		Receivables			Loans(1)
Real Estate:
1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	332			$	-			$	332		$	5,526	$	5,858		$	-
Other Construction/Land			93				59				3,253				3,405			16,503		19,908			3,547
1-4 family - closed-end			1,125				597				2,874				4,596			109,663		114,259			3,042
Equity Lines			98				44				214				356			49,361		49,717			1,049
Multi-family residential			185				-				171				356			18,362		18,718			171
Commercial real estate owner occupied			1,460				26				1,316				2,802			215,852		218,654			3,417
Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			604				294				6,953				7,851			124,226		132,077			7,754
Farmland			997				-				-				997			144,042		145,039			51
Total Real Estate Loans			4,562				1,352				14,781				20,695			683,535		704,230			19,031
Agricultural			618				-				-				618			27,128		27,746			-
Commercial and Industrial			1,346				153				39				1,538			112,233		113,771			821
Mortage warehouse lines			-				-				-				-			106,021		106,021			-
Consumer loans			136				17				-				153			18,732		18,885			826
Total Gross Loans and Leases		$	6,662			$	1,522			$	14,820			$	23,004		$	947,649	$	970,653		$	20,678
-1	Included in Total Financing Receivables
-2	As of December 31, 2014 there were no loans over 90 days past due and still accruing.
31-Dec-13										90 Days Or									Total
		30-59 Days				60-89 Days				More Past									Financing			Non-Accrual
		Past Due				Past Due				Due(2)				Total Past Due			Current		Receivables			Loans(1)
Real Estate:
1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	1,720	$	1,720		$	-
Other Construction/Land			294				-				116				410			25,121		25,531			5,528
1-4 family - closed-end			2,181				300				171				2,652			84,372		87,024			13,168
Equity Lines			98				-				288				386			53,337		53,723			778
Multi-family residential			-				-								-			8,485		8,485			-
Commercial real estate
owner occupied			1,917				144				2,011				4,072			181,940		186,012			5,516
Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			-				-				7,667				7,667			99,173		106,840			8,058
Farmland			331				-				-				331			108,173		108,504			282
Total Real Estate Loans			4,821				444				10,253				15,518			562,321		577,839			33,330
Agricultural			892				327				125				1,344			23,836		25,180			470
Commercial and Industrial			1,318				587				1,298				3,203			100,059		103,262			2,622
Mortgage warehouse lines			-				-				-				-			73,425		73,425			-
Consumer loans			181				-				-				181			23,355		23,536			992
Total Gross Loans and Leases		$	7,212			$	1,358			$	11,676			$	20,246		$	782,996	$	803,242		$	37,414
-1	Included in Total Financing Receivables
-2	As of December 31, 2013 there were no loans over 90 days past due and still accruing.
Generally, the Company places a loan or lease on nonaccrual status and ceases recognizing interest income when it has become delinquent more than 90 days and/or when Management determines that the repayment of principal and collection of interest is unlikely. The Company may decide that it is appropriate to continue to accrue interest on certain loans more than 90 days delinquent if they are well-secured by collateral and collection is in process. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, any accrued but uncollected interest for the loan is reversed out of interest income in the period in which the loan's status changed. Subsequent payments received from the customer are applied to principal, and no further interest income is recognized until the principal has been paid in full or until circumstances have changed such that payments are again consistently received as contractually required.
Individually impaired loans as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
		31-Dec-14
		Unpaid Principal				Recorded								Average Recorded			Interest Income
		Balance(1)				Investment(2)				Related Allowance				Investment			Recognized(3)
With an Allowance Recorded
Real Estate:
1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	-
Other Construction/Land			1,155				1,078				179				1,193			70
1-4 Family - closed-end			4,167				4,167				288				4,276			258
Equity Lines			797				797				230				878			14
Multifamily residential			171				171				51				173			-
Commercial real estate- owner occupied			2,791				2,681				1,385				3,069			60
Commercial real estate- non-owner occupied			3,463				3,463				1,731				3,545			263
Farmland			-				-				-				-			-
Total Real Estate			12,544				12,357				3,864				13,134			665
Agricultural			-				-				-				-			-
Commercial and Industrial			2,910				2,898				916				3,046			123
Consumer loans			2,790				2,788				668				3,115			150
			18,244				18,043				5,448				19,295			938
With no Related Allowance Recorded
Real Estate:
1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	-
Other Construction/Land			3,345				3,345				-				4,143			-
1-4 Family - closed-end			2,943				2,943				-				9,186			-
Equity Lines			609				570				-				611			-
Multifamily residential			-				-				-				-			-
Commercial real estate- owner occupied			2,915				1,939				-				3,046			-
Commercial real estate- non-owner occupied			9,563				9,416				-				10,306			118
Farmland			51				50				-				52			-
Total Real Estate			19,426				18,263				-				27,344			118
Agricultural			-				-				-				-			-
Commercial and Industrial			35				18				-				81			-
Consumer loans			275				100				-				347			-
			19,736				18,381				-				27,772			118
Total		$	37,980			$	36,424			$	5,448			$	47,067		$	1,056
-1	Contractual principal balance due from customer.
-2	Principal balance on Company's books, less any direct charge offs.
-3	Interest income is recognized on performing balances on a regular accrual basis.
		31-Dec-13
		Unpaid Principal				Recorded								Average Recorded			Interest Income
		Balance(1)				Investment(2)				Related Allowance				Investment			Recognized(3)
With an Allowance Recorded
Real Estate:
1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	-
Other Construction/Land			2,972				2,972				502				3,000			98
1-4 Family - closed-end			13,522				13,522				1,324				13,630			260
Equity Lines			528				528				123				530			13
Multifamily residential			-				-				-				-			-
Commercial real estate- owner occupied			2,047				2,047				217				2,069			135
Commercial real estate- non-owner occupied			3,715				3,715				701				3,813			238
Farmland			-				-				-				-			-
Total Real Estate			22,784				22,784				2,867				23,042			744
Agricultural			125				125				126				131			-
Commercial and Industrial			4,580				4,345				1,925				4,496			131
Consumer loans			3,411				3,411				431				3,591			172
			30,900				30,665				5,349				31,260			1,047
With no Related Allowance Recorded
Real Estate:
1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	-
Other Construction/Land			4,176				3,779				-				3,885			-
1-4 Family - closed-end			4,655				4,376				-				4,687			1
Equity Lines			565				493				-				493			-
Multifamily residential			-				-				-				-			-
Commercial real estate- owner occupied			7,436				5,516				-				5,568			-
Commercial real estate- non-owner occupied			10,077				9,780				-				9,820			115
Farmland			282				282				-				290			-
Total Real Estate			27,191				24,226				-				24,743			116
Agricultural			345				345				-				837			-
Commercial and Industrial			1,249				1,099				-				1,607			57
Consumer loans			241				52				-				77			-
			29,026				25,722				-				27,264			173
Total		$	59,926			$	56,387			$	5,349			$	58,524		$	1,220
(1)Contractual principal balance due from customer.
(2)Principal balance on Company's books, less any direct charge offs.
(3)Interest income is recognized on performing balances on a regular accrual basis.
Included in loans above are troubled debt restructurings that were classified as impaired. The Company had $2,592,000 and $3,714,000 in commercial loans, $21,302,000 and $32,960,000 in real estate secured loans and $2,640,000 and $3,250,000 in consumer loans, which were modified as troubled debt restructurings and consequently classified as impaired at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Additional commitments to existing customers with restructured loans totaled $0 and $250,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013 respectively.
Interest income recognized on impaired loans was $1,056,000, $1,220,000, and $1,394,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively. There was no interest income recognized on a cash basis on impaired loans for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively.
The following is a summary of interest income from non-accrual loans in the portfolio at year-end that was not recognized (dollars in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013				2012
Interest that would have been recorded under the loans' original terms		$	1,666			$	3,209			$	4,084
Less gross interest recorded			389				304				2,088
Foregone interest		$	1,277			$	2,905			$	1,996
Certain loans have been pledged to secure short-term borrowing arrangements (see Note 9). These loans totaled $475,979,000 and $413,369,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
Salaries and employee benefits totaling $2,673,000, $2,804,000, and $2,745,000, have been deferred as loan and lease origination costs to be amortized over the estimated lives of the related loans and leases for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
During the periods ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the terms of certain loans were modified as troubled debt restructurings. Types of modifications applied to these loans, include a reduction of the stated interest rate, a modification of term, an agreement to collect only interest rather than principal and interest for a specified period, or any combination thereof.
The following tables present troubled debt restructurings by type of modification during the period ending December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
														Rate &			Term &		Rate, Term
		Rate				Term				Interest Only				Term			Interest Only		& Interest Only
31-Dec-14		Modification				Modification				Modification				Modification			Modification		Modification			Total
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Real Estate:
Other Construction/Land		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	40		$	-	$	-		$	40
1-4 family - closed-end			41				13				-				-			-		-			54
Equity Lines			-				945				-				29			-		-			974
Commercial real estate owner occupied			279				123				-				-			-		-			402
Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			-				-				-				-			-		-			-
Total Real Estate Loans			320				1,081				-				69			-		-			1,470
Agricultural			-				-				-				-			-		-			-
Commercial and Industrial			-				153				-				28			30		-			211
Consumer Loans			-				9				-				103			-		-			112
		$	320			$	1,243			$	-			$	200		$	30	$	-		$	1,793
																			Rate, Term
														Rate &			Term &		& Interest
		Rate				Term				Interest Only				Term			Interest Only		Only
31-Dec-13		Modification				Modification				Modification				Modification			Modification		Modification			Total
Troubled Debt Restructurings
Real Estate:
Other Construction/Land		$	-			$	416			$	-			$	-		$	-	$	-		$	416
1-4 family - closed-end			-				3,338				-				238			-		102			3,678
Equity Lines			-				-				40				-			-		-			40
Commercial real estate owner occupied			-				-				-				557			-		-			557
Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			-				-				-				-			-		-			-
Total Real Estate Loans			-				3,754				40				795			-		102			4,691
Agricultural			-				-				-				-			-		-			-
Commercial and Industrial			-				1,563				-				308			-		-			1,871
Consumer Loans			-				469				-				-			-		92			561
		$	-			$	5,786			$	40			$	1,103		$	-	$	194		$	7,123
The following tables present loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings including any subsequent defaults during the period ending December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
						Pre-Modification				Post-Modification
						Outstanding				Outstanding				Reserve
31-Dec-14		Number of Loans				Recorded Investment				Recorded Investment				Difference(1)
Real Estate:
Other Construction/Land			1			$	40			$	40			$	-
1-4 family - closed-end			2				54				54				-
Equity Lines			11				974				974				364
Commercial real estate owner occupied			2				402				402				-
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied			0				-				-				-
Total Real Estate Loans							1,470				1,470				364
Agricultural			0				-				-				-
Commercial and Industrial			9				211				211				75
Consumer Loans			4				112				112				15
						$	1,793			$	1,793			$	454
-1	This represents the increase or (decrease) in the allowance for loans and lease losses reserve for these credits measured as the difference between the specific post-modification impairment reserve and the pre-modification reserve calculated under our general allowance for loan loss methodology.
31-Dec-14		Subsequent Defaults
					Recorded
		Number of Loans			Investment				Charge-Offs
Real Estate:
Other Construction/Land		4			$	1,768			$	77
1-4 family - closed-end		2				8,305				-
Equity Lines		0				-				-
Commercial real estate- owner occupied		2				937				31
Commercial real estate- non owner occupied		0				-				-
Total Real Estate Loans						11,010				108
Agricultural		0				-				-
Commercial and Industrial		2				129				2
Consumer Loans		2				133				58
					$	11,272			$	168
					Pre-Modification				Post-Modification
					Outstanding				Outstanding				Reserve
31-Dec-13		Number of Loans			Recorded Investment				Recorded Investment				Difference(1)
Real Estate:
Other Construction/Land		2			$	418			$	416			$	38
1-4 family - closed-end		8				3,679				3,678				20
Equity Lines		1				40				40				40
Commercial real estate owner occupied		1				557				557				-
Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		0				-				-				-
Total Real Estate Loans						4,694				4,691				98
Agricultural		0				-				-				-
Commercial and Industrial		8				1,858				1,871				257
Consumer Loans		13				561				561				54
					$	7,113			$	7,123			$	409
-1	This represents the increase or (decrease) in the allowance for loans and lease losses reserve for these credits measured as the difference between the specific post-modification impairment reserve and the pre-modification reserve calculated under our general allowance for loan loss methodology.
31-Dec-13		Subsequent Defaults
					Recorded
		Number of Loans			Investment				Charge-Offs
Real Estate:
Other Construction/Land		2			$	162			$	47
1-4 family - closed-end		2				779				133
Equity Lines		0				-				-
Commercial real estate- owner occupied		1				308				245
Commercial real estate- non owner occupied		0				-				-
Total Real Estate Loans						1,249				425
Agricultural		0				-				-
Commercial and Industrial		9				568				373
Consumer Loans		7				181				132
					$	1,998			$	930
In the tables above, the TDRs that subsequently defaulted increased the allowance for loan and lease losses by $51,000 and $660,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The total allowance for loan and lease losses specifically allocated to the balances that were classified as TDRs during the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is $2,714,000 and $3,321,000, respectively.
Interest income for all performing loans, regardless of class (Pass, Special Mention, Substandard and Impaired), is recognized on an accrual basis, with interest accrued daily. Costs associated with successful loan originations are netted from loan origination fees, with the net amount (net deferred loan fees) amortized over the contractual life of the loan in interest income. If a loan has scheduled periodic payments, the amortization of the net deferred loan fee is calculated using the effective interest method over the contractual life of the loan. If the loan does not have scheduled payments, such as a line of credit, the net deferred loan fee is recognized as interest income on a straight line basis over the contractual life of the loan. Fees received for loan commitments are recognized as interest income over the term of the commitment. When loans are repaid, any remaining unamortized balances of deferred fees and costs are accounted for through interest income.
Loan Servicing
The Company originates mortgage loans for sale to investors. During the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, all mortgage loans that were sold by the Company were sold without retention of related servicing. The Company's servicing portfolio at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 totaled $770,000, $1,585,000 and $2,596,000 respectively. At December 31, 2014, loans were principally serviced for one investor.
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
As part of the acquisition described in Note 21 Business Combination, the Company acquired on November 14, 2014, a portfolio of loans, some of which have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination and it was probable at acquisition that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The carrying amount and unpaid principal balance of those loans are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		31-Dec-14
		Unpaid Principal Balance				Carrying Value
Real estate secured		$	1,222			$	228
Commercial and industrial			92				-
Consumer			1				-
Total purchased credit impaired loans		$	1,315			$	228
No ALLL was recorded on purchased credit impaired loans as of December 31, 2014. Purchased credit impaired loans acquired during that the year ended December 31, 2014 for which it was probable at acquisition that not all contractually required payments would be collected are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		14-Nov-14
Contractually required payments including interest		$	1,447
Non-accretable difference			(1,221	)
Cash flows expected to be collected			226
Accretable difference			-
Fair value at acquisition		$	226
Discount accretion on PCI loans was $0 for the year ended December 31, 2014.

PREMISES_AND_EQUIPMENT

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT	5	PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
	Premises and equipment at cost consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
	Land		$	3,019	$	2,607
	Buildings and improvements			16,348		15,818
	Furniture, fixtured and equipment			18,397		17,829
	Leasehold improvements			10,850		10,536
				48,614		46,790
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization			26,808		26,402
	Construction in progress			47		5
			$	21,853	$	20,393
	Depreciation and amortization included in occupancy and equipment expense totaled $2,107,000, $2,119,000, and $2,289,000, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Operating Leases
	The Company leases certain of its branch properties under non-cancelable operating leases. Rental expense included in occupancy and equipment expense totaled $1,017,000, $1,001,000 and $1,011,000 and for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Rent commitments, before considering renewal options that generally are present, were as follows:
	Year Ending December 31,
	2015		$	1,143,000
	2016			1,095,000
	2017			1,004,000
	2018			751,000
	2019			748,000
	Thereafter			3,088,000
			$	7,829,000
	The Company has options to renew its branch facilities after the initial leases expire. The renewal options range from one to ten years and are not included in the payments reflected above.

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS	6	GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	Goodwill
	The change in goodwill during the year is as follows (dollars in thousands):
			Years Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
	Balance at January 1		$	5,544	$	5,544	$	5,544
	Acquired goodwill			1,364		-		-
	Impairment			-		-		-
	Balance at December 31		$	6,908	$	5,544	$	5,544
	Impairment exists when a reporting unit's carrying value of goodwill exceeds its fair value. Bank of the Sierra (the “Bank”) is the only subsidiary of the Company that meets the materiality criteria necessary to be deemed an operating segment, and because the Company exists primarily for the purpose of holding the stock of the Bank we have determined that only one unified operating segment (the consolidated Company) exists. At December 31, 2014, the Company had positive equity and the Company elected to perform a qualitative assessment to determine if it was more likely than not that the fair value of the Company exceeded its carrying value, including goodwill. The qualitative assessment indicated that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded its carrying value, resulting in no impairment.
	Acquired Intangible Assets
	Acquired intangible assets were as follows at year-end (dollars in thousands):
			Years Ended December 31,
			2014				2013
			Gross				Gross
			Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
			Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Core deposit intangibles		$	1,075	$	11	$	-	$	-
	Aggregate amortization expense was $11,000, $0 and $0 for 2014, 2013 and 2012.
	Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter (dollars in thousands):
	2015		$	132
	2016		$	132
	2017		$	132
	2018		$	132
	2019		$	132
	Thereafter		$	404
			$	1,064

OTHER_ASSETS

OTHER ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
OTHER ASSETS [Abstract]
OTHER ASSETS		7	OTHER ASSETS
	Other assets consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
	Accrued interest receivable		$	5,852	$	4,990
	Deferred tax assets			12,810		12,286
	Prepaid taxes			-		2,787
	Investment in limited partnerships			7,276		9,204
	Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost			6,631		5,581
	Other			4,912		5,613
			$	37,481	$	40,461
	The Company has invested in limited partnerships that operate qualified affordable housing projects to receive tax benefits in the form of tax deductions from operating losses and tax credits. The Company accounts for these investments under the cost method and management analyzes these investments annually for potential impairment. The Company had no remaining capital commitments to these partnerships at December 31, 2014.
	The Company holds certain equity investments that are not readily marketable securities and thus are classified as “other assets” on the Company's balance sheet. These include investments in Pacific Coast Bankers Bancshares, California Economic Development Lending Initiative, and the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”). The largest of these is the Company's $6,631,000 investment in FHLB stock, carried at cost. Quarterly, the FHLB evaluates and adjusts the Company's minimum stock requirement based on the Company's borrowing activity and membership requirements. Any stock deemed in excess is automatically repurchased by the FHLB at cost.

DEPOSITS

DEPOSITS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
DEPOSITS [Abstract]
DEPOSITS	8	DEPOSITS
	Interest-bearing deposits consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
	Interest Bearing Demand Deposits		$	110,840	$	82,408
	NOW			275,494		200,313
	Savings			167,655		144,162
	Money Market			117,907		73,132
	CDAR's, under $250,000			11,299		13,356
	Time, under $250,000			151,719		152,103
	Time, $250,000 or more			135,884		132,708
	Brokered Deposits			5,000		10,000
			$	975,798	$	808,182
	Aggregate annual maturities of time deposits were as follows (dollars in thousands):
	Year Ending December 31,
	2015		$	295,099
	2016		$	4,075
	2017		$	2,597
	2018		$	1,173
	2019		$	304
	Thereafter		$	654
			$	303,902
	Interest expense recognized on interest-bearing deposits consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014		2013		2012
	Interest Bearing Demand Deposits		$	283	$	281	$	257
	NOW			338		359		556
	Savings			241		285		241
	Money Market			80		94		127
	CDAR's			11		36		52
	Time Deposits			1,017		1,243		1,773
	Brokered Deposits			94		157		202
			$	2,064	$	2,455	$	3,208

OTHER_BORROWING_ARRANGEMENTS

OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS [Abstract]
OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS		9	OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS
	At year end, short-term borrowings consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
			2014							2013
			Average				Weighted			Average				Weighted
			balance				average			balance				average
			outstanding		Amount		interest rate			outstanding		Amount		interest rate
	As of December 31:
	Repurchase agreements		$	5,936	$	7,251		0.35	%	$	2,876	$	5,974		0.45	%
	Overnight Federal Home Loan
	Bank advances			3,502		18,200		0.11	%		3,497		-		0.17	%
			$	9,438	$	25,451				$	6,373	$	5,974
	At year end, long-term borrowings consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
				2014						2013
								Weighted							Weighted
						Fixed		average							average
				Amount		rate		interest rate			Amount		Fixed rate		interest rate
	As of December 31:
	Federal Home Loan Bank advances, maturing 2015		$	4,000		0.29%				$	-		-
	Federal Home Loan Bank advances, maturing 2016			2,000		0.54%					-		-
			$	6,000				0.37%		$	-				-
	Each advance is payable at its maturity date, with a prepayment penalty for fixed rate advances. The advances were collateralized by $380,494,000 of first mortgage loans under a blanket lien arrangement at year end 2014. Based on this collateral and the Company's holdings of  FHLB stock, the Company was eligible to borrow up to the total of $244,424,000 at year-end 2014, with a remaining borrowing capacity of $167,076,000 if sufficient additional collateral was pledged.
	The Company had unsecured lines of credit with its correspondent banks which, in the aggregate, amounted to $70,000,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, at interest rates which vary with market conditions. There was $0 outstanding under these lines of credit at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES		10	INCOME TAXES
	The provision for income taxes follows (dollars in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Federal:
	Current		$	5,738		$	563		$	220
	Deferred			(1,281	)		1,842			(647	)
				4,457			2,405			(427	)
	State:
	Current			1,604			170			-
	Deferred			130			518			83
				1,734			688			83
			$	6,191		$	3,093		$	(344	)
	The components of the net deferred tax asset, included in other assets, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Allowance for loan and lease losses		$	4,877		$	5,669
	Foreclosed assets			1,208			1,779
	Deferred compensation			4,227			4,112
	Accrued reserves			613			594
	Non accrual loans			245			1,211
	Other than temporary impairment charge			565			576
	Credit carryforward			5,676			3,089
	Net operating loss carryforward			1,709			-
	Other			1,207			153
	Total deferred tax assets			20,327			17,183
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Premises and equipment			(726	)		(589	)
	Deferred loan costs			(2,442	)		(2,254	)
	Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale			(3,011	)		(299	)
	Other			(1,338	)		(1,755	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities			(7,517	)		(4,897	)
	Net deferred tax assets		$	12,810		$	12,286
	The expense for income taxes differs from amounts computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rates to income before income taxes. The significant items comprising these differences consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Income tax expense at Federal statutory rate		$	7,501		$	5,597		$	2,666
	Increase (decrease) resulting from:
	State franchise tax expense, net of Federal tax effect			1,116			414			-
	Tax exempt income			(1,018	)		(920	)		(1,388	)
	Affordable housing tax credits			(1,006	)		(1,257	)		(1,639	)
	Other			(402	)		(741	)		17
			$	6,191		$	3,093		$	(344	)
	Effective tax rate			28.9	%		18.8	%		(4.4	%)
	The Company is subject to federal income tax and income tax of the state of California. Our federal income tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013 are open to audit by the federal authorities and our California state tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 are open to audit by the state authorities.
	The Company has net operating loss carry forwards of approximately $1.2 million for federal income and approximately $500 thousand for California franchise tax purposes. Net operating loss carry forwards, to the extent not used will begin to expire in 2029 Net operating loss carry forwards available from acquisitions are substantially limited by Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code and benefits not expected to be realized due to the limitation have been excluded from the deferred tax asset and net operating loss carry forward amounts noted above.
	There were no recorded interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of income tax for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively. We do not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months.

SUBORDINATED_DEBENTURES

SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES [Abstract]
SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES		11	SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES
	Sierra Statutory Trust II (“Trust II”) and Sierra Capital Trust III (“Trust III”), (collectively, the “Trusts”) were formed by the Company for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities fully and unconditionally guaranteed by the Company. For financial reporting purposes, the Trusts are not consolidated and the Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Deferrable Interest Debentures (the “Subordinated Debentures”) held by the Trusts and issued and guaranteed by the Company are reflected in the Company's consolidated balance sheet in accordance with provisions of ASC Topic 810. Under applicable regulatory guidance, the amount of trust preferred securities that is eligible as Tier 1 capital is limited to twenty-five percent of the Company's Tier 1 capital on a pro forma basis. At December 31, 2014, all $30,000,000 of the Company's trust preferred securities qualified as Tier 1 capital.
	During the first quarter of 2004, Sierra Statutory Trust II issued 15,000 Floating Rate Capital Trust Pass-Through Securities (TRUPS II), with a liquidation value of $1,000 per security, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. The entire proceeds of the issuance were invested by Trust II in $15,464,000 of Subordinated Debentures issued by the Company, with identical maturity, re-pricing and payment terms as the TRUPS II. The Subordinated Debentures, purchased by Trust II, represent the sole assets of the Trust II. Those Subordinated Debentures mature on March 17, 2034, bear a current interest rate of 2.99% (based on 3-month LIBOR plus 2.75%), with re-pricing and payments due quarterly.
	Those Subordinated Debentures are currently redeemable by the Company, subject to receipt by the Company of prior approval from the Federal Reserve Bank, on any March 17th, June 17th, September 17th, or December 17th. The redemption price is par plus accrued and unpaid interest, except in the case of redemption under a special event which is defined in the debenture.
	The TRUPS II are subject to mandatory redemption to the extent of any early redemption of the related Subordinated Debentures and upon maturity of the Subordinated Debentures on March 17, 2034.
	Trust II has the option to defer payment of the distributions for a period of up to five years, as long as the Company is not in default on the payment of interest on the Subordinated Debentures. The TRUPS II issued in the offering were sold in private transactions pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company has guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, distributions and other payments due on the TRUPS II.
	During the second quarter of 2006, Sierra Capital Trust III issued 15,000 Floating Rate Capital Trust Pass-Through Securities (TRUPS III), with a liquidation value of $1,000 per security, for gross proceeds of $15,000,000. The entire proceeds of the issuance were invested by Trust III in $15,464,000 of Subordinated Debentures issued by the Company, with identical maturity, repricing and payment terms as the TRUPS III. The Subordinated Debentures, purchased by Trust III, represent the sole assets of the Trust III. Those Subordinated Debentures mature on September 23, 2036, bear a current interest rate of 1.63% (based on 3-month LIBOR plus 1.40%), with repricing and payments due quarterly.
	Those Subordinated Debentures are redeemable by the Company, subject to receipt by the Company of prior approval from the Federal Reserve Bank, on any March 23rd, June 23rd, September 23rd, or December 23rd. The redemption price is par plus accrued and unpaid interest, except in the case of redemption under a special event which is defined in the debenture. The TRUPS III are subject to mandatory redemption to the extent of any early redemption of the related Subordinated Debentures and upon maturity of the Subordinated Debentures on September 23, 2036.
	Trust III has the option to defer payment of the distributions for a period of up to five years, as long as the Company is not in default on the payment of interest on the Subordinated Debentures. The TRUPS III issued in the offering were sold in private transactions pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Company has guaranteed, on a subordinated basis, distributions and other payments due on the TRUPS III.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	12	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Letter of Credit
	The Company holds two letters of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco totaling $87,600,000. A $80,000,000 letter of credit is pledged to secure public deposits at December 31, 2014 and an $7,600,000 standby letter of credit was obtained on behalf of one of our customers to guarantee financial performance. Should the standby letter of credit be drawn upon, the customer would reimburse the Company from an existing line of credit.
	Federal Reserve Requirements
	Banks are required to maintain reserves with the Federal Reserve Bank equal to a specified percentage of their reservable deposits less vault cash. The reserve balances maintained at the Federal Reserve Bank at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $0 and $41,761,000, respectively.
	Financial Instruments with Off-Balance-Sheet Risk
	The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business. These financial instruments consist of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheet.
	The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party for commitments to extend credit and letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and letters of credit as it does for loans included on the balance sheet.
	The following financial instruments represent off-balance-sheet credit risk (dollars in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014		2013
	Fixed-rate commitments to extend credit		$	83,416	$	64,148
	Variable-rate commitments to extend credit		$	283,493	$	356,559
	Standby letters of credit		$	6,787	$	8,703
	Commercial and similar letters of credit		$	7,602	$	8,070
	Commitments to extend credit consist primarily of the unused or unfunded portions of the following: home equity lines of credit; commercial real estate construction loans, where disbursements are made over the course of construction; commercial revolving lines of credit; mortgage warehouse lines of credit; unsecured personal lines of credit; and formalized (disclosed) deposit account overdraft lines. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Commitments to extend credit are made at both fixed and variable rates of interest as stated in the table above. Standby letters of credit are generally unsecured and are issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party, while commercial letters of credit represent the Company's commitment to pay a third party on behalf of a customer upon fulfillment of contractual requirements. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.
	Concentration in Real Estate Lending
	At December 31, 2014, in management's judgment, a concentration of loans existed in real estate related loans. At that date, approximately 73% of the Company's loans were real estate related. Balances secured by commercial buildings and construction and development loans represented 53% of all real estate loans, while loans secured by non-construction residential properties accounted for 26%, and loans secured by farmland were 21% of real estate loans. Although management believes the loans within these concentrations have no more than the normal risk of collectability, a further decline in the performance of the economy in general or a further decline in real estate values in the Company's primary market areas, in particular, could have an adverse impact on collectability.
	Concentration by Geographic Location
	The Company grants commercial, real estate mortgage, real estate construction and consumer loans to customers primarily in the South Central San Joaquin Valley of California, specifically Tulare, Fresno, Kern, Kings and Madera counties and the Southern California corridor between Santa Paula and Santa Clarita in the counties of Ventura and Los Angeles. The ability of a substantial portion of the Company's customers to honor their contracts is dependent on the economy in these areas. Although the Company's loan portfolio is diversified, there is a relationship in those regions between the local agricultural economy and the economic performance of loans made to non-agricultural customers.
	Contingencies
	The Company is subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the amount of ultimate liability with respect to such actions will not materially affect the consolidated financial position or results of operations of the Company.

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		13	SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Share Repurchase Plan
	At December 31, 2014, the Company had a stock repurchase plan which has no expiration date. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company repurchased 623,348 shares. The total number of shares available for repurchase at December 31, 2014 was 76,652. Repurchases are generally made in the open market at market prices.
	Earnings Per Share
	A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations is as follows:
			For the Years Ended December 31,
			2014			2013		2012
	Basic Earnings Per Share
	Net income (dollars in thousands)		$	15,240		$	13,369	$	8,185
	Weighted average shares outstanding			14,001,958			14,155,927		14,103,805
	Basic earnings per share		$	1.09		$	0.94	$	0.58
	Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Net income (dollars in thousands)		$	15,240		$	13,369	$	8,185
	Weighted average shares outstanding			14,001,958			14,155,927		14,103,805
	Effect of dilutive stock options			134,528			134,223		16,508
	Weighted average shares outstanding			14,136,486			14,290,150		14,120,313
	Diluted earnings per share		$	1.08		$	0.94	$	0.58
	Stock Options
	In June 1998, Bank of the Sierra adopted the 1998 Stock Option Plan (the “1998 Plan”) for which shares were reserved for issuance to employees and directors under incentive and non-statutory agreements. The 1998 Plan was assumed by the Company effective August 10, 2001. Effective May 23, 2007, the 1998 Plan was terminated and no further options may be granted thereunder, but options granted under the 1998 Plan which were outstanding as of the termination date were not affected by this termination. As of December 31, 2014, options granted under the 1998 Plan covering 112,000 shares were still outstanding.
	On March 15, 2007 the Board of Directors approved and adopted the Company's 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”), which was approved by the Company's shareholders on May 23, 2007. The 2007 Plan provides for the issuance of both “incentive” and “nonqualified” stock options to officers and employees, and of “nonqualified” stock options to non-employee directors, of the Company and its subsidiaries. The 2007 Plan also provides for the issuance of restricted stock awards to these same classes of eligible participants, which awards may be granted on such terms and conditions as are established by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee in its discretion. We have not issued, nor do we currently have plans to issue, restricted stock awards.
	The maximum number of shares subject to issuance under the 2007 Plan was originally 1,500,000 shares of the Company's authorized but unissued common stock, covering both restricted stock awards and stock options. The number subject to issuance under the 2007 Plan had declined to 788,620 at December 31, 2014, due to stock options already granted under the plan net of any canceled options that were returned to the pool available for issuance.
	All options granted under the 2007 Plan have been or will be granted at an exercise price of not less than 100% of the fair market value of the stock on the date of grant, exercisable in installments as provided in individual stock option agreements. In the event of a “Change in Control” as defined in the 2007 Plan, all outstanding options shall become exercisable in full (subject to certain notification requirements), and shall terminate if not exercised within a specified period of time unless such options are assumed by the successor corporation or substitute options are granted. Options also terminate in the event an optionee ceases to be employed by or to serve as a director of the Company or its subsidiaries, and the vested portion thereof must be exercised within 30 days after such cessation of employment or service.
	A summary of the Company's stock option activity, including options from the 1998 Plan, follows (shares in thousands, except exercise price):
			2014							2013					2012
								Aggregate
						Weighted Average		Intrinsic					Weighted Average					Weighted Average
			Shares			Exercise Price		Value (1)		Shares			Exercise Price		Shares			Exercise Price
	Outstanding, beginning of year			746		$	14.65				927		$	14.16		810		$	14.97
	Exercised			(95	)	$	11.28				(111	)	$	9.87		(5	)	$	9.45
	Granted			50		$	16.35				-		$	-		189		$	10.21
	Canceled			(69	)	$	14.2				(70	)	$	15.75		(67	)	$	13.08
	Outstanding, end of year			632		$	15.34	$	2,850		746		$	14.65		927		$	14.16
	Exercisable, end of year (2)			530		$	16.25	$	2,122		542		$	16.3		504		$	16.07
	-1	The aggregate intrinsic value of stock option in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2014. This amount changes based on changes in the market value of the Company's stock.
	-2	The weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options outstanding and exercisable on December 31, 2014 was 5.40 years and 5.07 years, respectively.
	Information related to stock options during each year follows:
			2014			2013		2012
	Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share		$	2.67		$	-	$	3.86
	Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised		$	468,000		$	605,000	$	9,000
	Total fair value of stock options vested		$	367,000		$	583,000	$	517,000
	Cash received from the exercise of 95,330 shares was $1,076,000 for the period ended December 31, 2014 with a related tax benefit of $164,000.
	The Company is using the Black-Scholes model to value stock options. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, charges of $181,000, $268,000 and $487,000 are reflected in the Company's income statements for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, as pre-tax compensation and directors' expense related to stock options. The related tax benefit of these options is $63,000, $110,000 and $200,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Unamortized compensation expense associated with unvested stock options outstanding at December 31, 2014 was $99,000, which will be recognized over the next 2.9 years.

REGULATORY_MATTERS

REGULATORY MATTERS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
REGULATORY MATTERS [Abstract]
REGULATORY MATTERS	14	REGULATORY MATTERS
	The Company and the Bank are subject to certain regulatory requirements administered by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the FDIC. Failure to meet these minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank's assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company's and the Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
	Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets and of Tier 1 capital to average assets. Each of these components is defined in the regulations. Management believes that the Company and the Bank met all of their capital adequacy requirements as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. In addition, as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, notification from the FDIC categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank's category. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based and leverage capital ratios as set forth below (dollars in thousands):
			2014					2013
			Capital					Capital
			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	Leverage Ratio
	Sierra Bancorp and subsidiary		$	199,853		12.99	%	$	198,216		14.37	%
	Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institutions			76,926		5	%		68,969		5	%
	Minimum regulatory requirement			61,541		4	%		55,175		4	%
	Bank of the Sierra		$	195,174		12.72	%	$	195,001		14.18	%
	Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institutions			76,706		5	%		68,765		5	%
	Minimum regulatory requirement			61,365		4	%		55,012		4	%
			2014					2013
			Capital						Capital
			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
	Sierra Bancorp and subsidiary		$	199,903		17.39	%	$	198,225		20.39	%
	Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institutions			68,972		6	%		58,330		6	%
	Minimum regulatory requirement			45,981		4	%		38,887		4	%
	Bank of the Sierra		$	195,174		17.01	%	$	195,001		20.11	%
	Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institutions			68,843		6	%		58,174		6	%
	Minimum regulatory requirement			45,895		4	%		38,783		4	%
	Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
	Sierra Bancorp and subsidiary		$	211,973		18.44	%	$	210,669		21.67	%
	Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institutions			114,953		10	%		97,217		10	%
	Minimum regulatory requirement			91,962		8	%		77,773		8	%
	Bank of the Sierra		$	206,736		18.02	%	$	206,960		21.35	%
	Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institutions			114,739		10	%		96,957		10	%
	Minimum regulatory requirement			91,791		8	%		77,565		8	%
	Under current rules of the Federal Reserve Board, qualified trust preferred securities are one of several “restricted” core capital elements which may be included in Tier 1 capital in an aggregate amount limited to 25% of all core capital elements, net of goodwill less any associated deferred tax liability. Amounts of restricted core capital elements in excess of these limits generally may be included in Tier 2 capital. Since the Company had less than $15 billion in assets at December 31, 2014, under the Dodd-Frank Act the Company will be able to continue to include its existing trust preferred securities in Tier 1 Capital to the extent permitted by FRB guidelines.
	Dividend Restrictions
	The Company's ability to pay cash dividends is dependent on dividends paid to it by the Bank, and is also limited by state corporation law. The California General Corporation Law allows a California corporation to pay dividends if the Company's retained earnings equal at least the amount of the proposed dividend. If the Company does not have sufficient retained earnings available for the proposed dividend, it may still pay a dividend to its shareholders if immediately after giving effect to the dividend the sum of the company's assets (exclusive of goodwill and deferred charges) would be at least equal to 125% of its liabilities (not including deferred taxes, deferred income and other deferred liabilities) and the current assets of the company would be at least equal to its current liabilities, or, if the average of its earnings before taxes on income and before interest expense for the two preceding fiscal years was less than the average of its interest expense for the two preceding fiscal years, at least equal to 125% of its current liabilities.
	Dividends from the Bank to the Company are restricted under California law to the lesser of the Bank's retained earnings or the Bank's net income for the latest three fiscal years, less dividends previously declared during that period, or, with the approval of the Department of Business Oversight, to the greater of the retained earnings of the Bank, the net income of the Bank for its last fiscal year, or the net income of the Bank for its current fiscal year. As of December 31, 2014, the maximum amount available for dividend distribution under this restriction was approximately $20,618,000.

BENEFIT_PLANS

BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
BENEFIT PLANS [Abstract]
BENEFIT PLANS		15	BENEFIT PLANS
	Salary Continuation Agreements, Directors' Retirement and Officer Supplemental Life Insurance Plans
	The Company has entered into salary continuation agreements with its executive officers, and has established retirement plans for qualifying members of the Board of Directors. The plans provide for annual benefits for up to fifteen years after retirement or death. The benefit obligation under these plans totaled $5,159,000 and $4,952,000 and was fully accrued for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The expense recognized under these arrangements totaled $320,000 and $288,000, and $292,000 for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Salary continuation benefits paid to former directors or executives of the Company or their beneficiaries totaled $112,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014 and $83,000 for each of the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. The Company also provides benefits to former executives of Sierra National Bank under salary continuation plans that were in effect at the time Sierra National Bank was merged into Bank of the Sierra. The benefit obligation under these plans totaled $0, $89,000 and $145,000, and was fully accrued for the years ended December 31, 2014, and 2013, respectively. Benefits paid to former executives of SNB under this plan totaled $83,000 for the year ended December 31, 2014 and $67,000, for each of the years ended December 31, 2013, and 2012, respectively. Certain officers of the Company have supplemental life insurance policies with death benefits available to the officers' beneficiaries.
	In connection with these plans the Company has purchased, or acquired through the merger, single premium life insurance policies with cash surrender values totaling $38,303,000 and $35,250,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
	Officer and Director Deferred Compensation Plan
	The Company has established a deferred compensation plan for certain members of the management group and a deferred fee plan for directors for the purpose of providing the opportunity for participants to defer compensation. The Company bears the costs for the plan's administration and the interest earned on participant deferrals. The related administrative expense was not material for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012. In connection with this plan, life insurance policies with cash surrender values totaling $4,686,000 and $4,174,000 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are included on the consolidated balance sheet in other assets.
	401(k) Savings Plan
	The 401(k) savings plan (the “Plan”) allows participants to defer, on a pre-tax basis, up to 15% of their salary (subject to Internal Revenue Service limitations) and accumulate tax-deferred earnings as a retirement fund. The Bank may make a discretionary contribution to match a specified percentage of the first 6% of the participants' contributions annually. The amount of the matching contribution was 75%, 60% and 50% for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 respectively. The matching contribution is discretionary, vests over a period of five years from the participants' hire date, and is subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. The Company contributed $477,000, $360,000 and $302,000 to the Plan in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

NONINTEREST_REVENUE

NON-INTEREST REVENUE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
NON-INTEREST REVENUE [Abstract]
NON-INTEREST REVENUE	16	NON-INTEREST REVENUE
	The major grouping of non-interest revenue on the consolidated income statements includes several specific items: service charges on deposit accounts, gains on the sale of loans, credit card fees, check card fees, the net gain (loss) on sales and calls of investment securities available for sale, and the net increase (decrease) in the cash surrender value of life insurance.
	Non-interest revenue also includes one general category of “other income” of which the following are major components (dollars in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Included in other income:
	Loss on limited partnerships		$	(1,161	)	$	(1,063	)	$	(395	)
	Dividends on Equity Investments			453			356			67
	Rental income on leases			-			46			102
	Other			1,957			2,569			2,134
	Total other non-interest income		$	1,249		$	1,908		$	1,908

OTHER_NONINTEREST_EXPENSE

OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSE [Abstract]
OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE		17	OTHERNON-INTEREST EXPENSE
	Other non-interest expense consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013		2012
	Professional fees		$	3,354		$	4,143	$	3,454
	Data processing			2,716			1,987		1,807
	Advertising and promotion			2,205			1,960		1,771
	Deposit services			2,587			1,980		2,266
	Stationery and supplies			1,192			657		738
	Telephone and data communication			1,283			1,613		1,549
	Loan and credit card processing			1,113			1,327		419
	Foreclosed assets (income) expense, net			(1,420	)		1,202		4,914
	Postage			775			713		718
	Other			1,230			1,039		1,905
	Total other non-interest expense		$	15,035		$	16,621	$	19,541

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS		18	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	During the normal course of business, the Bank enters into loans with related parties, including executive officers and directors. These loans are made with substantially the same terms, including rates and collateral, as loans to unrelated parties. The following is a summary of the aggregate activity involving related party borrowers (dollars in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31,
			2014			2013			2012
	Balance, beginning of year		$	566		$	629		$	2,471
	Disbursements			13,843			543			625
	Amounts repaid			(12,006	)		(606	)		(2,467	)
	Balance, end of year		$	2,403		$	566		$	629
	Undisbursed commitments to related parties		$	1,428		$	460		$	330
	Deposits from related parties held by the Bank at December 31, 2014 and 2013 amounted to $6,070,000 and $7,523,000, respectively.

FAIR_VALUE

FAIR VALUE	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
FAIR VALUE [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE		19	FAIR VALUE
	Fair value is defined by U.S. GAAP as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
		§	Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
		§	Level 2: Significant observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
		§	Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company's own assumptions about the factors that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
	The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair values for each category of financial asset noted below:
	Securities: The fair values of securities available for sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities by relying on their relationship to other benchmark quoted securities.
	Collateral-dependent impaired loans: A specific loss allowance is created for collateral dependent impaired loans, representing the difference between the face value of the loan and its current appraised value less estimated disposition costs.
	Foreclosed assets: Repossessed real estate (OREO) and other assets are carried at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is the appraised value less expected selling costs for OREO and some other assets such as mobile homes, and for all other assets fair value is represented by the estimated sales proceeds as determined using reasonably available sources. Foreclosed assets for which appraisals can be feasibly obtained are periodically measured for impairment using updated appraisals. Fair values for other foreclosed assets are adjusted as necessary, subsequent to a periodic re-evaluation of expected cash flows and the timing of resolution. If impairment is determined to exist, the book value of a foreclosed asset is immediately written down to its estimated impaired value through the income statement, thus the carrying amount is equal to the fair value and there is no valuation allowance.
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including financial liabilities for which the Company has elected the fair value option, are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014, Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant		Unobservable
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs				Realized
			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total		Gain/(Loss)
	Securities:
	US Government Agencies		$	-	$	27,270	$	-	$	27,270	$	-
	Mortgage-backed securities			-		381,442		-		381,442		-
	State and political subdivisions			-		100,949		-		100,949		-
	Equity securities			2,222		-		-		2,222		-
	Total available-for-sale securities		$	2,222	$	509,661	$	-	$	511,883	$	-
			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013, Using
			Quoted Prices in				Significant
			Active Markets for		Significant		Unobservable
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs				Realized
			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total		Gain/(Loss)
	Securities:
	US Government Agencies		$	-	$	5,304	$	-	$	5,304	$	-
	Mortgage-backed securities			-		320,721		-		320,721		-
	State and political subdivisions			-		96,563		-		96,563		-
	Equity securities			2,456		-		-		2,456		-
	Total available-for-sale securities		$	2,456	$	422,588	$	-	$	425,044	$	-
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair market value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31, 2014
			Quoted Prices in
			Active Markets for		Significant		Significant
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	Collateral dependent impaired loans		$	-	$	4,791	$	-	$	4,791
	Foreclosed assets		$	-	$	3,991	$	-	$	3,991
			Year Ended December 31, 2013
			Quoted Prices in
			Active Markets for		Significant		Significant
			Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
			(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	Collateral dependent impaired loans		$	-	$	14,705	$	-	$	14,705
	Foreclosed assets		$	-	$	8,185	$	-	$	8,185

DISCLOSURES_ABOUT_FAIR_VALUE_O

DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS [Abstract]
DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS		20	DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	Disclosures include estimated fair values for financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. These estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market data and information about the financial instruments. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering the Company's entire holdings of a particular financial instrument for sale at one time, nor do they attempt to estimate the value of anticipated future business related to the instruments. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the realization of unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of these estimates.
	Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company's financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the fair values presented. The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company to estimate the fair value of its financial instruments at December 31, 2014 and 2013:
	Cash and cash equivalents, and fed funds sold: For cash and cash equivalents and fed funds sold, the carrying amount is estimated to be fair value.
	Securities: The fair values of investment securities are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges or by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities by relying on their relationship to other benchmark quoted securities when quoted prices for specific securities are not readily available.
	Loans and leases: For variable-rate loans and leases that re-price frequently with no significant change in credit risk or interest rate spread, fair values are based on carrying values. Fair values for other loans and leases are estimated by discounting projected cash flows at interest rates being offered at each reporting date for loans and leases with similar terms, to borrowers of comparable creditworthiness.
	Loans held for sale: Since loans designated by the Company as available-for-sale are typically sold shortly after making the decision to sell them, realized gains or losses are usually recognized within the same period and fluctuations in fair values are thus not relevant for reporting purposes. If available-for-sale loans stay on our books for an extended period of time, the fair value of those loans is determined using quoted secondary-market prices.
	Cash surrender value of life insurance policies: The fair values are based on current cash surrender values at each reporting date provided by the insurers.
	Investment in limited partnerships: The fair values of our investments in limited partnerships are estimated using quarterly indications of value provided by the general partner. The fair values of undisbursed capital commitments are assumed to be the same as their book values.
	Other investments: Included in other assets are certain long-term investments carried at cost, which approximates estimated fair value, unless an impairment analysis indicates the need for adjustments.
	Deposits: Fair values for non-maturity deposits are equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date, which is the carrying amount. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a cash flow analysis, discounted at interest rates being offered at each reporting date by the Bank for certificates with similar remaining maturities.
	Short-term borrowings: The carrying amounts approximate fair values for federal funds purchased, overnight FHLB advances, borrowings under repurchase agreements, and other short-term borrowings maturing within ninety days of the reporting dates. Fair values of other short-term borrowings are estimated by discounting projected cash flows at the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
	Long-term borrowings: The fair values of the Company's long-term borrowings are estimated using projected cash flows discounted at the Company's current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
	Subordinated debentures: The fair values of subordinated debentures are determined based on the current market value for like instruments of a similar maturity and structure.
	Commitments to extend credit and letters of credit: If funded, the carrying amounts for currently unused commitments would approximate fair values for the newly created financial assets at the funding date. However, because of the high degree of uncertainty with regard to whether or not those commitments will ultimately be funded, fair values for loan commitments and letters of credit in their current undisbursed state cannot reasonably be estimated, and only notional values are disclosed in the table below.
	Carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows (dollars in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31, 2014
					Estimated Fair Value
					Quoted Prices in
					Active Markets for		Significant		Significant
					Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
			Carrying Amount		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	Financial Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	50,095	$	50,095	$	-	$	-	$	50,095
	Securities available for sale			511,883		2,222		509,661		-		511,883
	Loans and leases held for investment			956,265		-		966,599		-		966,599
	Collateral dependent impaired loans			4,791		-		4,791		-		4,791
	Loans held-for-sale			-		-		-		-		-
	Cash surrender value of life insurance policies			42,989		-		42,989		-		42,989
	Other investments			7,042		-		7,042		-		7,042
	Investment in limited partnership			7,276		-		7,276		-		7,276
	Accrued interest receivable			5,852		-		5,852		-		5,852
	Financial Liabilities:
	Deposits:
	Noninterest-bearing		$	390,897	$	390,897	$	-	$	-	$	390,897
	Interest-bearing			975,798		-		976,002		-		976,002
	Fed funds purchased and Repurchase agreements			7,251		-		7,251		-		7,251
	Short-term borrowings			18,200		-		18,200		-		18,200
	Long-term borrowings			6,000		-		6,000		-		6,000
	Subordinated debentures			30,928		-		11,428		-		11,428
	Limited partnership capital commitment			914		-		914		-		914
	Accrued Interest Payable			137		-		137		-		137
			Notional Amount
	Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
	Commitments to extend credit		$	366,909
	Standby letters of credit			6,787
	Commercial lines of credit			7,602
	Carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows (dollars in thousands):
			Year Ended December 31, 2013
					Estimated Fair Value
					Quoted Prices in
					Active Markets for		Significant		Significant
			Carrying		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
			Amount		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	Financial Assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	78,006	$	78,006	$	-	$	-	$	78,006
	Securities available for sale			425,044		2,456		422,588		-		425,044
	Loans and leases held for investment			778,382		-		797,383		-		797,383
	Collateral dependent impaired loans			14,705		-		14,705		-		14,705
	Loans held-for-sale			105		105		-		-		105
	Cash surrender value of life insurance policies			39,424		-		39,424		-		39,424
	Other investments			5,932		-		5,932		-		5,932
	Investment in limited partnership			9,204		-		9,204		-		9,204
	Accrued interest receivable			4,990		-		4,990		-		4,990
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing		$	365,997	$	365,997	$	-	$	-	$	365,997
Interest-bearing			808,182		-		808,182		-		808,182
Fed funds purchased and Repurchase agreements			5,974		-		5,974		-		5,974
Short-term borrowings			-		-		-		-		-
Long-term borrowings			-		-		-		-		-
Subordinated debentures			30,928		-		11,175		-		11,175
Limited partnership capital commitment			962		-		962		-		962
Accrued Interest Payable			186		-		186		-		186
		Notional Amount
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Commitments to extend credit		$	420,707
Standby letters of credit			8,703
Commercial lines of credit			8,070

BUSINESS_COMBINATION

BUSINESS COMBINATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
BUSINESS COMBINATION [Abstract]
BUSINESS COMBINATION		21	BUSINESS COMBINATION
	On November 14, 2014, the Company acquired 100% of the outstanding common and preferred shares of Santa Clara Valley Bank (SCVB) in exchange for $15,300,000. Under the terms of the acquisition, SCVB common shareholders received $12,300,000 or $6.00 per share and SCVB preferred shareholders received $3,000,000 to retire outstanding preferred stock and associated warrants. Included in the $12,300,000 was $700,000 which the Company paid to cash out existing in-the-money warrants. SCVB results of operations were included in the Company's results beginning November 14, 2014. Acquisition related costs of $2,070,000 are included in other operating expense in the Company's income statement for the year ended December 31, 2014.
	In accordance with GAAP, the Company recorded $1,364,000 of goodwill and $1,075,000 of core deposit intangibles. Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration transferred (cash) at the acquisition date over the fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired. The core deposit intangible is being amortized using a straight line basis over eight years. For tax purposes goodwill and core deposit intangibles are both non-deductible.
	The acquisition offers the Company an opportunity to expand its market presence further south into the Santa Clara Valley. Synergies and cost savings resulting from the combined operations along with the introduction of the Company's existing products and services into the new region are expected to provide growth opportunities and increase profitability.
	The following table summarizes the consideration paid for SCVB and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date (dollars in thousands):
	Consideration
	Cash		$	15,338
	Equity Instruments			-
	Contingent Consideration			-
	Fair value of total consideration transferred		$	15,338
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	15,852
	Securities			44,187
	Federal Home Loan Bank stock			860
	Loans			61,573
	Premises and equipment			1,188
	Core deposit intangibles			1,075
	Other assets			5,719
	Total assets acquired			130,454
	Deposits			108,272
	Federal Home Loan Bank advances			8,000
	Other liabilities			208
	Total liabilities assumed			116,480
	Total identifiable net assets			13,974
	Goodwill			1,364
			$	15,338
	In many cases, the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined by estimating the cash flows expected to result from those assets and liabilities and discounting them at appropriate market rates. The most significant category of assets for which this procedure was used was that of acquired loans. The excess of expected cash flows above the fair value of the majority of loans will be accreted to interest income over the remaining lives of the loans in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 310-20 (formerly SFAS 91). The Company believes that all contractual cash flows related to these loans will be collected. As such, these loans were not considered impaired at the acquisition date and were not subject to the guidance relating to purchased credit impaired loans, which have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination. Loans acquired that were not subject to these requirements had a fair value and gross contractual amounts receivable of $61,345,000 and $71,470,000 as of the date of acquisition.
	Certain loans, for which specific credit-related deterioration, since origination, was identified, are recorded at fair value, reflecting the present value of the amounts expected to be collected. Income recognition on these ”purchase credit-impaired” loans is based on a reasonable expectation about the timing and amount of cash flows to be collected. Acquired loans deemed impaired and considered collateral dependent, with the timing of the sale of loan collateral indeterminate, remain on non-accrual status and have no accretable yield. These loans are discussed in further detail in Note 4 Purchased Credit Impaired Loans.
	In accordance with GAAP, there was no carryover of the allowance for loan losses that had been previously recorded by SCVB.
	The Company recorded a deferred income tax asset of $2,300,000 related to SCVB's net operating loss carry-forward, as well as other tax attributes of SCVB, along with the effects of fair value adjustments resulting from applying the acquisition method of accounting.
	The fair value of savings and transaction deposit accounts acquired from SCVB were assumed to approximate their carry value, as these accounts have no stated maturity and are payable on demand.
	The following table presents unaudited pro forma information as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of 2012. The unaudited pro forma information included adjustments for interest income on loans and securities acquired, amortization of intangibles arising from the transaction, depreciation expense on property acquired, interest expense on deposits acquired, and the related income tax effects. The unaudited pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the transactions been effected on the assumed dates (dollars in thousands):
			Pro Forma		Pro Forma		Pro Forma
			Year Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended
			2014		2013		2012
	Net interest Income		$	56,095	$	53,189	$	55,545
	Net income		$	13,792	$	13,082	$	8,609
	Basic earnings per share		$	0.99	$	0.92	$	0.61
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.98	$	0.92	$	0.61

PARENT_ONLY_CONDENSED_FINANCIA

PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [Abstract]
PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		22	PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
	BALANCE SHEETS
	Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
			2014			2013
	ASSETS
	Cash and due from banks		$	2,801		$	1,337
	Investments in bank subsidiary			212,719			208,326
	Investment in Trust subsidiaries			928			928
	Investment in other securities			2,193			2,421
	Other assets			14			310
			$	218,655		$	213,322
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Liabilities:
	Other liabilities		$	636		$	720
	Subordinated debentures			30,928			30,928
	Total liabilities			31,564			31,648
	Shareholders' equity:
	Common stock			66,758			68,428
	Retained Earnings			116,026			112,817
	Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes			4,307			429
	Total shareholders' equity			187,091			181,674
			$	218,655		$	213,322
	STATEMENTS OF INCOME
	Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
	(dollars in thousands)
			2014			2013			2012
	Income:
	Dividend from Subsidiary		$	15,500		$	3,000		$	-
	Gain on sale of securities			238			-			-
	Other operating income			80			16			10
	Total Income			15,818			3,016			10
	Expense
	Salaries and employee benefits			347			349			254
	Other expenses			1,195			1,313			1,365
	Total expenses			1,542			1,662			1,619
	Income (loss) before income taxes			14,276			1,354			(1,609	)
	Income tax benefit			(690	)		(803	)		(663	)
	Income (loss) before equity in undistributed income of subsidiary			14,966			2,157			(946	)
	Equity in undistributed income of subsidiary			274			11,212			9,131
	Net income		$	15,240		$	13,369		$	8,185
	STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
	(dollars in thousands)
			2014			2013			2012
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net Income		$	15,240		$	13,369		$	8,185
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Undistributed net income of subsidiary			(274	)		(11,212	)		(9,131	)
	Gain on sale of securities			(238	)		-			-
	Decrease (increase) in other assets			325			(75	)		583
	(Decrease) increase in other liabilities			(71	)		106			50
	Tax benefit (provision) from equity based compensation			-			29			(36	)
	Net provided for (used in) operating activities			14,982			2,217			(349	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchases of securities			(37	)		-			-
	Sales of securities			402			-			-
	Net cash provided by investing activities			365			-			-
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Stock options exercised			1,075			1,088			51
	Repurchase of common stock			(10,183	)		-			-
	Dividends paid			(4,775	)		(3,680	)		(3,385	)
	Net cash used in by financing activities			(13,883	)		(2,592	)		(3,334	)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			1,464			(375	)		(3,683	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year			1,337			1,712			5,395
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year		$	2,801		$	1,337		$	1,712

CONDENSED_QUARTERLY_RESULTS_OF

CONDENSED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
CONDENSED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
CONDENSED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS		22	CONDENSED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
	The following table sets forth the Company's unaudited results of operations for the four quarters of 2014 and 2013. In management's opinion, the results of operations reflect all adjustments (which include only recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the condensed results for such periods (dollars in thousands, except per share data).
			2014 Quarter Ended
			December 31,		September 30,		June 30,		March 31,
	Interest income		$	14,509	$	13,978	$	13,682	$	12,952
	Interest expense			641		686		732		737
	Net interest income			13,868		13,292		12,950		12,215
	Provision for loan and lease losses			-		-		200		150
	Non-interest income			4,321		3,785		4,018		3,707
	Non-interest expense			12,889		11,750		11,008		10,728
	Net income before taxes			5,300		5,327		5,760		5,044
	Provision for taxes			1,647		1,776		1,523		1,245
	Net income		$	3,653	$	3,551	$	4,237	$	3,799
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.26	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.26
	Cash dividend per share		$	0.09	$	0.09	$	0.08	$	0.08
			2013 Quarter Ended
			December 31,		September 30,		June 30,		March 31,
	Interest income		$	13,188	$	12,791	$	13,090	$	12,716
	Interest expense			743		790		815		873
	Net interest income			12,445		12,001		12,275		11,843
	Provision for loan and lease losses			1,500		800		450		1,600
	Non-interest income			4,607		4,319		4,022		4,115
	Non-interest expense			10,788		11,490		10,717		11,820
	Net income before taxes			4,764		4,030		5,130		2,538
	Provision for taxes			895		663		1,331		204
	Net income		$	3,869	$	3,367	$	3,799	$	2,334
	Diluted earnings per share		$	0.27	$	0.23	$	0.27	$	0.16
	Cash dividend per share		$	0.07	$	0.07	$	0.06	$	0.06

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT1

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Consolidation and Basis of Presentation	Consolidation and Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the consolidated accounts of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of the Sierra. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years' balances to conform to classifications used in 2014. The accounting and reporting policies of the Company conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and prevailing practices within the banking industry.
	In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company's investments in Sierra Statutory Trust II and Sierra Capital Trust III are not consolidated and are accounted for under the equity method and included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The subordinated debentures issued and guaranteed by the Company and held by the trusts are reflected on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ.
	Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the near-term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan and lease losses and the valuation of real estate acquired in connection with foreclosures or in satisfaction of loans. In connection with the determination of the allowances for loan and lease losses and other real estate, management obtains independent appraisals for significant properties, evaluates the overall loan portfolio characteristics and delinquencies and monitors economic conditions.
Cash Flows	Cash Flows
	For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and deposits with other financial institutions with maturities fewer than 90 days, and federal funds sold. Net cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions, interest bearing deposits in other financial institutions, and fed funds purchased and repurchase agreements.
Securities	Securities
	Debt securities may be classified as held to maturity and carried at amortized cost when management has the positive ability and intent to hold them to maturity. Debt securities are classified as available for sale when they might be sold before maturity. Equity securities with readily determinable fair values are classified as available for sale. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax.
	Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or discount. Premiums or discounts on securities are amortized on the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments. Gains and losses on sales are record on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.
	Management determines the appropriate classification of its investments at the time of purchase and may only change the classification in certain limited circumstances. All transfers between categories are accounted for at fair value. Although the Company currently has the intent and the ability to hold the securities in its investment portfolio to maturity, the securities are all marketable and are currently classified as “available for sale” to allow maximum flexibility with regard to interest rate risk and liquidity management.
	Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. For securities in an unrealized loss position, management considers the extent and duration of the unrealized loss and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Management also assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the entire difference between amortized cost and fair value is recognized as impairment through earnings. For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of the impairment is split into two components as follows: 1) OTTI related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) OTTI related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. For equity securities, the entire amount of impairment is recognized through earnings.
Loans Held for Sale	Loans Held for Sale
	The Company periodically originates loans intended to be sold on the secondary market. Loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at cost which approximates fair value since these loans are typically sold shortly after origination. The loan's cost basis includes unearned deferred fees and costs, and premiums and discounts. If loans held for sale remain on our books for an extended period of time the fair value of those loans is determined using quoted secondary market prices. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recorded as a valuation allowance and charged to earnings.
	Loans held for sale by the Company consist entirely of residential real estate loans. Loans classified as held for sale are disclosed in Note 4 of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
	Gains and losses on sales of loans are recognized at the time of sale and are calculated based on the difference between the selling price and the allocated book value of loans sold. Book value allocations are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Any inherent risk of loss on loans sold is transferred to the buyer at the date of sale.
	The Company has issued various representations and warranties associated with the sale of loans. These representations and warranties may require the Company to repurchase loans with underwriting deficiencies as defined per the applicable sales agreements and certain past due loans within 90 days of the sale. The Company did not experience losses during the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 or 2012 regarding these representations and warranties.
Loans and Leases (Financing Receivables)	Loans and Leases (Financing Receivables)
	Our credit quality classifications of Loans and Leases include Pass, Special Mention, Substandard and Impaired. These classifications are defined in Note 4 (Loans and Leases) to our consolidated financial statements.
	Loans and leases that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs, purchase premiums and discounts, write-downs, and an allowance for loan and lease losses. Loan and lease origination fees, net of certain deferred origination costs, and purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income as an adjustment to yield of the related loans and leases over the contractual life of the loan using both the effective interest and straight line methods without anticipating prepayments.
	Interest income for all performing loans, regardless of classification (Pass, Special Mention, Substandard and Impaired), is recognized on an accrual basis, with interest accrued daily. Costs associated with successful loan originations are netted from loan origination fees, with the net amount (net deferred loan fees) amortized over the contractual life of the loan in interest income. If a loan has scheduled periodic payments, the amortization of the net deferred loan fee is calculated using the effective interest method over the contractual life of the loan. If the loan does not have scheduled payments, such as a line of credit, the net deferred loan fee is recognized as interest income on a straight line basis over the contractual life of the loan. Fees received for loan commitments are recognized as interest income over the term of the commitment. When loans are repaid, any remaining unamortized balances of deferred fees and costs are accounted for through interest income.
	Generally, the Company places a loans or lease on nonaccrual status and ceases recognizing interest income when it has become delinquent more than 90 days and/or when Management determines that the repayment of principal and collection of interest is unlikely. The Company may decide that it is appropriate to continue to accrue interest on certain loans more than 90 days delinquent if they are well-secured by collateral and collection is in process. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, any accrued but uncollected interest for the loan is reversed out of interest income in the period in which the loan's status changed. For loans with an interest reserve, i.e., where loan proceeds are advanced to the borrower to make interest payments, all interest recognized from the inception of the loan is reversed when the loan is placed on non-accrual. Once a loan is on non-accrual status subsequent payments received from the customer are applied to principal, and no further interest income is recognized until the principal has been paid in full or until circumstances have changed such that payments are again consistently received as contractually required. Generally, loans and leases are not restored to accrual status until the obligation is brought current and has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, and the ultimate collectability of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.
	Impaired loans are classified as either nonaccrual or accrual, depending on individual circumstances regarding the collectability of interest and principal according to the contractual terms.
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans	Purchased Credit Impaired Loans
	The Company purchases individual loans and groups of loans, some of which show evidence of credit deterioration since origination. These purchased credit impaired (“PCI”) loans are recorded at the amount paid, since there is no carryover of the seller's allowance for loan losses. After acquisition, losses are recognized by an increase in the allowance for loan losses.
	Such PCI loans are accounted for individually or aggregated into pools of loans based on common risk characteristics. The Company estimates the amount and timing of expected cash flows for the loan or pool, and the expected cash flows in excess of amount paid is recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan or pool (accretable yield). The excess of the loan's or pool's contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows in not recorded (nonaccretable difference).
	Over the life of the loan or pool, expected cash flows continue to be estimated. If the present value of expected cash flows is less than the carrying amount, a loss is recorded as a provision for loan and lease losses. If the present value of expected cash flows is greater than the carrying amount, it is recognized as part of future interest income
Loans Modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring	Loans Modified in a Troubled Debt Restructuring
	Loans are considered to have been modified in a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when due to a borrower's financial difficulties the Company makes certain concessions to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider. Modifications may include interest rate reductions, principal or interest forgiveness, forbearance, and other actions intended to minimize economic loss and to avoid foreclosure or repossession of collateral. Generally, a non-accrual loan that has been modified in a TDR remains on non-accrual status for a period of six months to demonstrate that the borrower is able to meet the terms of the modified loan. However, performance prior to the modification, or significant events that coincide with the modification, are included in assessing whether the borrower can meet the new terms and may result in the loan being returned to accrual status at the time of loan modification or after a shorter performance period. If the borrower's ability to meet the revised payment schedule is uncertain, the loan remains on non-accrual status.
	A TDR is generally considered to be in default when it appears likely that the customer will not be able to repay all principal and interest pursuant to the terms of the restructured agreement.
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses	Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses
	The allowance for loan and lease losses is maintained at a level which, in management's judgment, is adequate to absorb loan and lease losses inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. The allowance for loan and lease losses is increased by a provision for loan and lease losses, which is charged to expense, and reduced by principal charge-offs, net of recoveries. The amount of the allowance is based on management's evaluation of the collectability of the loan and lease portfolio, changes in its risk profile, credit concentrations, historical trends, and economic conditions. This evaluation also considers the balance of impaired loans and leases. A loan or lease is impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all contractual principal and interest payments due in accordance with the terms of the loan or lease agreement. The impairment on certain individually identified loans or leases is measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate of the loan or lease. As a practical expedient, impairment may be measured based on the loan's or lease's observable market price or the fair value of collateral if the loan or lease is collateral dependent. The amount of impairment, if any, is recorded through the provision for loan and lease losses and is added to the allowance for loan and lease losses, with any changes over time recognized as additional bad debt expense in our provision for loan losses. Impaired loans with homogenous characteristics, such as one-to-four family residential mortgages and consumer installment loans, may be subjected to a collective evaluation for impairment, considering delinquency and repossession statistics, historical loss experience, and other factors.
	General reserves cover non-impaired loans and are based on historical net loss rates for each portfolio segment by call report code, adjusted for the effects of qualitative or environmental factors that are likely to cause estimated credit losses as of the evaluation date to differ from the portfolio segment's historical loss experience. Qualitative factors include consideration of the following: changes in lending policies and procedures; changes in international, national, regional, and local economic and business conditions and developments; changes in nature and volume of the portfolio; changes in the experience, ability and depth of lending management and staff; changes in the volume and severity of past due, nonaccrual and other adversely graded loans; changes in quality of the loan review system; changes in the value of the underlying collateral for collateral-dependent loans; concentrations of credit; and the effect of the other external factors such as competition and legal and regulatory requirements.
	Most of the Company's business activity is with customers located in California within the Southern Central San Joaquin Valley and the corridor stretching between Santa Paula and Santa Clarita, therefore the Company's exposure to credit risk is significantly affected by changes in the economy in that region. The Company considers this concentration of credit risk when assessing and assigning qualitative factors in the allowance for loan losses. Portfolio segments identified by the Company include Direct Financing leases, Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial, Real Estate, Small Business Administration, and Consumer loans. Relevant risk characteristics for these portfolio segments generally include debt service coverage, loan-to-value ratios and financial performance on non-consumer related loans; and credit scores, debt-to-income ratios, collateral type and loan-to-value ratios for consumer related loans.
	Though management believes the allowance for loan and lease losses to be adequate, ultimate losses may vary from their estimates. However, estimates are reviewed periodically, and as adjustments become necessary they are reported in earnings during the periods they become known. In addition, the FDIC and the California Department of Business Oversight, as an integral part of their examination processes, review the allowance for loan and lease losses. These agencies may require additions to the allowance for loan and lease losses based on their judgment about information available at the time of their examinations.
Reserve for Off-Balance Sheet Commitments	Reserve for Off-Balance Sheet Commitments
	In addition to the exposure to credit loss from outstanding loans, the Company is also exposed to credit loss from certain off-balance sheet commitments such as unused commitments from revolving lines of credit, mortgage warehouse lines of credit, unused commitments on construction loans and commercial and standby letters of credit. Because the available funds have not yet been disbursed on these commitments the estimated losses are not included in the calculation of ALLL. The reserve for off-balance sheet commitments is an estimated loss contingency which is included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The adjustments to the reserve for off-balance sheet commitments are reported as a noninterest expense. This reserve is for estimated losses that could occur when the Company is contractually obligated to make a payment under these instruments and must seek repayment from a party that may not be as financially sound in the current period as it was when the commitment was originally made.
Premises and Equipment	Premises and Equipment
	Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The useful lives of premises range between twenty-five to thirty-nine years. The useful lives of furniture, fixtures and equipment range between three to twenty years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the life of the asset or the term of the related lease, whichever is shorter. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is recognized in income for the period. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to expense as incurred.
	Impairment of long-lived assets is evaluated by management based upon an event or changes in circumstances surrounding the underlying assets which indicate long-lived assets may be impaired.
Foreclosed Assets	Foreclosed Assets
	Foreclosed assets include real estate and other property acquired in full or partial settlement of loan obligations. Upon acquisition, any excess of the recorded investment in the loan balance over the appraised fair market value, net of estimated selling costs, is charged against the allowance for loan and lease losses. A valuation allowance for losses on foreclosed assets is maintained to provide for temporary declines in value. The allowance is established through a provision for losses on foreclosed assets which is included in other non-interest expense. Subsequent gains or losses on sales or write-downs resulting from permanent impairments are recorded in other non-interest income or expense as incurred. Operating costs after acquisition are expensed.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	The Company acquired Sierra National Bank in 2000. Goodwill resulting from business combinations prior to January 1, 2009 represents the amount by which the purchase price exceeded the fair value of the net assets.
	The Company acquired Santa Clara Valley Bank in 2014. Goodwill resulting from business combinations after January 1, 2009 is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.
	Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist which indicate that an impairment test should be performed. The Company selected December 31, 2014 as the date to perform the annual impairment test for 2014. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on our balance sheet. There was no impairment recognized for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012.
	Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. The Company's other intangible assets consist solely of core deposit intangible assets arising from the acquisition of Santa Clara Valley Bank, which are being amortized on a straight line basis over eight years.
Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments
	Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments
	Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs. The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded. Details regarding these commitments and financial instruments are discussed in detail in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes	Income Taxes
	The Company files its income taxes on a consolidated basis with its subsidiary. The allocation of income tax expense represents each entity's proportionate share of the consolidated provision for income taxes.
	Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax basis of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
	A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely to be realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. We have determined that as of December 31, 2014 all tax positions taken to date are highly certain and, accordingly, no accounting adjustment has been made to the financial statements.
	The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as part of income tax expense.
Salary Continuation Agreements and Directors' Retirement Plan	Salary Continuation Agreements and Directors' Retirement Plan
	The Company has entered into agreements to provide members of the Board of Directors and certain key executives, or their designated beneficiaries, with annual benefits for up to fifteen years after retirement or death. The Company accrues for these future benefits from the effective date of the plan until the director's or executive's expected retirement date in a systematic and rational manner. At the consolidated balance sheet date, the amount of accrued benefits equals the then present value of the benefits expected to be provided to the director or employee, any beneficiaries, and covered dependents in exchange for the director's or employee's services to that date.
Comprehensive Income	Comprehensive Income
	Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, net of an adjustment for the effects of realized gains and losses and any applicable tax. Comprehensive income is a more inclusive financial reporting methodology that includes disclosure of other comprehensive income that historically has not been recognized in the calculation of net income. Unrealized gains and losses on the Company's available for sale securities are included in other comprehensive income after adjusting for the effects of realized gains and losses. Total comprehensive income and the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are presented in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
Stock-Based Compensation	Stock-Based Compensation
	At December 31, 2014, the Company had one stock-based compensation plan, the Sierra Bancorp 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”), which was adopted by the Company's Board of Directors on March 15, 2007 and approved by the Company's shareholders on May 23, 2007. The 2007 Plan originally covered 1,500,000 shares of the Company's authorized but unissued common stock, subject to adjustment for stock splits and dividends, and provides for the issuance of both “incentive” and “nonqualified” stock options to salaried officers and employees, and of “nonqualified” stock options to non-employee directors. The 2007 Plan also provides for the issuance of restricted stock awards to these same classes of eligible participants. We have not issued, nor do we currently have plans to issue, restricted stock awards. The 2007 plan supersedes the Company's 1998 Stock Option plan (“1998 Plan”) which was terminated. The outstanding options issued under the 1998 Plan were not affected by this termination.
	Compensation cost and director's expense is recognized for stock options issued to employees and directors and is recognized over the required service period, generally defined as the vesting period. The Company is using the Black-Scholes model to value stock options. The “multiple option” approach is used to allocate the resulting valuation to actual expense for current period. Expected volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company's common stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and post-vesting termination behavior. The expected term of options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes into account that the options are not transferable. The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions:
			Years Ended December 31,
			2014			2013 (1)	2012
	Dividend yield			2.08	%	N/A		2.35	%
	Expected Volatility			25.01	%	N/A		56.71	%
	Risk-free interest rate			0.01	%	N/A		0.43	%
	Expected option life			4.0 years		N/A		5.5 years
		-1	No stock options were issued in 2013.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) which amended existing guidance related to reporting amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income. These amendments do not change the current requirements for reporting net income or other comprehensive income in financial statements. These amendments require an entity to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income, by component. In addition, an entity is required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented on in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount reclassified is required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required under U.S. GAAP to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, an entity is required to cross-reference to other disclosures required under U.S. GAAP that provide additional details about those amounts. For public entities, this update became effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2012. We adopted ASU 2013-2 commencing with our report on Form 10-Q filed for the first quarter of 2013.
	In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-01, Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects, to provide additional flexibility with regard to accounting for investments in qualified affordable housing projects. ASU 2014-01 modifies the conditions that must be met to present the pretax impact and related tax benefits of such investments as a component of income taxes (“net” within income tax expense), to enable more investors to elect to use a “net” presentation for those investments. Investors that do not qualify for “net” presentation under the new guidance will continue to account for such investments under the equity method or cost method, which results in losses recognized in pretax income and tax benefits recognized in income taxes (“gross” presentation of investment results). For investments that qualify for the “net” presentation of investment performance, ASU 2014-01 introduces a “proportional amortization method” that can be elected to amortize the investment basis. If elected, the method is required for all eligible investments in qualified affordable housing projects. ASU 2014-01 also requires enhanced recurring disclosures for all investments in qualified affordable housing projects, regardless of the accounting method used for those investments. It is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, and early adoption is permitted. The Company currently expects to adopt ASU 2014-01 as of the first quarter of 2015. We will likely continue to account for our low-income housing tax credit investments using the equity method subsequent to our adoption of ASU 2014-01 and thus do not expect any impact on our income statement or balance sheet, but our disclosures with regard to low-income housing tax credit investments will be updated to reflect the new requirements.
	In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-04, Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure, to resolve diversity in practice with respect to a creditor's reclassification of a collateralized consumer mortgage loan to other real estate owned (OREO). Current US GAAP requires a loan to be reclassified to OREO upon a troubled debt restructuring that is “in substance a repossession or foreclosure”, where the creditor receives “physical possession” of the debtor's assets regardless of whether formal foreclosure proceedings take place. The terms “in substance a repossession or foreclosure” and “physical possession” are not defined in US GAAP; therefore, questions have arisen about when a creditor should reclassify a collateralized mortgage loan to OREO. ASU 2014-04 requires a creditor to reclassify a collateralized consumer mortgage loan to real estate property upon obtaining legal title to the real estate collateral, or when the borrower voluntarily conveys all interest in the real estate property to the lender to satisfy the loan through a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. ASU 2014-04 is effective for public business entities for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. It will be adopted by the Company for the first quarter of 2015, and we do not expect any impact upon our financial statements or operations upon adoption.
	In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This ASU is the result of a joint project initiated by the FASB and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue, and to develop a common revenue standard and disclosures for U.S. and international accounting standards that would: (1) remove inconsistencies and weaknesses in revenue requirements; (2) provide a more robust framework for addressing revenue issues; (3) improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions, and capital markets; (4) provide more useful information to users of financial statements through improved disclosure requirements; and (5) simplify the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. The guidance affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets. The core principle is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides steps to follow to achieve the core principle. An entity should disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Qualitative and quantitative information is required with regard to contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the potential effects of this guidance on its financial statements and disclosures.
	In June 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12 which amended existing guidance related to the accounting for share-based payments when the terms of an award provide that a performance target could be achieved after the requisite service period. These amendments require that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. A reporting entity should apply existing guidance in Topic 718, Compensation – Stock Compensation, as it relates to awards with performance conditions that affect vesting to account for such awards. The total amount of compensation cost recognized during and after the requisite service period should reflect the number of awards that are expected to vest and should be adjusted to reflect those awards that ultimately vest. The requisite period ends when the employee can cease rendering service and still be eligible to vest in the award if the performance target is achieved. ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. It will be adopted by the Company for the first quarter of 2016, and we do not expect any impact upon our financial statements or operations upon adoption.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-14 which amended existing guidance related to the classification of certain government-guaranteed mortgage loans, including those guaranteed by the FHA and the VA, upon foreclosure. It requires that a mortgage loan be derecognized and a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if the following conditions are met: 1) The loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure; 2) At the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim on the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim; and 3) At the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor. ASU 2014-14 is effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. It will be adopted by the Company for the first quarter of 2015, and we do not expect any impact upon our financial statements or operations upon adoption.

SECURITIES_AVAILABLEFORSALE_Ta

SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE [Abstract]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation	The amortized cost and fair value of the securities available-for-sale are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		31-Dec-14
					Gross		Gross
		Amortized			Unrealized		Unrealized
		Cost			Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	US Government Agencies	$	26,959		$	334	$	(23	)	$	27,270
	Mortgage-backed securities		378,339			4,299		(1,196	)		381,442
	State and political subdivisions		98,056			3,093		(200	)		100,949
	Equity securities		1,210			1,012		-			2,222
	Total securities	$	504,564		$	8,738	$	(1,419	)	$	511,883
		31-Dec-13
					Gross		Gross
		Amortized			Unrealized		Unrealized
		Cost			Gains		Losses			Fair Value
	US Government Agencies	$	5,395		$	18	$	(109	)	$	5,304
	Mortgage-backed securites		320,223			3,269		(2,771	)		320,721
	State and political subdivisions		97,361			1,723		(2,521	)		96,563
	Equity securities		1,336			1,120		-			2,456
	Total securities	$	424,315		$	6,130	$	(5,401	)	$	425,044
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments	Gross gains and losses from the sales and calls of securities for the years ended were as follows (dollars in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013		2012
	Gross gains on sales and calls of securities	$	739		$	6	$	2,059
	Gross losses on sales and calls of securities		(72	)		-		(297	)
	Net gains on sales and calls of securities	$	667		$	6	$	1,762
Information Pertaining to Investment Securities Aggregated by Investment Category and Length of Time that Individual Securities in a Continuous Loss Position	At December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had 134 and 197 securities with unrealized gross losses, respectively. Information pertaining to these securities aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, follows (dollars in thousands):
		31-Dec-14
		Less than twelve months					Twelve months or longer
		Gross					Gross
		Unrealized					Unrealized
		Losses			Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value
	US Government Agencies	$	(23	)	$	3,485	$	-		$	-
	Mortgage-backed securities		(564	)		84,004		(632	)		51,982
	State and political subdivisions		(31	)		7,738		(169	)		9,045
	Equity securities		-			-		-			-
	Total	$	(618	)	$	95,227	$	(801	)	$	61,027
		31-Dec-13
		Less than twelve months					Twelve months or longer
		Gross					Gross
		Unrealized					Unrealized
		Losses			Fair Value		Losses			Fair Value
	US Government Agencies	$	(92	)	$	1,913	$	(17	)	$	1,920
	Mortgage-backed securities		(642	)		21,747		(2,129	)		124,317
	State and political subdivisions		(461	)		6,799		(2,060	)		38,083
	Equity securities		-			-		-			-
	Total	$	(1,195	)	$	30,459	$	(4,206	)	$	164,320
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date	The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2014 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because the issuers of the securities may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without penalties.
		Amortized Cost			Fair Value
		(dollars in thousands)
	Maturing within one year	$	686		$	694
	Maturing after one year through five years		222,081			225,415
	Maturing after five years through ten years		97,949			99,583
	Maturing after ten years		54,531			55,705
	Securities not due at a single maturity date:
	U.S Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations		128,107			128,264
	Other securities		1,210			2,222
		$	504,564		$	511,883
Summary of amortized cost and fair values of general obligation and revenue bonds	The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair values of general obligation and revenue bonds in the Company's investment securities portfolio at the indicated dates, identifying the state in which the issuing municipality or agency operates for our largest geographic concentrations (dollars in thousands):
		31-Dec-14					31-Dec-13
	General obligation bonds	Amortized Cost			Fair Value		Amortized Cost			Fair Value
	State of Issuance:
	California	$	20,078		$	21,288	$	20,638		$	21,272
	Texas		14,489			14,675		11,340			11,024
	Illinois		8,272			8,394		8,965			8,702
	Ohio		7,456			7,555		7,659			7,485
	Washington		5,966			6,126		5,487			5,340
	Arizona		2,070			2,156		2,100			2,050
	Other (20 states)		20,139			20,660		20,666			20,429
	Total General Obligation Bonds		78,470			80,854		76,855			76,302
	Revenue bonds
	State of Issuance:
	Arizona		3,710			3,777		4,700			4,341
	Texas		3,273			3,387		2,762			2,719
	California		2,174			2,233		2,519			2,579
	Washington		1,167			1,197		1,170			1,211
	Ohio		321			332		324			339
	Other (8 states)		8,941			9,169		6,758			6,742
	Total Revenue Bonds		19,586			20,095		18,233			17,931
	Certificates of participation		-			-		2,273			2,330
	Total Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions	$	98,056		$	100,949	$	97,361		$	96,563
	Revenue bonds	Amortized Cost			Fair Value		Amortized Cost			Fair Value
	Revenue Source:
	Water	$	7,100		$	7,278	$	7,409		$	7,144
	College & University		2,723			2,834		2,203			2,187
	Sales Tax		2,361			2,405		1,888			1,895
	Electric & Power		1,880			1,914		1,673			1,688
	Lease		1,356			1,362		1,155			1,063
	Other (9 sources)		4,166			4,302		3,905			3,954
	Total Revenue Bonds	$	19,586		$	20,095	$	18,233		$	17,931

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Tables

LOANS AND LEASES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
LOANS AND LEASES [Abstract]
Schedule of Participating Mortgage Loans	The composition of the loan and lease portfolio is as follows (dollars in thousands):
			December 31,
			2014				2013
	Real estate:
	Secured by residential, commercial and professional office properties, including construction and development		$	370,639			$	318,383
	Secured by residential properties			188,552				150,952
	Secured by farm land			145,039				108,504
	Total real estate loans			704,230				577,839
	Agricultural			27,746				25,180
	Commercial and industrial			113,771				103,262
	Mortgage warehouse lines			106,021				73,425
	Consumer			18,885				23,536
	Total loans			970,653				803,242
	Deferred loan and lease origination cost, net			1,651				1,522
	Allowance for loan and lease losses			(11,248	)			(11,677	)
	Loans, net		$	961,056			$	793,087
Credit Quality Classifications for Loan Balances	Credit quality classifications as of December 31, 2014 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
			Pass				Special Mention				Substandard					Impaired		Total
	Real Estate:
	1-4 family residential construction		$	5,858			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	5,858
	Other Construction/Land			15,238				247				-				4,423			19,908
	1-4 family - closed-end			105,398				833				918				7,110			114,259
	Equity Lines			46,819				294				1,237				1,367			49,717
	Multi-family residential			18,127				420				-				171			18,718
	Commercial real estate owner occupied			191,495				18,694				3,845				4,620			218,654
	Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			114,317				4,250				631				12,879			132,077
	Farmland			142,295				1,950				744				50			145,039
	Total Real Estate			639,547				26,688				7,375				30,620			704,230
	Agricultural			27,215				531				-				-			27,746
	Commercial and Industrial			108,469				1,529				857				2,916			113,771
	Mortgage warehouse lines			106,021				-				-				-			106,021
	Consumer loans			15,752				222				23				2,888			18,885
	Total Gross Loans and Leases		$	897,004			$	28,970			$	8,255			$	36,424		$	970,653
	Credit quality classifications as of December 31, 2013 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
			Pass				Special Mention				Substandard					Impaired		Total
	Real Estate:
	1-4 family residential construction		$	1,720			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	1,720
	Other Construction/Land			18,243				334				203				6,751			25,531
	1-4 family - closed-end			67,051				1,305				770				17,898			87,024
	Equity Lines			51,019				254				1,429				1,021			53,723
	Multi-family residential			8,059				426				-				-			8,485
	Commercial real estate owner occupied			158,155				17,033				3,261				7,563			186,012
	Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			89,475				3,630				240				13,495			106,840
	Farmland			105,623				1,780				819				282			108,504
	Total Real Estate			499,345				24,762				6,722				47,010			577,839
	Agricultural			24,178				532				-				470			25,180
	Commercial and Industrial			93,224				3,358				1,236				5,444			103,262
	Mortgage warehouse lines			73,425				-				-				-			73,425
	Consumer loans			19,387				478				208				3,463			23,536
	Total Gross Loans and Leases		$	709,559			$	29,130			$	8,166			$	56,387		$	803,242
Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investment in Financing Receivables	The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans and impairment method by portfolio segment for each of the years ending December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 (dollars in thousands):
											Commercial and
			Real Estate				Agricultural				Industrial(1)				Consumer			Unallocated		Total
	Allowance for credit losses:
	Balance, December 31, 2011		$	8,260			$	19			$	6,396			$	2,608		$	-	$	17,283
	Charge-offs			(11,108	)			(634	)			(4,468	)			(2,568	)		-		(18,778	)
	Recoveries			302				-				578				278			-		1,158
	Provision			10,580				873				961				1,796			-		14,210
	Balance, December 31, 2012			8,034				258				3,467				2,114			-		13,873
	Charge-offs			(4,205	)			(473	)			(1,668	)			(1,917	)		-		(8,263	)
	Recoveries			618				-				802				297			-		1,717
	Provision			1,097				1,193				1,186				623			251		4,350
	Balance, December 31, 2013			5,544				978				3,787				1,117			251		11,677
	Charge-offs			(1,629	)			(124	)			(625	)			(1,837	)		-		(4,215	)
	Recoveries			1,913				6				801				716			-		3,436
	Provision			415				126				(2,019	)			1,769			59		350
	Balance, December 31, 2014		$	6,243			$	986			$	1,944			$	1,765		$	310	$	11,248
	-1	Includes mortgage warehouse lines
	Loans evaluated for impairment:
			31-Dec-14								31-Dec-13							31-Dec-12
			Individually				Collectively				Individually				Collectively			Individually		Collectively
	Real estate		$	30,620			$	673,610			$	47,010			$	530,829		$	66,133	$	479,656
	Agricultural			-				27,746				470				24,710			663		21,819
	Commercial and Industrial (1)			2,916				216,876				5,444				171,243			7,018		275,634
	Consumer			2,888				15,997				3,463				20,073			4,348		24,524
	Total loans		$	36,424			$	934,229			$	56,387			$	746,855		$	78,162	$	801,633
	(1) Includes mortgage warehouse lines
	Reserves based on method of evaluation for impairment:
			31-Dec-14								31-Dec-13							31-Dec-12
			Specific				General				Specific				General			Specific		General
	Real estate		$	3,864			$	2,379			$	2,867			$	2,677		$	4,180	$	3,854
	Agricultural			-				986				126				852			28		230
	Commercial and Industrial (1)			916				1,028				1,925				1,862			2,039		1,428
	Consumer			668				1,097				431				686			878		1,236
	Unallocated			-				310				-				251			-		-
	Total loan loss reserves		$	5,448			$	5,800			$	5,349			$	6,328		$	7,125	$	6,748
	(1) Includes mortgage warehouse lines
Aging of Loan Balances by Number of Days Past Due	The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans and loans past due over 30 days as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
	31-Dec-14										90 Days Or									Total
			30-59 Days				60-89 Days				More Past									Financing			Non-Accrual
			Past Due				Past Due				Due(2)				Total Past Due			Current		Receivables			Loans(1)
	Real Estate:
	1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	332			$	-			$	332		$	5,526	$	5,858		$	-
	Other Construction/Land			93				59				3,253				3,405			16,503		19,908			3,547
	1-4 family - closed-end			1,125				597				2,874				4,596			109,663		114,259			3,042
	Equity Lines			98				44				214				356			49,361		49,717			1,049
	Multi-family residential			185				-				171				356			18,362		18,718			171
	Commercial real estate owner occupied			1,460				26				1,316				2,802			215,852		218,654			3,417
	Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			604				294				6,953				7,851			124,226		132,077			7,754
	Farmland			997				-				-				997			144,042		145,039			51
	Total Real Estate Loans			4,562				1,352				14,781				20,695			683,535		704,230			19,031
	Agricultural			618				-				-				618			27,128		27,746			-
	Commercial and Industrial			1,346				153				39				1,538			112,233		113,771			821
	Mortage warehouse lines			-				-				-				-			106,021		106,021			-
	Consumer loans			136				17				-				153			18,732		18,885			826
	Total Gross Loans and Leases		$	6,662			$	1,522			$	14,820			$	23,004		$	947,649	$	970,653		$	20,678
	-1	Included in Total Financing Receivables
	-2	As of December 31, 2014 there were no loans over 90 days past due and still accruing.
	31-Dec-13										90 Days Or									Total
			30-59 Days				60-89 Days				More Past									Financing			Non-Accrual
			Past Due				Past Due				Due(2)				Total Past Due			Current		Receivables			Loans(1)
	Real Estate:
	1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	1,720	$	1,720		$	-
	Other Construction/Land			294				-				116				410			25,121		25,531			5,528
	1-4 family - closed-end			2,181				300				171				2,652			84,372		87,024			13,168
	Equity Lines			98				-				288				386			53,337		53,723			778
	Multi-family residential			-				-								-			8,485		8,485			-
	Commercial real estate
	owner occupied			1,917				144				2,011				4,072			181,940		186,012			5,516
	Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			-				-				7,667				7,667			99,173		106,840			8,058
	Farmland			331				-				-				331			108,173		108,504			282
	Total Real Estate Loans			4,821				444				10,253				15,518			562,321		577,839			33,330
	Agricultural			892				327				125				1,344			23,836		25,180			470
	Commercial and Industrial			1,318				587				1,298				3,203			100,059		103,262			2,622
	Mortgage warehouse lines			-				-				-				-			73,425		73,425			-
	Consumer loans			181				-				-				181			23,355		23,536			992
	Total Gross Loans and Leases		$	7,212			$	1,358			$	11,676			$	20,246		$	782,996	$	803,242		$	37,414
	-1	Included in Total Financing Receivables
	-2	As of December 31, 2013 there were no loans over 90 days past due and still accruing.
Impaired Loans	Individually impaired loans as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows (dollars in thousands):
			31-Dec-14
			Unpaid Principal				Recorded								Average Recorded			Interest Income
			Balance(1)				Investment(2)				Related Allowance				Investment			Recognized(3)
	With an Allowance Recorded
	Real Estate:
	1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	-
	Other Construction/Land			1,155				1,078				179				1,193			70
	1-4 Family - closed-end			4,167				4,167				288				4,276			258
	Equity Lines			797				797				230				878			14
	Multifamily residential			171				171				51				173			-
	Commercial real estate- owner occupied			2,791				2,681				1,385				3,069			60
	Commercial real estate- non-owner occupied			3,463				3,463				1,731				3,545			263
	Farmland			-				-				-				-			-
	Total Real Estate			12,544				12,357				3,864				13,134			665
	Agricultural			-				-				-				-			-
	Commercial and Industrial			2,910				2,898				916				3,046			123
	Consumer loans			2,790				2,788				668				3,115			150
				18,244				18,043				5,448				19,295			938
	With no Related Allowance Recorded
	Real Estate:
	1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	-
	Other Construction/Land			3,345				3,345				-				4,143			-
	1-4 Family - closed-end			2,943				2,943				-				9,186			-
	Equity Lines			609				570				-				611			-
	Multifamily residential			-				-				-				-			-
	Commercial real estate- owner occupied			2,915				1,939				-				3,046			-
	Commercial real estate- non-owner occupied			9,563				9,416				-				10,306			118
	Farmland			51				50				-				52			-
	Total Real Estate			19,426				18,263				-				27,344			118
	Agricultural			-				-				-				-			-
	Commercial and Industrial			35				18				-				81			-
	Consumer loans			275				100				-				347			-
				19,736				18,381				-				27,772			118
	Total		$	37,980			$	36,424			$	5,448			$	47,067		$	1,056
	-1	Contractual principal balance due from customer.
	-2	Principal balance on Company's books, less any direct charge offs.
	-3	Interest income is recognized on performing balances on a regular accrual basis.
			31-Dec-13
			Unpaid Principal				Recorded								Average Recorded			Interest Income
			Balance(1)				Investment(2)				Related Allowance				Investment			Recognized(3)
	With an Allowance Recorded
	Real Estate:
	1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	-
	Other Construction/Land			2,972				2,972				502				3,000			98
	1-4 Family - closed-end			13,522				13,522				1,324				13,630			260
	Equity Lines			528				528				123				530			13
	Multifamily residential			-				-				-				-			-
	Commercial real estate- owner occupied			2,047				2,047				217				2,069			135
	Commercial real estate- non-owner occupied			3,715				3,715				701				3,813			238
	Farmland			-				-				-				-			-
	Total Real Estate			22,784				22,784				2,867				23,042			744
	Agricultural			125				125				126				131			-
	Commercial and Industrial			4,580				4,345				1,925				4,496			131
	Consumer loans			3,411				3,411				431				3,591			172
				30,900				30,665				5,349				31,260			1,047
	With no Related Allowance Recorded
	Real Estate:
	1-4 family residential construction		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	-		$	-
	Other Construction/Land			4,176				3,779				-				3,885			-
	1-4 Family - closed-end			4,655				4,376				-				4,687			1
	Equity Lines			565				493				-				493			-
	Multifamily residential			-				-				-				-			-
	Commercial real estate- owner occupied			7,436				5,516				-				5,568			-
Commercial real estate- non-owner occupied			10,077				9,780				-				9,820			115
Farmland			282				282				-				290			-
Total Real Estate			27,191				24,226				-				24,743			116
Agricultural			345				345				-				837			-
Commercial and Industrial			1,249				1,099				-				1,607			57
Consumer loans			241				52				-				77			-
			29,026				25,722				-				27,264			173
Total		$	59,926			$	56,387			$	5,349			$	58,524		$	1,220
(1)Contractual principal balance due from customer.
(2)Principal balance on Company's books, less any direct charge offs.
(3)Interest income is recognized on performing balances on a regular accrual basis.
Schedule Of Loans and Leases Receivable Impaired Interest Income and Lost From Nonaccrual Loans	The following is a summary of interest income from non-accrual loans in the portfolio at year-end that was not recognized (dollars in thousands):
			Years Ended December 31,
			2014				2013				2012
	Interest that would have been recorded under the loans' original terms		$	1,666			$	3,209			$	4,084
	Less gross interest recorded			389				304				2,088
	Foregone interest		$	1,277			$	2,905			$	1,996
Troubled Debt Restructurings, by Type of Loan Modification	The following tables present troubled debt restructurings by type of modification during the period ending December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
															Rate &			Term &		Rate, Term
			Rate				Term				Interest Only				Term			Interest Only		& Interest Only
	31-Dec-14		Modification				Modification				Modification				Modification			Modification		Modification			Total
	Troubled Debt Restructurings
	Real Estate:
	Other Construction/Land		$	-			$	-			$	-			$	40		$	-	$	-		$	40
	1-4 family - closed-end			41				13				-				-			-		-			54
	Equity Lines			-				945				-				29			-		-			974
	Commercial real estate owner occupied			279				123				-				-			-		-			402
	Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			-				-				-				-			-		-			-
	Total Real Estate Loans			320				1,081				-				69			-		-			1,470
	Agricultural			-				-				-				-			-		-			-
	Commercial and Industrial			-				153				-				28			30		-			211
	Consumer Loans			-				9				-				103			-		-			112
			$	320			$	1,243			$	-			$	200		$	30	$	-		$	1,793
																				Rate, Term
															Rate &			Term &		& Interest
			Rate				Term				Interest Only				Term			Interest Only		Only
	31-Dec-13		Modification				Modification				Modification				Modification			Modification		Modification			Total
	Troubled Debt Restructurings
	Real Estate:
	Other Construction/Land		$	-			$	416			$	-			$	-		$	-	$	-		$	416
	1-4 family - closed-end			-				3,338				-				238			-		102			3,678
	Equity Lines			-				-				40				-			-		-			40
	Commercial real estate owner occupied			-				-				-				557			-		-			557
	Commercial real estate Non-owner occupied			-				-				-				-			-		-			-
	Total Real Estate Loans			-				3,754				40				795			-		102			4,691
	Agricultural			-				-				-				-			-		-			-
	Commercial and Industrial			-				1,563				-				308			-		-			1,871
	Consumer Loans			-				469				-				-			-		92			561
			$	-			$	5,786			$	40			$	1,103		$	-	$	194		$	7,123
Schedule of Debtor Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Periods	The following tables present loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings including any subsequent defaults during the period ending December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 (dollars in thousands):
							Pre-Modification				Post-Modification
							Outstanding				Outstanding				Reserve
	31-Dec-14		Number of Loans				Recorded Investment				Recorded Investment				Difference(1)
	Real Estate:
	Other Construction/Land			1			$	40			$	40			$	-
	1-4 family - closed-end			2				54				54				-
	Equity Lines			11				974				974				364
	Commercial real estate owner occupied			2				402				402				-
	Commercial real estate non-owner occupied			0				-				-				-
	Total Real Estate Loans							1,470				1,470				364
	Agricultural			0				-				-				-
	Commercial and Industrial			9				211				211				75
	Consumer Loans			4				112				112				15
							$	1,793			$	1,793			$	454
	-1	This represents the increase or (decrease) in the allowance for loans and lease losses reserve for these credits measured as the difference between the specific post-modification impairment reserve and the pre-modification reserve calculated under our general allowance for loan loss methodology.
	31-Dec-14		Subsequent Defaults
						Recorded
			Number of Loans			Investment				Charge-Offs
	Real Estate:
	Other Construction/Land		4			$	1,768			$	77
	1-4 family - closed-end		2				8,305				-
	Equity Lines		0				-				-
	Commercial real estate- owner occupied		2				937				31
	Commercial real estate- non owner occupied		0				-				-
	Total Real Estate Loans						11,010				108
	Agricultural		0				-				-
	Commercial and Industrial		2				129				2
	Consumer Loans		2				133				58
						$	11,272			$	168
						Pre-Modification				Post-Modification
						Outstanding				Outstanding				Reserve
	31-Dec-13		Number of Loans			Recorded Investment				Recorded Investment				Difference(1)
	Real Estate:
	Other Construction/Land		2			$	418			$	416			$	38
	1-4 family - closed-end		8				3,679				3,678				20
	Equity Lines		1				40				40				40
	Commercial real estate owner occupied		1				557				557				-
	Commercial real estate non-owner occupied		0				-				-				-
	Total Real Estate Loans						4,694				4,691				98
	Agricultural		0				-				-				-
	Commercial and Industrial		8				1,858				1,871				257
	Consumer Loans		13				561				561				54
						$	7,113			$	7,123			$	409
	-1	This represents the increase or (decrease) in the allowance for loans and lease losses reserve for these credits measured as the difference between the specific post-modification impairment reserve and the pre-modification reserve calculated under our general allowance for loan loss methodology.
	31-Dec-13		Subsequent Defaults
						Recorded
			Number of Loans			Investment				Charge-Offs
	Real Estate:
	Other Construction/Land		2			$	162			$	47
	1-4 family - closed-end		2				779				133
	Equity Lines		0				-				-
	Commercial real estate- owner occupied		1				308				245
	Commercial real estate- non owner occupied		0				-				-
	Total Real Estate Loans						1,249				425
	Agricultural		0				-				-
	Commercial and Industrial		9				568				373
	Consumer Loans		7				181				132
						$	1,998			$	930

PREMISES_AND_EQUIPMENT_Tables

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	Premises and equipment at cost consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Land	$	3,019	$	2,607
	Buildings and improvements		16,348		15,818
	Furniture, fixtured and equipment		18,397		17,829
	Leasehold improvements		10,850		10,536
			48,614		46,790
	Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		26,808		26,402
	Construction in progress		47		5
		$	21,853	$	20,393
Schedule of rent commitments, before considering renewal options	Rent commitments, before considering renewal options that generally are present, were as follows:
	Year Ending December 31,
	2015	$	1,143,000
	2016		1,095,000
	2017		1,004,000
	2018		751,000
	2019		748,000
	Thereafter		3,088,000
		$	7,829,000

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS1

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]
Schedule of change in goodwill	The change in goodwill during the year is as follows (dollars in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Balance at January 1	$	5,544	$	5,544	$	5,544
	Acquired goodwill		1,364		-		-
	Impairment		-		-		-
	Balance at December 31	$	6,908	$	5,544	$	5,544
Schedule of acquired intangible assets	Acquired intangible assets were as follows at year-end (dollars in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2014				2013
		Gross				Gross
		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated
		Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amortization
	Core deposit intangibles	$	1,075	$	11	$	-	$	-
Schedule of estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter	Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter (dollars in thousands):
	2015	$	132
	2016	$	132
	2017	$	132
	2018	$	132
	2019	$	132
	Thereafter	$	404
		$	1,064

OTHER_ASSETS_Tables

OTHER ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
OTHER ASSETS [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Assets	Other assets consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Accrued interest receivable	$	5,852	$	4,990
	Deferred tax assets		12,810		12,286
	Prepaid taxes		-		2,787
	Investment in limited partnerships		7,276		9,204
	Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost		6,631		5,581
	Other		4,912		5,613
		$	37,481	$	40,461

DEPOSITS_Tables

DEPOSITS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
DEPOSITS [Abstract]
Schedule Of Interest Bearing Deposit Liabilities Domestic By Component	Interest-bearing deposits consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Interest Bearing Demand Deposits	$	110,840	$	82,408
	NOW		275,494		200,313
	Savings		167,655		144,162
	Money Market		117,907		73,132
	CDAR's, under $250,000		11,299		13,356
	Time, under $250,000		151,719		152,103
	Time, $250,000 or more		135,884		132,708
	Brokered Deposits		5,000		10,000
		$	975,798	$	808,182
Schedule Of Maturities Of Tmes Deposit	Aggregate annual maturities of time deposits were as follows (dollars in thousands):
	Year Ending December 31,
	2015	$	295,099
	2016	$	4,075
	2017	$	2,597
	2018	$	1,173
	2019	$	304
	Thereafter	$	654
		$	303,902
Schedule Of Interest Expense Recognized In Interest Bearing Deposit	Interest expense recognized on interest-bearing deposits consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014		2013		2012
	Interest Bearing Demand Deposits	$	283	$	281	$	257
	NOW		338		359		556
	Savings		241		285		241
	Money Market		80		94		127
	CDAR's		11		36		52
	Time Deposits		1,017		1,243		1,773
	Brokered Deposits		94		157		202
		$	2,064	$	2,455	$	3,208

OTHER_BORROWING_ARRANGEMENTS_T

OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS [Abstract]
Schedule of Short-term Debt	At year end, short-term borrowings consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		2014							2013
		Average				Weighted			Average				Weighted
		balance				average			balance				average
		outstanding		Amount		interest rate			outstanding		Amount		interest rate
	As of December 31:
	Repurchase agreements	$	5,936	$	7,251		0.35	%	$	2,876	$	5,974		0.45	%
	Overnight Federal Home Loan
	Bank advances		3,502		18,200		0.11	%		3,497		-		0.17	%
		$	9,438	$	25,451				$	6,373	$	5,974
Schedule of long-term borrowings	At year end, long-term borrowings consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
			2014						2013
							Weighted							Weighted
					Fixed		average							average
			Amount		rate		interest rate			Amount		Fixed rate		interest rate
	As of December 31:
	Federal Home Loan Bank advances, maturing 2015	$	4,000		0.29%				$	-		-
	Federal Home Loan Bank advances, maturing 2016		2,000		0.54%					-		-
		$	6,000				0.37%		$	-				-

INCOME_TAXES_Tables

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	The provision for income taxes follows (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Federal:
	Current	$	5,738		$	563		$	220
	Deferred		(1,281	)		1,842			(647	)
			4,457			2,405			(427	)
	State:
	Current		1,604			170			-
	Deferred		130			518			83
			1,734			688			83
		$	6,191		$	3,093		$	(344	)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	The components of the net deferred tax asset, included in other assets, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014			2013
	Deferred tax assets:
	Allowance for loan and lease losses	$	4,877		$	5,669
	Foreclosed assets		1,208			1,779
	Deferred compensation		4,227			4,112
	Accrued reserves		613			594
	Non accrual loans		245			1,211
	Other than temporary impairment charge		565			576
	Credit carryforward		5,676			3,089
	Net operating loss carryforward		1,709			-
	Other		1,207			153
	Total deferred tax assets		20,327			17,183
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Premises and equipment		(726	)		(589	)
	Deferred loan costs		(2,442	)		(2,254	)
	Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale		(3,011	)		(299	)
	Other		(1,338	)		(1,755	)
	Total deferred tax liabilities		(7,517	)		(4,897	)
	Net deferred tax assets	$	12,810		$	12,286
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The expense for income taxes differs from amounts computed by applying the statutory Federal income tax rates to income before income taxes. The significant items comprising these differences consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Income tax expense at Federal statutory rate	$	7,501		$	5,597		$	2,666
	Increase (decrease) resulting from:
	State franchise tax expense, net of Federal tax effect		1,116			414			-
	Tax exempt income		(1,018	)		(920	)		(1,388	)
	Affordable housing tax credits		(1,006	)		(1,257	)		(1,639	)
	Other		(402	)		(741	)		17
		$	6,191		$	3,093		$	(344	)
	Effective tax rate		28.9	%		18.8	%		(4.4	%)

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
Financial Instruments Representing Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Risk	The following financial instruments represent off-balance-sheet credit risk (dollars in thousands):
		December 31,
		2014		2013
	Fixed-rate commitments to extend credit	$	83,416	$	64,148
	Variable-rate commitments to extend credit	$	283,493	$	356,559
	Standby letters of credit	$	6,787	$	8,703
	Commercial and similar letters of credit	$	7,602	$	8,070

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_Tables

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]
Schedule of Calculation of Numerator and Denominator in Earnings Per Share	A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations is as follows:
		For the Years Ended December 31,
		2014			2013		2012
	Basic Earnings Per Share
	Net income (dollars in thousands)	$	15,240		$	13,369	$	8,185
	Weighted average shares outstanding		14,001,958			14,155,927		14,103,805
	Basic earnings per share	$	1.09		$	0.94	$	0.58
	Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Net income (dollars in thousands)	$	15,240		$	13,369	$	8,185
	Weighted average shares outstanding		14,001,958			14,155,927		14,103,805
	Effect of dilutive stock options		134,528			134,223		16,508
	Weighted average shares outstanding		14,136,486			14,290,150		14,120,313
	Diluted earnings per share	$	1.08		$	0.94	$	0.58
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity	A summary of the Company's stock option activity, including options from the 1998 Plan, follows (shares in thousands, except exercise price):
		2014							2013					2012
							Aggregate
					Weighted Average		Intrinsic					Weighted Average					Weighted Average
		Shares			Exercise Price		Value (1)		Shares			Exercise Price		Shares			Exercise Price
	Outstanding, beginning of year		746		$	14.65				927		$	14.16		810		$	14.97
	Exercised		(95	)	$	11.28				(111	)	$	9.87		(5	)	$	9.45
	Granted		50		$	16.35				-		$	-		189		$	10.21
	Canceled		(69	)	$	14.2				(70	)	$	15.75		(67	)	$	13.08
	Outstanding, end of year		632		$	15.34	$	2,850		746		$	14.65		927		$	14.16
	Exercisable, end of year (2)		530		$	16.25	$	2,122		542		$	16.3		504		$	16.07
Schedule of Options Indexed to Issuer's Equity	Information related to stock options during each year follows:
		2014			2013		2012
	Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share	$	2.67		$	-	$	3.86
	Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$	468,000		$	605,000	$	9,000
	Total fair value of stock options vested	$	367,000		$	583,000	$	517,000

NONINTEREST_REVENUE_Tables

NON-INTEREST REVENUE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
NON-INTEREST REVENUE [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	Non-interest revenue also includes one general category of “other income” of which the following are major components (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Included in other income:
	Loss on limited partnerships	$	(1,161	)	$	(1,063	)	$	(395	)
	Dividends on Equity Investments		453			356			67
	Rental income on leases		-			46			102
	Other		1,957			2,569			2,134
	Total other non-interest income	$	1,249		$	1,908		$	1,908

OTHER_NONINTEREST_EXPENSE_Tabl

OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSE [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Non-interest Expense	Other non-interest expense consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013		2012
	Professional fees	$	3,354		$	4,143	$	3,454
	Data processing		2,716			1,987		1,807
	Advertising and promotion		2,205			1,960		1,771
	Deposit services		2,587			1,980		2,266
	Stationery and supplies		1,192			657		738
	Telephone and data communication		1,283			1,613		1,549
	Loan and credit card processing		1,113			1,327		419
	Foreclosed assets (income) expense, net		(1,420	)		1,202		4,914
	Postage		775			713		718
	Other		1,230			1,039		1,905
	Total other non-interest expense	$	15,035		$	16,621	$	19,541

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Tab

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]
Schedule of Related Party Transactions	The following is a summary of the aggregate activity involving related party borrowers (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31,
		2014			2013			2012
	Balance, beginning of year	$	566		$	629		$	2,471
	Disbursements		13,843			543			625
	Amounts repaid		(12,006	)		(606	)		(2,467	)
	Balance, end of year	$	2,403		$	566		$	629
	Undisbursed commitments to related parties	$	1,428		$	460		$	330

FAIR_VALUE_Tables

FAIR VALUE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
FAIR VALUE [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, including financial liabilities for which the Company has elected the fair value option, are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014, Using
		Quoted Prices in				Significant
		Active Markets for		Significant		Unobservable
		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs				Realized
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total		Gain/(Loss)
	Securities:
	US Government Agencies	$	-	$	27,270	$	-	$	27,270	$	-
	Mortgage-backed securities		-		381,442		-		381,442		-
	State and political subdivisions		-		100,949		-		100,949		-
	Equity securities		2,222		-		-		2,222		-
	Total available-for-sale securities	$	2,222	$	509,661	$	-	$	511,883	$	-
		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2013, Using
		Quoted Prices in				Significant
		Active Markets for		Significant		Unobservable
		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs				Realized
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total		Gain/(Loss)
	Securities:
	US Government Agencies	$	-	$	5,304	$	-	$	5,304	$	-
	Mortgage-backed securities		-		320,721		-		320,721		-
	State and political subdivisions		-		96,563		-		96,563		-
	Equity securities		2,456		-		-		2,456		-
	Total available-for-sale securities	$	2,456	$	422,588	$	-	$	425,044	$	-
Schedule Of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured On Non Recurring Basis	Assets and liabilities measured at fair market value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
		Year Ended December 31, 2014
		Quoted Prices in
		Active Markets for		Significant		Significant
		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	Collateral dependent impaired loans	$	-	$	4,791	$	-	$	4,791
	Foreclosed assets	$	-	$	3,991	$	-	$	3,991
		Year Ended December 31, 2013
		Quoted Prices in
		Active Markets for		Significant		Significant
		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Unobservable Inputs
		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
	Collateral dependent impaired loans	$	-	$	14,705	$	-	$	14,705
	Foreclosed assets	$	-	$	8,185	$	-	$	8,185

BUSINESS_COMBINATION_Tables

BUSINESS COMBINATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
BUSINESS COMBINATION [Abstract]
Summary of consideration paid and amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed	The following table summarizes the consideration paid for SCVB and the amounts of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed recognized at the acquisition date (dollars in thousands):
	Consideration
	Cash	$	15,338
	Equity Instruments		-
	Contingent Consideration		-
	Fair value of total consideration transferred	$	15,338
	Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,852
	Securities		44,187
	Federal Home Loan Bank stock		860
	Loans		61,573
	Premises and equipment		1,188
	Core deposit intangibles		1,075
	Other assets		5,719
	Total assets acquired		130,454
	Deposits		108,272
	Federal Home Loan Bank advances		8,000
	Other liabilities		208
	Total liabilities assumed		116,480
	Total identifiable net assets		13,974
	Goodwill		1,364
		$	15,338

PARENT_ONLY_CONDENSED_FINANCIA1

PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS [Abstract]
Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet	BALANCE SHEETS
	Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
	(dollars in thousands)
		2014			2013
	ASSETS
	Cash and due from banks	$	2,801		$	1,337
	Investments in bank subsidiary		212,719			208,326
	Investment in Trust subsidiaries		928			928
	Investment in other securities		2,193			2,421
	Other assets		14			310
		$	218,655		$	213,322
	LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Liabilities:
	Other liabilities	$	636		$	720
	Subordinated debentures		30,928			30,928
	Total liabilities		31,564			31,648
	Shareholders' equity:
	Common stock		66,758			68,428
	Retained Earnings		116,026			112,817
	Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes		4,307			429
	Total shareholders' equity		187,091			181,674
		$	218,655		$	213,322
Schedule of Condensed Income Statement	STATEMENTS OF INCOME
	Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
	(dollars in thousands)
		2014			2013			2012
	Income:
	Dividend from Subsidiary	$	15,500		$	3,000		$	-
	Gain on sale of securities		238			-			-
	Other operating income		80			16			10
	Total Income		15,818			3,016			10
	Expense
	Salaries and employee benefits		347			349			254
	Other expenses		1,195			1,313			1,365
	Total expenses		1,542			1,662			1,619
	Income (loss) before income taxes		14,276			1,354			(1,609	)
	Income tax benefit		(690	)		(803	)		(663	)
	Income (loss) before equity in undistributed income of subsidiary		14,966			2,157			(946	)
	Equity in undistributed income of subsidiary		274			11,212			9,131
	Net income	$	15,240		$	13,369		$	8,185
Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement	STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Years Ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012
	(dollars in thousands)
		2014			2013			2012
	Cash flows from operating activities:
	Net Income	$	15,240		$	13,369		$	8,185
	Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
	Undistributed net income of subsidiary		(274	)		(11,212	)		(9,131	)
	Gain on sale of securities		(238	)		-			-
	Decrease (increase) in other assets		325			(75	)		583
	(Decrease) increase in other liabilities		(71	)		106			50
	Tax benefit (provision) from equity based compensation		-			29			(36	)
	Net provided for (used in) operating activities		14,982			2,217			(349	)
	Cash flows from investing activities:
	Purchases of securities		(37	)		-			-
	Sales of securities		402			-			-
	Net cash provided by investing activities		365			-			-
	Cash flows from financing activities:
	Stock options exercised		1,075			1,088			51
	Repurchase of common stock		(10,183	)		-			-
	Dividends paid		(4,775	)		(3,680	)		(3,385	)
	Net cash used in by financing activities		(13,883	)		(2,592	)		(3,334	)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		1,464			(375	)		(3,683	)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		1,337			1,712			5,395
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$	2,801		$	1,337		$	1,712

CONDENSED_QUARTERLY_RESULTS_OF1

CONDENSED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
CONDENSED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Schedule Of Results Of Operations Activities Disclosure	The following table sets forth the Company's unaudited results of operations for the four quarters of 2014 and 2013. In management's opinion, the results of operations reflect all adjustments (which include only recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the condensed results for such periods (dollars in thousands, except per share data).
		2014 Quarter Ended
		December 31,		September 30,		June 30,		March 31,
	Interest income	$	14,509	$	13,978	$	13,682	$	12,952
	Interest expense		641		686		732		737
	Net interest income		13,868		13,292		12,950		12,215
	Provision for loan and lease losses		-		-		200		150
	Non-interest income		4,321		3,785		4,018		3,707
	Non-interest expense		12,889		11,750		11,008		10,728
	Net income before taxes		5,300		5,327		5,760		5,044
	Provision for taxes		1,647		1,776		1,523		1,245
	Net income	$	3,653	$	3,551	$	4,237	$	3,799
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.26	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.26
	Cash dividend per share	$	0.09	$	0.09	$	0.08	$	0.08
		2013 Quarter Ended
		December 31,		September 30,		June 30,		March 31,
	Interest income	$	13,188	$	12,791	$	13,090	$	12,716
	Interest expense		743		790		815		873
	Net interest income		12,445		12,001		12,275		11,843
	Provision for loan and lease losses		1,500		800		450		1,600
	Non-interest income		4,607		4,319		4,022		4,115
	Non-interest expense		10,788		11,490		10,717		11,820
	Net income before taxes		4,764		4,030		5,130		2,538
	Provision for taxes		895		663		1,331		204
	Net income	$	3,869	$	3,367	$	3,799	$	2,334
	Diluted earnings per share	$	0.27	$	0.23	$	0.27	$	0.16
	Cash dividend per share	$	0.07	$	0.07	$	0.06	$	0.06

THE_BUSINESS_OF_SIERRA_BANCORP1

THE BUSINESS OF SIERRA BANCORP (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014
	item
THE BUSINESS OF SIERRA BANCORP [Abstract]
Number of full service branch offices	28

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT2

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Core deposit intangible assets amortization period	8 years
Percentage of more-likely-than-not threshold likelihood of fair value is less than its carrying amount	50.00%
Premises [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	25 years
Premises [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	39 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	3 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful lives	20 years
2007 Plan [Member]
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized but unissued stock and reserved for issuance	1,500,000

SUMMARY_OF_SIGNIFICANT_ACCOUNT3

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule of Fair Value of Option Date of Grant) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract]
Dividend yield	2.08%		[1]	2.35%
Expected Volatility	25.01%		[1]	56.71%
Risk-free interest rate	0.01%		[1]	0.43%
Expected option life	4 years			5 years 6 months
[1]	No stock options were issued in 2013.

SECURITIES_AVAILABLEFORSALE_Na

SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	$26,700,000	$700,000	$56,400,000
Number of securities with unrealized gross losses	134	197
Amortized Cost	504,564,000	424,315,000
Other Contractual Obligations and Short-Term Borrowing Arrangements [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Pledged financial instruments, not separately reported, securities	137,160,000	162,393,000
Pledged assets separately reported, securities pledged as collateral, at fair value	140,611,000	164,390,000
U.S. Government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	502,000
Number of securities with realized gross gains	59
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	238,000
Number of securities with realized gross gains	1
Amortized Cost	1,210,000	1,336,000
Other Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities with realized gross gains	7
Available-for-sale securities, gross realized gain (loss)	72,000
States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	98,056,000	97,361,000
States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Arizona [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$3,800,000

SECURITIES_AVAILABLEFORSALE_Sc

SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$504,564	$424,315
Gross Unrealized Gains	8,738	6,130
Gross Unrealized Losses	-1,419	-5,401
Estimated Fair Value	511,883	425,044
U.S. Government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	26,959	5,395
Gross Unrealized Gains	334	18
Gross Unrealized Losses	-23	-109
Estimated Fair Value	27,270	5,304
Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	378,339	320,223
Gross Unrealized Gains	4,299	3,269
Gross Unrealized Losses	-1,196	-2,771
Estimated Fair Value	381,442	320,721
State and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	98,056	97,361
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,093	1,723
Gross Unrealized Losses	-200	-2,521
Estimated Fair Value	100,949	96,563
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,210	1,336
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,012	1,120
Gross Unrealized Losses
Estimated Fair Value	$2,222	$2,456

SECURITIES_AVAILABLEFORSALE_Re

SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Gross Gains And Losses From The Sales And Calls Of Investment Securities [Line Items]
Gross gains on sales and calls of securities	$739	$6	$2,059
Gross losses on sales and calls of securities	-72		-297
Net gains on sales and calls of securities	$667	$6	$1,762

SECURITIES_AVAILABLEFORSALE_In

SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Information Pertaining to Investment Securities Aggregated by Investment Category and Length of Time that Individual Securities in a Continuous Loss Position) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less Than Twelve Months	($618)	($1,195)
Fair Value, Less Than Twelve Months	95,227	30,459
Gross Unrealized Losses, Over Twelve Months	-801	-4,206
Fair Value, Over Twelve Months	61,027	164,320
U.S. Government agencies [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less Than Twelve Months	-23	-92
Fair Value, Less Than Twelve Months	3,485	1,913
Gross Unrealized Losses, Over Twelve Months		-17
Fair Value, Over Twelve Months		1,920
Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less Than Twelve Months	-564	-642
Fair Value, Less Than Twelve Months	84,004	21,747
Gross Unrealized Losses, Over Twelve Months	-632	-2,129
Fair Value, Over Twelve Months	51,982	124,317
State and political subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less Than Twelve Months	-31	-461
Fair Value, Less Than Twelve Months	7,738	6,799
Gross Unrealized Losses, Over Twelve Months	-169	-2,060
Fair Value, Over Twelve Months	9,045	38,083
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Losses, Less Than Twelve Months
Fair Value, Less Than Twelve Months
Gross Unrealized Losses, Over Twelve Months
Fair Value, Over Twelve Months

SECURITIES_AVAILABLEFORSALE_In1

SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By Contractual Maturity [Line Items]
Maturing within one year, Amortized Cost	$686
Maturing after one year through five years, Amortized Cost	222,081
Maturing after five years through ten years, Amortized Cost	97,949
Maturing after ten years, Amortized Cost	54,531
Amortized Cost, Total	504,564	424,315
Maturing within one year, Fair Value	694
Maturing after one year through five years, Fair Value	225,415
Maturing after five years through ten years, Fair Value	99,583
Maturing after ten years, Fair Value	55,705
Fair Value, Total	511,883	425,044
U.S Government agencies collateralized by mortgage obligations [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By Contractual Maturity [Line Items]
Investment securities not due at a single maturity date, Amortized Cost	128,107
Investment securities not due at a single maturity date, Fair Value	128,264
Other securities [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By Contractual Maturity [Line Items]
Investment securities not due at a single maturity date, Amortized Cost	1,210
Investment securities not due at a single maturity date, Fair Value	$2,222

SECURITIES_AVAILABLEFORSALE_Su

SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Summary of Amortized Cost and Fair Values of General Obligation and Revenue Bonds) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$504,564	$424,315
Fair Value	511,883	425,044
States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	98,056	97,361
Fair Value	100,949	96,563
States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Arizona [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,800
General obligation bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	78,470	76,855
Fair Value	80,854	76,302
General obligation bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | California [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	20,078	20,638
Fair Value	21,288	21,272
General obligation bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Texas [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	14,489	11,340
Fair Value	14,675	11,024
General obligation bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Illinois [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	8,272	8,965
Fair Value	8,394	8,702
General obligation bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Ohio [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	7,456	7,659
Fair Value	7,555	7,485
General obligation bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Washington [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,966	5,487
Fair Value	6,126	5,340
General obligation bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Arizona [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,070	2,100
Fair Value	2,156	2,050
General obligation bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Other [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	20,139	20,666
Fair Value	20,660	20,429
Revenue bonds [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	19,586	18,233
Fair Value	20,095	17,931
Revenue bonds [Member] | Water [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	7,100	7,409
Fair Value	7,278	7,144
Revenue bonds [Member] | College & University [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,723	2,203
Fair Value	2,834	2,187
Revenue bonds [Member] | Sales Tax [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,361	1,888
Fair Value	2,405	1,895
Revenue bonds [Member] | Electric & Power [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,880	1,673
Fair Value	1,914	1,688
Revenue bonds [Member] | Lease [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,356	1,155
Fair Value	1,362	1,063
Revenue bonds [Member] | Other [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	4,166	3,905
Fair Value	4,302	3,954
Revenue bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	19,586	18,233
Fair Value	20,095	17,931
Revenue bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | California [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	2,174	2,519
Fair Value	2,233	2,579
Revenue bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Texas [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,273	2,762
Fair Value	3,387	2,719
Revenue bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Ohio [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	321	324
Fair Value	332	339
Revenue bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Washington [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,167	1,170
Fair Value	1,197	1,211
Revenue bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Arizona [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,710	4,700
Fair Value	3,777	4,341
Revenue bonds [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member] | Other [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	8,941	6,758
Fair Value	9,169	6,742
Certificates of participation [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Amortized Cost And Estimated Fair Value Of Investment Securities Available For Sale By By Type Of Bonds [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		2,273
Fair Value		$2,330

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Narrative_Det

LOANS AND LEASES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Additional commitments to financing receivable modifications, amount	$0		$250,000
Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loans	1,056,000	[1]	1,220,000	[1]	1,394,000
Loans and leases receivable, collateral for secured borrowings	475,979,000		413,369,000
Salaries and employee benefits	2,673,000		2,804,000		2,745,000
Servicing portfolio	770,000		1,585,000		2,596,000
Financing receivable modifications subsequent default increase decrease allowance for loan and lease losses	51,000		660,000
Allowance for loan and lease losses, adjustments, Net	2,714,000		3,321,000
Commercial Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Impaired debt restructuring loans	2,592,000		3,714,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Impaired debt restructuring loans	21,302,000		32,960,000
Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Impaired debt restructuring loans	$2,640,000		$3,250,000
[1]	Interest income is recognized on performing balances on a regular accrual basis.

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Composition_o

LOANS AND LEASES (Composition of the Loan and Lease Portfolio) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Composition of Loan and Lease Portfolio [Line Items]
Agricultural	$27,746	$25,180
Commercial and industrial	113,771	103,262
Mortgage warehouse lines	106,021	73,425
Consumer	18,885	23,536
Total loans	970,653	803,242
Deferred loan and lease origination cost, net	1,651	1,522
Allowance for loan and lease losses	-11,248	-11,677
Loans, net	961,056	793,087
Secured by residential, commercial and professional office properties, including construction and development [Member]
Composition of Loan and Lease Portfolio [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	370,639	318,383
Secured by residential properties [Member]
Composition of Loan and Lease Portfolio [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	188,552	150,952
Secured by farm land [Member]
Composition of Loan and Lease Portfolio [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	145,039	108,504
Total real estate loans [Member]
Composition of Loan and Lease Portfolio [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	$704,230	$577,839

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Credit_Qualit

LOANS AND LEASES (Credit Quality Classifications) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	$970,653	$803,242
Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	18,885	23,536
Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	704,230	577,839
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	19,908	25,531
Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	897,004	709,559
Pass [Member] | Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	15,752	19,387
Pass [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	639,547	499,345
Pass [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	15,238	18,243
Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	28,970	29,130
Special Mention [Member] | Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	222	478
Special Mention [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	26,688	24,762
Special Mention [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	247	334
Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	8,255	8,166
Substandard [Member] | Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	23	208
Substandard [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	7,375	6,722
Substandard [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable		203
Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	36,424	56,387
Impaired [Member] | Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	2,888	3,463
Impaired [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	30,620	47,010
Impaired [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	4,423	6,751
Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	27,746	25,180
Agricultural [Member] | Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	27,215	24,178
Agricultural [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	531	532
Agricultural [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable
Agricultural [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable		470
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	113,771	103,262
Commercial and Industrial [Member] | Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	108,469	93,224
Commercial and Industrial [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	1,529	3,358
Commercial and Industrial [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	857	1,236
Commercial and Industrial [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	2,916	5,444
1-4 Family residential construction [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	5,858	1,720
1-4 Family residential construction [Member] | Pass [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	5,858	1,720
1-4 Family residential construction [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable
1-4 Family residential construction [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable
1-4 Family residential construction [Member] | Impaired [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable
1-4 Family - closed end [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	114,259	87,024
1-4 Family - closed end [Member] | Pass [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	105,398	67,051
1-4 Family - closed end [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	833	1,305
1-4 Family - closed end [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	918	770
1-4 Family - closed end [Member] | Impaired [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	7,110	17,898
Equity Lines [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	49,717	53,723
Equity Lines [Member] | Pass [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	46,819	51,019
Equity Lines [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	294	254
Equity Lines [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	1,237	1,429
Equity Lines [Member] | Impaired [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	1,367	1,021
Multi-family residential [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	18,718	8,485
Multi-family residential [Member] | Pass [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	18,127	8,059
Multi-family residential [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	420	426
Multi-family residential [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable
Multi-family residential [Member] | Impaired [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	171
Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	218,654	186,012
Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member] | Pass [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	191,495	158,155
Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	18,694	17,033
Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	3,845	3,261
Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member] | Impaired [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	4,620	7,563
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	132,077	106,840
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member] | Pass [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	114,317	89,475
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	4,250	3,630
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	631	240
Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member] | Impaired [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	12,879	13,495
Farmland [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	145,039	108,504
Farmland [Member] | Pass [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	142,295	105,623
Farmland [Member] | Special Mention [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	1,950	1,780
Farmland [Member] | Substandard [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	744	819
Farmland [Member] | Impaired [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	50	282
Mortgage warehouse lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	106,021	73,425
Mortgage warehouse lines [Member] | Pass [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable	106,021	73,425
Mortgage warehouse lines [Member] | Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable
Mortgage warehouse lines [Member] | Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable
Mortgage warehouse lines [Member] | Impaired [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total Financing Receivable

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Activity_in_A

LOANS AND LEASES (Activity in Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning of year	$11,677		$13,873		$17,283
Charge-offs	-4,215		-8,263		-18,778
Recoveries	3,436		1,717		1,158
Provision	350		4,350		14,210
End of year	11,248		11,677		13,873
Loans evaluated for impairment:
Individually	36,424		56,387		78,162
Collectively	934,229		746,855		801,633
Reserves based on method of evaluation for impairment:
Specific	5,448		5,349		7,125
General	5,800		6,328		6,748
Consumer loans [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning of year	1,117		2,114		2,608
Charge-offs	-1,837		-1,917		-2,568
Recoveries	716		297		278
Provision	1,769		623		1,796
End of year	1,765		1,117		2,114
Loans evaluated for impairment:
Individually	2,888		3,463		4,348
Collectively	15,997		20,073		24,524
Reserves based on method of evaluation for impairment:
Specific	668		431		878
General	1,097		686		1,236
Real Estate Loans [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning of year	5,544		8,034		8,260
Charge-offs	-1,629		-4,205		-11,108
Recoveries	1,913		618		302
Provision	415		1,097		10,580
End of year	6,243		5,544		8,034
Loans evaluated for impairment:
Individually	30,620		47,010		66,133
Collectively	673,610		530,829		479,656
Reserves based on method of evaluation for impairment:
Specific	3,864		2,867		4,180
General	2,379		2,677		3,854
Agricultural [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning of year	978		258		19
Charge-offs	-124		-473		-634
Recoveries	6
Provision	126		1,193		873
End of year	986		978		258
Loans evaluated for impairment:
Individually			470		663
Collectively	27,746		24,710		21,819
Reserves based on method of evaluation for impairment:
Specific			126		28
General	986		852		230
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning of year	3,787	[1]	3,467	[1]	6,396	[1]
Charge-offs	-625	[1]	-1,668	[1]	-4,468	[1]
Recoveries	801	[1]	802	[1]	578	[1]
Provision	-2,019	[1]	1,186	[1]	961	[1]
End of year	1,944	[1]	3,787	[1]	3,467	[1]
Loans evaluated for impairment:
Individually	2,916	[1]	5,444	[1]	7,018	[1]
Collectively	216,876	[1]	171,243	[1]	275,634	[1]
Reserves based on method of evaluation for impairment:
Specific	916	[1]	1,925	[1]	2,039	[1]
General	1,028	[1]	1,862	[1]	1,428	[1]
Unallocated [Member]
Allowance for credit losses:
Beginning of year	251
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision	59		251
End of year	310		251
Reserves based on method of evaluation for impairment:
Specific
General	$310		$251
[1]	Includes mortgage warehouse lines

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Past_Due_and_

LOANS AND LEASES (Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	$6,662		$7,212
60-89 Days Past Due	1,522		1,358
90 Days or More Past Due	14,820	[1]	11,676	[2]
Total Past Due	23,004		20,246
Current	947,649		782,996
Total Financing Receivables	970,653		803,242
Non-Accrual Loans	20,678	[3]	37,414	[3]
Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	136		181
60-89 Days Past Due	17
90 Days or More Past Due		[1]		[2]
Total Past Due	153		181
Current	18,732		23,355
Total Financing Receivables	18,885		23,536
Non-Accrual Loans	826	[3]	992	[3]
Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	618		892
60-89 Days Past Due			327
90 Days or More Past Due		[1]	125	[2]
Total Past Due	618		1,344
Current	27,128		23,836
Total Financing Receivables	27,746		25,180
Non-Accrual Loans		[3]	470	[3]
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	1,346		1,318
60-89 Days Past Due	153		587
90 Days or More Past Due	39	[1]	1,298	[2]
Total Past Due	1,538		3,203
Current	112,233		100,059
Total Financing Receivables	113,771		103,262
Non-Accrual Loans	821	[3]	2,622	[3]
Mortgage warehouse lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due
90 Days or More Past Due		[1]		[2]
Total Past Due
Current	106,021		73,425
Total Financing Receivables	106,021		73,425
Non-Accrual Loans		[3]		[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	4,562		4,821
60-89 Days Past Due	1,352		444
90 Days or More Past Due	14,781	[1]	10,253	[2]
Total Past Due	20,695		15,518
Current	683,535		562,321
Total Financing Receivables	704,230		577,839
Non-Accrual Loans	19,031	[3]	33,330	[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 Family residential construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due
60-89 Days Past Due	332
90 Days or More Past Due		[1]		[2]
Total Past Due	332
Current	5,526		1,720
Total Financing Receivables	5,858		1,720
Non-Accrual Loans		[3]		[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other Construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	93		294
60-89 Days Past Due	59
90 Days or More Past Due	3,253	[1]	116	[2]
Total Past Due	3,405		410
Current	16,503		25,121
Total Financing Receivables	19,908		25,531
Non-Accrual Loans	3,547	[3]	5,528	[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 Family - closed end [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	1,125		2,181
60-89 Days Past Due	597		300
90 Days or More Past Due	2,874	[1]	171	[2]
Total Past Due	4,596		2,652
Current	109,663		84,372
Total Financing Receivables	114,259		87,024
Non-Accrual Loans	3,042	[3]	13,168	[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Equity Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	98		98
60-89 Days Past Due	44
90 Days or More Past Due	214	[1]	288	[2]
Total Past Due	356		386
Current	49,361		53,337
Total Financing Receivables	49,717		53,723
Non-Accrual Loans	1,049	[3]	778	[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Multi-family residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	185
60-89 Days Past Due
90 Days or More Past Due	171	[1]
Total Past Due	356
Current	18,362		8,485
Total Financing Receivables	18,718		8,485
Non-Accrual Loans	171	[3]		[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	1,460		1,917
60-89 Days Past Due	26		144
90 Days or More Past Due	1,316	[1]	2,011	[2]
Total Past Due	2,802		4,072
Current	215,852		181,940
Total Financing Receivables	218,654		186,012
Non-Accrual Loans	3,417	[3]	5,516	[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - Non-owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	604
60-89 Days Past Due	294
90 Days or More Past Due	6,953	[1]	7,667	[2]
Total Past Due	7,851		7,667
Current	124,226		99,173
Total Financing Receivables	132,077		106,840
Non-Accrual Loans	7,754	[3]	8,058	[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due	997		331
60-89 Days Past Due
90 Days or More Past Due		[1]		[2]
Total Past Due	997		331
Current	144,042		108,173
Total Financing Receivables	145,039		108,504
Non-Accrual Loans	$51	[3]	$282	[3]
[1]	As of December 31, 2014 there were no loans over 90 days past due and still accruing.
[2]	As of December 31, 2013 there were no loans over 90 days past due and still accruing.
[3]	Included in Total Financing Receivables

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Individually_

LOANS AND LEASES (Individually Impaired Loans) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	$18,244,000	[1]	$30,900,000	[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	18,043,000	[2]	30,665,000	[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance	5,448,000		5,349,000
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	19,295,000		31,260,000
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	938,000	[3]	1,047,000	[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	19,736,000	[1]	29,026,000	[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	18,381,000	[2]	25,722,000	[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	27,772,000		27,264,000
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	118,000	[3]	173,000	[3]
Individually impaired loans Unpaid Principal Balance	37,980,000	[1]	59,926,000	[1]
Individually impaired loans Recorded Investment	36,424,000	[2]	56,387,000	[2]
Gross Unrealized Losses	-5,448,000		-5,349,000
Individually impaired loans Average Recorded Investment	47,067,000		58,524,000
Individually impaired loans Interest Income Recognized	1,056,000	[3]	1,220,000	[3]	1,394,000
Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	2,790,000	[1]	3,411,000	[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	2,788,000	[2]	3,411,000	[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance	668,000		431,000
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	3,115,000		3,591,000
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	150,000	[3]	172,000	[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	275,000	[1]	241,000	[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	100,000	[2]	52,000	[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	347,000		77,000
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance		[1]	125,000	[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment		[2]	125,000	[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance			126,000
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment			131,000
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance		[1]	345,000	[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment		[2]	345,000	[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment			837,000
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	2,910,000	[1]	4,580,000	[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	2,898,000	[2]	4,345,000	[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance	916,000		1,925,000
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	3,046,000		4,496,000
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	123,000	[3]	131,000	[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	35,000	[1]	1,249,000	[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	18,000	[2]	1,099,000	[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	81,000		1,607,000
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]	57,000	[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	12,544,000	[1]	22,784,000	[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	12,357,000	[2]	22,784,000	[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance	3,864,000		2,867,000
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	13,134,000		23,042,000
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	665,000	[3]	744,000	[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	19,426,000	[1]	27,191,000	[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	18,263,000	[2]	24,226,000	[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	27,344,000		24,743,000
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	118,000	[3]	116,000	[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 family residential construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance		[1]		[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment		[2]		[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance		[1]		[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment		[2]		[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other Construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	1,155,000	[1]	2,972,000	[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	1,078,000	[2]	2,972,000	[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance	179,000		502,000
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	1,193,000		3,000,000
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	70,000	[3]	98,000	[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	3,345,000	[1]	4,176,000	[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	3,345,000	[2]	3,779,000	[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	4,143,000		3,885,000
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 Family - closed end [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	4,167,000	[1]	13,522,000	[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	4,167,000	[2]	13,522,000	[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance	288,000		1,324,000
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	4,276,000		13,630,000
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	258,000	[3]	260,000	[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	2,943,000	[1]	4,655,000	[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	2,943,000	[2]	4,376,000	[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	9,186,000		4,687,000
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]	1,000	[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Equity Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	797,000	[1]	528,000	[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	797,000	[2]	528,000	[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance	230,000		123,000
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	878,000		530,000
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	14,000	[3]	13,000	[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	609,000	[1]	565,000	[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	570,000	[2]	493,000	[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	611,000		493,000
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Multi-family residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	171,000	[1]		[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	171,000	[2]		[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance	51,000
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	173,000
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance		[1]		[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment		[2]		[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	2,791,000	[1]	2,047,000	[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	2,681,000	[2]	2,047,000	[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance	1,385,000		217,000
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	3,069,000		2,069,000
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	60,000	[3]	135,000	[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	2,915,000	[1]	7,436,000	[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	1,939,000	[2]	5,516,000	[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	3,046,000		5,568,000
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	3,463,000	[1]	3,715,000	[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	3,463,000	[2]	3,715,000	[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance	1,731,000		701,000
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	3,545,000		3,813,000
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	263,000	[3]	238,000	[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	9,563,000	[1]	10,077,000	[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	9,416,000	[2]	9,780,000	[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	10,306,000		9,820,000
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized	118,000	[3]	115,000	[3]
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Farmland [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With an Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance		[1]		[1]
With an Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment		[2]		[2]
With an Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With an Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment
With an Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Unpaid Principal Balance	51,000	[1]	282,000	[1]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Recorded Investment	50,000	[2]	282,000	[2]
With no Related Allowance Recorded Related Allowance
With no Related Allowance Recorded Average Recorded Investment	52,000		290,000
With no Related Allowance Recorded Interest Income Recognized		[3]		[3]
[1]	Contractual principal balance due from customer.
[2]	Principal balance on Company's books, less any direct charge offs.
[3]	Interest income is recognized on performing balances on a regular accrual basis.

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Summary_of_In

LOANS AND LEASES (Summary of Interest Income from Non-Accrual Loans in Portfolio) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Interest Income from Non-Accrual Loans in the Portfolio [Line Items]
Interest that would have been recorded under the loans' original terms	$1,666	$3,209	$4,084
Less gross interest recorded	389	304	2,088
Foregone interest	$1,277	$2,905	$1,996

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Troubled_Debt

LOANS AND LEASES (Troubled Debt Restructurings, by Type of Loan Modification) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	$1,793	$7,123
Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	112	561
Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	211	1,871
Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	1,470	4,691
Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 Family - closed end [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	54	3,678
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Equity Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	974	40
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	402	557
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	40	416
Rate Modification [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	320
Rate Modification [Member] | Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate Modification [Member] | Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate Modification [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	320
Rate Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 Family - closed end [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	41
Rate Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Equity Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	279
Rate Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Term Modification [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	1,243	5,786
Term Modification [Member] | Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	9	469
Term Modification [Member] | Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Term Modification [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	153	1,563
Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	1,081	3,754
Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 Family - closed end [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	13	3,338
Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Equity Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	945
Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	123
Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment		416
Interest-Only Modification [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment		40
Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment		40
Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 Family - closed end [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Equity Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment		40
Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate & Term Modification [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	200	1,103
Rate & Term Modification [Member] | Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	103
Rate & Term Modification [Member] | Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate & Term Modification [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	28	308
Rate & Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	69	795
Rate & Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 Family - closed end [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment		238
Rate & Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Equity Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	29
Rate & Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment		557
Rate & Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate & Term Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	40
Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	30
Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment	30
Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 Family - closed end [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Equity Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate, Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment		194
Rate, Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment		92
Rate, Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate, Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate, Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment		102
Rate, Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 Family - closed end [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment		102
Rate, Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Equity Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate, Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate, Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment
Rate, Term & Interest-Only Modification [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member] | Other construction/Land [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-Modification Outstanding, Recorded Investment

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Troubled_Debt1

LOANS AND LEASES (Troubled Debt Restructurings including any Subsequent Defaults) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$1,793		$7,113
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	1,793		7,123
Reserve Difference	454	[1]	409	[1]
Recorded Investment	11,272		1,998
Charge-Offs	168		930
Consumer loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Loans	4		13
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	112		561
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	112		561
Reserve Difference	15	[1]	54	[1]
Subsequent Default Number Of Loans	2		7
Recorded Investment	133		181
Charge-Offs	58		132
Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Loans	0		0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Reserve Difference		[1]		[1]
Subsequent Default Number Of Loans	0		0
Recorded Investment
Charge-Offs
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Loans	9		8
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	211		1,858
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	211		1,871
Reserve Difference	75	[1]	257	[1]
Subsequent Default Number Of Loans	2		9
Recorded Investment	129		568
Charge-Offs	2		373
Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	1,470		4,694
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	1,470		4,691
Reserve Difference	364	[1]	98	[1]
Recorded Investment	11,010		1,249
Charge-Offs	108		425
Real Estate Loans [Member] | 1-4 Family - closed end [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Loans	2		8
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	54		3,679
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	54		3,678
Reserve Difference		[1]	20	[1]
Subsequent Default Number Of Loans	2		2
Recorded Investment	8,305		779
Charge-Offs			133
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Equity Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Loans	11		1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	974		40
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	974		40
Reserve Difference	364	[1]	40	[1]
Subsequent Default Number Of Loans	0		0
Recorded Investment
Charge-Offs
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Loans	2		1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	402		557
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	402		557
Reserve Difference		[1]		[1]
Subsequent Default Number Of Loans	2		1
Recorded Investment	937		308
Charge-Offs	31		245
Real Estate Loans [Member] | Commercial real estate - non-owner occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Loans	0		0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
Reserve Difference		[1]		[1]
Subsequent Default Number Of Loans	0		0
Recorded Investment
Charge-Offs
Other construction/Land [Member] | Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Loans	1		2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	40		418
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	40		416
Reserve Difference		[1]	38	[1]
Subsequent Default Number Of Loans	4		2
Recorded Investment	1,768		162
Charge-Offs	$77		$47
[1]	This represents the increase or (decrease) in the allowance for loans and lease losses reserve for these credits measured as the difference between the specific post-modification impairment reserve and the pre-modification reserve calculated under our general allowance for loan loss methodology.

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Carrying_Amou

LOANS AND LEASES (Carrying Amount and Unpaid Principal Balance of Purchased Credit Impaired Loans) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	$37,980	[1]	$59,926	[1]
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,315
Carrying Value	228
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Consumer Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	1
Carrying Value
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	92
Carrying Value
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Real estate secured [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,222
Carrying Value	$228
[1]	Contractual principal balance due from customer.

LOANS_AND_LEASES_Purchased_Cre

LOANS AND LEASES (Purchased Credit Impaired Loans Acquired for which it was Probable at Acquisition that Not All Contractually Required Payments would be Collected) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 14, 2014
Purchased credit impaired loans acquired for which it was probable at acquisition that not all contractually required payments would be collected
Contractually required payments including interest		$1,447,000
Non-accretable difference		-1,221,000
Cash flows expected to be collected		226,000
Accretable difference
Fair value at acquisition		226,000
Discount accretion on PCI loans	$0

PREMISES_AND_EQUIPMENT_Premise

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Premises and Equipment at Cost) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$48,614	$46,790
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	26,808	26,402
Construction in progress	47	5
Premises and equipment, net	21,853	20,393
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	3,019	2,607
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	16,348	15,818
Furniture, fixtures and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	18,397	17,829
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$10,850	$10,536

PREMISES_AND_EQUIPMENT_Narrati

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	$2,107,000	$2,119,000	$2,289,000
Rental expense included in occupancy and equipment expense	$1,017,000	$1,001,000	$1,011,000

PREMISES_AND_EQUIPMENT_Future_

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT (Future Minimum Lease Payments on Non-Cancelable Operating Leases) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Rent commitments [Line Items]
2015	1,143,000
2016	1,095,000
2017	1,004,000
2018	751,000
2019	748,000
Thereafter	3,088,000
Total	7,829,000
Minimum [Member]
Rent commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases renewal term	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Rent commitments [Line Items]
Operating leases renewal term	10 years

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS2

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Schedule of Change in Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Change in goodwill
Balance at January 1	$5,544	$5,544	$5,544
Acquired goodwill	1,364
Impairment
Balance at December 31	$6,908	$5,544	$5,544

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS3

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Acquired intangible assets [Line Items]
Aggregate amortization expense	$11,000	$0	$0
Core deposit intangibles [Member]
Acquired intangible assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	1,075,000
Accumulated Amortization	$11,000

GOODWILL_AND_INTANGIBLE_ASSETS4

GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Schedule of Estimated Amortization Expense for Each of Next Five Years and Thereafter) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Estimated amortization expense for each of the next five years and thereafter
2015	$132
2016	132
2017	132
2018	132
2019	132
Thereafter	404
Total	$1,064

OTHER_ASSETS_Narrative_Details

OTHER ASSETS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
OTHER ASSETS [Abstract]
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	$6,631	$5,581

OTHER_ASSETS_Schedule_of_Other

OTHER ASSETS (Schedule of Other assets) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
OTHER ASSETS [Abstract]
Accrued interest receivable	$5,852	$4,990
Deferred tax assets	12,810	12,286
Prepaid taxes		2,787
Investment in limited partnerships	7,276	9,204
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	6,631	5,581
Other	4,912	5,613
Other Assets	$37,481	$40,461

DEPOSITS_Interest_Bearing_Depo

DEPOSITS (Interest Bearing Deposits) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
DEPOSITS [Abstract]
Interest Bearing Demand Deposits	$110,840	$82,408
NOW	275,494	200,313
Savings	167,655	144,162
Money Market	117,907	73,132
CDAR's, under $250,000	11,299	13,356
Time, Under $100,000	151,719	152,103
Time, $100,000 or more	135,884	132,708
Brokered Deposits	5,000	10,000
Interest-bearing Deposit Liabilities	$975,798	$808,182

DEPOSITS_Aggregate_Annual_Matu

DEPOSITS (Aggregate Annual Maturities of Time Deposits) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
DEPOSITS [Abstract]
2015	$295,099
2016	4,075
2017	2,597
2018	1,173
2019	304
Thereafter	654
Time Deposits	$303,902

DEPOSITS_Interest_Expense_Reco

DEPOSITS (Interest Expense Recognized on Interest Bearing Deposits) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
DEPOSITS [Abstract]
Interest Bearing Demand Deposits	$283	$281	$257
NOW	338	359	556
Savings	241	285	241
Money Market	80	94	127
CDAR's	11	36	52
Time Deposits	1,017	1,243	1,773
Brokered Deposits	94	157	202
Interest Expense, Deposits	$2,064	$2,455	$3,208

OTHER_BORROWING_ARRANGEMENTS_S

OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Schedule of Short-term Borrowings) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Average balance outstanding	$9,438	$6,373
Short-term Debt, Total	25,451	5,974
Repurchase agreements [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Average balance outstanding	5,936	2,876
Weighted average interest rate	0.35%	0.45%
Short-term Debt, Total	7,251	5,974
Overnight Federal Home Loan Bank advances [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Average balance outstanding	3,502	3,497
Weighted average interest rate	0.11%	0.17%
Short-term Debt, Total	$18,200

OTHER_BORROWING_ARRANGEMENTS_S1

OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Schedule of Long-term Borrowings) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Long-term borrowings [Line Items]
Amount	$6,000
Weighted average interest rate	0.37%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances, maturing 2015 [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Line Items]
Amount	4,000
Fixed rate	0.29%
Federal Home Loan Bank advances, maturing 2016 [Member]
Long-term borrowings [Line Items]
Amount	$2,000
Fixed rate	0.54%

OTHER_BORROWING_ARRANGEMENTS_N

OTHER BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
First mortgage loans under a blanket lien arrangement collateralized	$380,494,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	244,424,000
Remaining borrowing capacity	167,076,000
Unused lines of Credit [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Unsecured line of credit facility, amount	70,000,000	70,000,000
Long-term Line of Credit	$0	$0

INCOME_TAXES_Provision_for_Inc

INCOME TAXES (Provision for Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Provision For Income Taxes [Line Items]
Federal (Current)									$5,738	$563	$220
Federal (Deferred)									-1,281	1,842	-647
Federal									4,457	2,405	-427
State (Current)									1,604	170
State (Deferred)									130	518	83
State									1,734	688	83
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$1,647	$1,776	$1,523	$1,245	$895	$663	$1,331	$204	$6,191	$3,093	($344)

INCOME_TAXES_Components_of_the

INCOME TAXES (Components of the Net Deferred Tax Asset, included in Other Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for loan losses	$4,877	$5,669
Foreclosed Assets	1,208	1,779
Deferred compensation	4,227	4,112
Accrued reserves	613	594
Non Accrual Loans	245	1,211
Other than temporary impairment charge	565	576
Credit Carryforward	5,676	3,089
Net operating loss carryforward	1,709
Other	1,207	153
Total deferred tax assets	20,327	17,183
Deferred tax liabilities:
Premises and equipment	-726	-589
Deferred loan costs	-2,442	-2,254
Unrealized gain on securities available-for-sale	-3,011	-299
Other	-1,338	-1,755
Total deferred tax liabilities	-7,517	-4,897
Net deferred tax assets	$12,810	$12,286

INCOME_TAXES_Amounts_Computed_

INCOME TAXES (Amounts Computed by Applying the Statutory Federal Income Tax Rates to Income Before Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Statutory Federal Income Tax Rates To Income Before Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax expense at Federal statutory rate									$7,501	$5,597	$2,666
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
State franchise tax expense, net of Federal tax effect									1,116	414
Tax exempt income									-1,018	-920	-1,388
Affordable housing tax credits									-1,006	-1,257	-1,639
Other									-402	-741	17
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$1,647	$1,776	$1,523	$1,245	$895	$663	$1,331	$204	$6,191	$3,093	($344)
Effective tax rate									28.90%	18.80%	-4.40%

INCOME_TAXES_Narrative_Details

INCOME TAXES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Federal [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	$1,200
California [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Net operating loss carry forwards	$500

SUBORDINATED_DEBENTURES_Detail

SUBORDINATED DEBENTURES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2006	Mar. 31, 2004	Dec. 31, 2014
Statutory Trust [Member]
Subordinated Borrowings [Line Items]
Trust preferred securities qualified as tier one capital			$30,000,000
Sierra Statutory Trust II [Member]
Subordinated Borrowings [Line Items]
Floating rate capital trust pass through securities issued during period	15,000	15,000
Floating rate capital trust pass through securities liquidation value per securities	1,000	1,000
Proceeds from issuance of mandatory redeemable capital securities	15,000,000	15,000,000
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Subordinated Borrowings [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated long-term debt	$15,464,000	$15,464,000
Subordinated borrowing, due date	23-Sep-36	17-Mar-34
Subordinated borrowing, interest rate	1.63%	2.99%
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.40%	2.75%

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_1

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Federal reserve bank stock	0	$41,761,000
Letter of Credit [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Federal home loan bank advances, Amount	87,600,000
Secure Public Deposits [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Federal home loan bank advances, Amount	80,000,000
Guarantee Financial Performance [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Federal home loan bank advances, Amount	7,600,000
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, Percentage	53.00%
Real Estate [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, Percentage	73.00%
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, Percentage	26.00%
Farmland [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]
Concentration risk, Percentage	21.00%

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_2

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Financial Instruments Represent Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Risk) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fixed-rate commitments to extend credit [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Financial instruments off-balance sheet credit risks	$83,416	$64,148
Variable-rate commitments to extend credit [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Financial instruments off-balance sheet credit risks	283,493	356,559
Standby letters of credit [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Financial instruments off-balance sheet credit risks	6,787	8,703
Commercial and similar letters of credit [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Financial instruments off-balance sheet credit risks	$7,602	$8,070

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_Narrative_

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Stock repurchased during period shares	623,348
Total number of shares available for repurchase	76,652
Number of Shares Outstanding	632,000	746,000	927,000	810,000
Pre-tax compensation and directors' expense related to outstanding and vested stock options	$181,000	$268,000	$487,000
Tax benefit from compensation and directors' expense related to outstanding and vested stock options	63,000	110,000	200,000
Amount of unamortized compensation, and directors expense on unvested stock options	99,000
Period in which unamortized compensation, and directors expense on unvested stock options will be recognized	2 years 10 months 24 days
Exercised, Shares	95,000	111,000	5,000
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised	1,076,000	1,116,000	15,000
Weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options outstanding	5 years 4 months 24 days
Weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options exercisable	5 years 25 days
2007 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to issued upon exercise of stock option	1,500,000
Deferred tax expense from stock options exercised	164,000
Exercised, Shares	95,330
Stock issued during period, value, stock options exercised	$1,076,000
Percentage of stock Options Exercise Price to fair market value	100.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Period Increase (Decrease)	788,620
1998 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Stockholders Equity Note [Line Items]
Number of Shares Outstanding	112,000

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_Reconcilia

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Basic Earnings Per Share
Net income (dollars in thousands)	$3,653	$3,551	$4,237	$3,799	$3,869	$3,367	$3,799	$2,334	$15,240	$13,369	$8,185
Weighted average shares outstanding									14,001,958	14,155,927	14,103,805
Basic earnings per share									$1.09	$0.94	$0.58
Diluted Earnings Per Share
Net income (dollars in thousands)	$3,653	$3,551	$4,237	$3,799	$3,869	$3,367	$3,799	$2,334	$15,240	$13,369	$8,185
Weighted average shares outstanding									14,001,958	14,155,927	14,103,805
Effect of dilutive stock options									134,528	134,223	16,508
Weighted average shares outstanding									14,136,486	14,290,150	14,120,313
Diluted earnings per share	$0.26	$0.25	$0.31	$0.26	$0.27	$0.23	$0.27	$0.16	$1.08	$0.94	$0.58

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_Summary_of

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Summary of Company's Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Companys Stock Option Activity [Line Items]
Outstanding Shares, beginning of year	746		927		810
Exercised , Shares	-95		-111		-5
Granted, Shares	50				189
Canceled, Shares	-69		-70		-67
Outstanding Shares, end of year	632		746		927
Exercisable, end of year	530	[1]	542	[1]	504	[1]
Outstanding, beginning of year, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$14.65		$14.16		$14.97
Exercised , Weighted Average Exercise Price	$11.28		$9.87		$9.45
Granted, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$16.35				$10.21
Canceled, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$14.20		$15.75		$13.08
Outstanding, end of year, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$15.34		$14.65		$14.16
Exercisable, end of year, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$16.25	[1]	$16.30	[1]	$16.07	[1]
Outstanding, end of year, Aggregate Intrinsic vaue	$2,850	[2]
Exercisable, end of year, Aggregate Intrinsic value	$2,122	[1],[2]
[1]	The weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options outstanding and exercisable on December 31, 2014 was 5.40 years and 5.07 years, respectively.
[2]	The aggregate intrinsic value of stock option in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2014. This amount changes based on changes in the market value of the Company's stock.

SHAREHOLDERS_EQUITY_Informatio

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Information Related to Stock Options) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Option [Line Items]
Weighted-average grant-date fair value per share	$2.67		$3.86
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised	$468,000	$605,000	$9,000
Total fair value of stock options vested	$367,000	$583,000	$517,000

REGULATORY_MATTERS_Narrative_D

REGULATORY MATTERS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014
Banking And Thrift [Line Items]
Permited assets value requriement to continue include trust preferred securities in tier one capital	$15,000,000,000
Regulatory restrictions on payment of dividends	If the Company does not have sufficient retained earnings available for the proposed dividend, it may still pay a dividend to its shareholders if immediately after giving effect to the dividend the sum of the company's assets (exclusive of goodwill and deferred charges) would be at least equal to 125% of its liabilities (not including deferred taxes, deferred income and other deferred liabilities) and the current assets of the company would be at least equal to its current liabilities, or, if the average of its earnings before taxes on income and before interest expense for the two preceding fiscal years was less than the average of its interest expense for the two preceding fiscal years, at least equal to 125% of its current liabilities.
Amount available for dividend distribution without affecting capital adequacy requirements	$20,618,000
Statutory Trust [Member]
Banking And Thrift [Line Items]
Percentage of trust prefered securities to tier one capital	25.00%

REGULATORY_MATTERS_Summary_of_

REGULATORY MATTERS (Summary of Minimum Total Risk-Based Tier 1 Risk-Based and Leverage Capital Ratios) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Sierra Bancorp and Subsidiary [Member]
Leverage Ratio
Capital Amount	$199,853	$198,216
Minimum requirement for "Well - Capitalized" institutions	76,926	68,969
Minimum regulatory requirement	61,541	55,175
Ratio	12.99%	14.37%
Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institutions, Ratio	5.00%	5.00%
Minimum regulatory requirement, Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Capital Amount	199,903	198,225
Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institutions	68,972	58,330
Minimum regulatory requirement	45,981	38,887
Ratio	17.39%	20.39%
Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institution, Ratio	6.00%	6.00%
Minimum regulatory requirement, Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Capital Amount	211,973	210,669
Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institution	114,953	97,217
Minimum regulatory requirement	91,962	77,773
Ratio	18.44%	21.67%
Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institution, Ratio	10.00%	10.00%
Minimum regulatory requirement, Ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Bank Of Sierra [Member]
Leverage Ratio
Capital Amount	195,174	195,001
Minimum requirement for "Well - Capitalized" institutions	76,706	68,765
Minimum regulatory requirement	61,365	55,012
Ratio	12.72%	14.18%
Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institutions, Ratio	5.00%	5.00%
Minimum regulatory requirement, Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Capital Amount	195,174	195,001
Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institutions	68,843	58,174
Minimum regulatory requirement	45,895	38,783
Ratio	17.01%	20.11%
Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institution, Ratio	6.00%	6.00%
Minimum regulatory requirement, Ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio
Capital Amount	206,736	206,960
Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institution	114,739	96,957
Minimum regulatory requirement	$91,791	$77,565
Ratio	18.02%	21.35%
Minimum requirement for "Well-Capitalized" institution, Ratio	10.00%	10.00%
Minimum regulatory requirement, Ratio	8.00%	8.00%

BENEFIT_PLANS_Details

BENEFIT PLANS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension and other postretirement benefit contributions	$5,159,000	$4,952,000
Pension and other postretirement benefit expense	320,000	288,000	292,000
Defined benefit plan, benefits paid	112,000	83,000	83,000
Defined contribution plan annual benefit after retirement or death period	15 years
Percentage of salary deferred for tax deferred savings plan maximum	15.00%
Defined contribution plan, employers matching contribution, annual vesting percentage	6.00%
Defined contribution plan, employer matching contribution, percent	75.00%	60.00%	50.00%
Defined contribution plan employer matching contribution vesting period	5 years
Defined contribution plan, employer discretionary contribution amount	477,000	360,000	302,000
Former Executive [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension and other postretirement benefit expense	0	89,000	145,000
Defined benefit plan, benefits paid	83,000	67,000	67,000
Premium life insurance policies [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Cash surrender value of life insurance	38,303,000	35,250,000
Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$4,686,000	$4,174,000

NONINTEREST_REVENUE_Schedule_o

NON-INTEREST REVENUE (Schedule of Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income Amounts Attributable to Parent, Disclosures [Abstract]
Loss on limited partnerships	($1,161)	($1,063)	($395)
Dividends on Equity Investments	453	356	67
Rental income on leases		46	102
Other	1,957	2,569	2,134
Total other non-interest income	$1,249	$1,908	$1,908

OTHER_NONINTEREST_EXPENSE_Sche

OTHER NON-INTEREST EXPENSE (Schedule of Other Non-interest Expense) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Components Of Other Expenses [Line Items]
Other Noninterest Expense	$15,035	$16,621	$19,541
Professional fees [Member]
Components Of Other Expenses [Line Items]
Other Noninterest Expense	3,354	4,143	3,454
Data processing [Member]
Components Of Other Expenses [Line Items]
Other Noninterest Expense	2,716	1,987	1,807
Advertising and promotion [Member]
Components Of Other Expenses [Line Items]
Other Noninterest Expense	2,205	1,960	1,771
Deposit services [Member]
Components Of Other Expenses [Line Items]
Other Noninterest Expense	2,587	1,980	2,266
Stationery and supplies [Member]
Components Of Other Expenses [Line Items]
Other Noninterest Expense	1,192	657	738
Telephone and data communication [Member]
Components Of Other Expenses [Line Items]
Other Noninterest Expense	1,283	1,613	1,549
Loan and credit card processing [Member]
Components Of Other Expenses [Line Items]
Other Noninterest Expense	1,113	1,327	419
Foreclosed assets (income) expense, net [Member]
Components Of Other Expenses [Line Items]
Other Noninterest Expense	-1,420	1,202	4,914
Postage [Member]
Components Of Other Expenses [Line Items]
Other Noninterest Expense	775	713	718
Other [Member]
Components Of Other Expenses [Line Items]
Other Noninterest Expense	$1,230	$1,039	$1,905

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Nar

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]
Deposit From Related Party	$6,070,000	$7,523,000

RELATED_PARTY_TRANSACTIONS_Sum

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Summary of Aggregate Activity involving Related Party Borrowers) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	$566	$629	$2,471
Disbursements	13,843	543	625
Amounts repaid	-12,006	-606	-2,467
Balance, end of year	2,403	566	629
Undisbursed commitments to related parties	$1,428	$460	$330

FAIR_VALUE_Schedule_of_Fair_Va

FAIR VALUE (Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	$511,883	$425,044
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	511,883	425,044
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on equity securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	381,442	320,721
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on equity securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	100,949	96,563
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on equity securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | U.S.Government agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	27,270	5,304
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on equity securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	2,222	2,456
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on equity securities
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	2,222	2,456
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S.Government agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	2,222	2,456
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	509,661	422,588
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	381,442	320,721
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	100,949	96,563
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | U.S.Government agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale	27,270	5,304
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mortgage-backed securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | U.S.Government agencies [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Equity securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Securities available-for-sale

Recovered_Sheet1

FAIR VALUE (Schedule Of Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Non Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Foreclosed assets	$3,991	$8,185
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent impaired loans	4,791	14,705
Foreclosed assets	3,991	8,185
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent impaired loans
Foreclosed assets
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent impaired loans	4,791	14,705
Foreclosed assets	3,991	8,185
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent impaired loans
Foreclosed assets

DISCLOSURES_ABOUT_FAIR_VALUE_O1

DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Schedule of Carrying Amount and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Financial Assets:
Securities available for sale	$511,883	$425,044
Carrying Amount [Member]
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	50,095	78,006
Securities available for sale	511,883	425,044
Loans and leases held for investment	956,265	778,382
Collateral dependent impaired loans	4,791	14,705
Loans held-for-sale		105
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	42,989	39,424
Other investments	7,042	5,932
Investment in limited partnership	7,276	9,204
Accrued interest receivable	5,852	4,990
Financial Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing	390,897	365,997
Interest-bearing	975,798	808,182
Fed funds purchased and Repurchase agreements	7,251	5,974
Short-term borrowings	18,200
Long-term borrowings	6,000
Subordinated debentures	30,928	30,928
Limited partnership capital commitment	914	962
Accrued Interest Payable	137	186
Fair Value [Member]
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	50,095	78,006
Securities available for sale	511,883	425,044
Loans and leases held for investment	966,599	797,383
Collateral dependent impaired loans	4,791	14,705
Loans held-for-sale		105
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	42,989	39,424
Other investments	7,042	5,932
Investment in limited partnership	7,276	9,204
Accrued interest receivable	5,852	4,990
Financial Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing	390,897	365,997
Interest-bearing	976,002	808,182
Fed funds purchased and Repurchase agreements	7,251	5,974
Short-term borrowings	18,200
Long-term borrowings	6,000
Subordinated debentures	11,428	11,175
Limited partnership capital commitment	914	962
Accrued Interest Payable	137	186
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	50,095	78,006
Securities available for sale	2,222	2,456
Loans and leases held for investment
Collateral dependent impaired loans
Loans held-for-sale		105
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies
Other investments
Investment in limited partnership
Accrued interest receivable
Financial Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing	390,897	365,997
Interest-bearing
Fed funds purchased and Repurchase agreements
Short-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings
Subordinated debentures
Limited partnership capital commitment
Accrued Interest Payable
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities available for sale	509,661	422,588
Loans and leases held for investment	966,599	797,383
Collateral dependent impaired loans	4,791	14,705
Loans held-for-sale
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	42,989	39,424
Other investments	7,042	5,932
Investment in limited partnership	7,276	9,204
Accrued interest receivable	5,852	4,990
Financial Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing
Interest-bearing	976,002	808,182
Fed funds purchased and Repurchase agreements	7,251	5,974
Short-term borrowings	18,200
Long-term borrowings	6,000
Subordinated debentures	11,428	11,175
Limited partnership capital commitment	914	962
Accrued Interest Payable	137	186
Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Securities available for sale
Loans and leases held for investment
Collateral dependent impaired loans
Loans held-for-sale
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies
Other investments
Investment in limited partnership
Accrued interest receivable
Financial Liabilities:
Noninterest-bearing
Interest-bearing
Fed funds purchased and Repurchase agreements
Short-term borrowings
Long-term borrowings
Subordinated debentures
Limited partnership capital commitment
Accrued Interest Payable

DISCLOSURES_ABOUT_FAIR_VALUE_O2

DISCLOSURES ABOUT FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Schedule of Off-Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Commitments to extend credit [Member]
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Notional Amount	$366,909	$420,707
Standby letters of credit [Member]
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Notional Amount	6,787	8,703
Commercial and similar letters of credit [Member]
Off-balance-sheet financial instruments:
Notional Amount	$7,602	$8,070

BUSINESS_COMBINATION_Narrative

BUSINESS COMBINATION (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Nov. 14, 2014
BUSINESS COMBINATION [Line Items]
Acquisition related costs	$2,070,000
Core deposit intangible assets amortization period	8 years
SCVB [Member]
BUSINESS COMBINATION [Line Items]
Ownership acquired				100.00%
Purchase consideration				15,338,000
Share price, per share				$6
Payment to cash out existing in-the-money warrants				700,000
Acquisition related costs				2,070,000
Core deposit intangible assets amortization period				8 years
Fair value				61,345,000
Gross contractual amounts receivable				71,470,000
Deferred income tax asset				2,300,000
SCVB [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
BUSINESS COMBINATION [Line Items]
Purchase consideration				12,300,000
SCVB [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member]
BUSINESS COMBINATION [Line Items]
Purchase consideration				$3,000,000

BUSINESS_COMBINATION_Summary_o

BUSINESS COMBINATION (Summary of Consideration Paid and Amounts of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended
	Nov. 14, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Goodwill		$6,908,000	$5,544,000	$5,544,000	$5,544,000
SCVB [Member]
Consideration
Cash	15,338,000
Equity Instruments
Contingent Consideration
Fair value of total consideration transferred	15,338,000
Recognized amounts of identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Cash and cash equivalents	15,852,000
Securities	44,187,000
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	860,000
Loans	61,573,000
Premises and equipment	1,188,000
Core deposit intangibles	1,075,000
Other assets	5,719,000
Total assets acquired	130,454,000
Deposits	108,272,000
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	8,000,000
Other liabilities	208,000
Total liabilities assumed	116,480,000
Total identifiable net assets	13,974,000
Goodwill	1,364,000
Fair value of total consideration transferred	$15,338,000

BUSINESS_COMBINATION_Schedule_

BUSINESS COMBINATION (Schedule of Pro Forma Financial Information) (Details) (SCVB [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
SCVB [Member]
Pro forma financial information
Net interest Income	$56,095	$53,189	$55,545
Net income	$13,792	$13,082	$8,609
Basic earnings per share	$0.99	$0.92	$0.61
Diluted earnings per share	$0.98	$0.92	$0.61

PARENT_ONLY_CONDENSED_FINANCIA2

PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Schedule of Condensed Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$48,405	$51,342
Other assets	37,481	40,461
Total Assets	1,637,320	1,410,249
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	21,155	17,494
Total liabilities	1,450,229	1,228,575
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	64,153	65,780
Retained Earnings	116,026	112,817
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	4,307	429
Total shareholders' equity	187,091	181,674	173,892	168,564
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,637,320	1,410,249
Parent [Member]
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	2,801	1,337
Investment in other securities	2,193	2,421
Other assets	14	310
Total Assets	218,655	213,322
Liabilities:
Other liabilities	636	720
Subordinated debentures	30,928	30,928
Total liabilities	31,564	31,648
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	66,758	68,428
Retained Earnings	116,026	112,817
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	4,307	429
Total shareholders' equity	187,091	181,674
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	218,655	213,322
Parent [Member] | Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Investments	212,719	208,326
Parent [Member] | Trust Subsidiaries [Member]
ASSETS
Investments	$928	$928

PARENT_ONLY_CONDENSED_FINANCIA3

PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Schedule of Condensed Income Statement) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Income:
Dividend									$90	$17	$84
Gain on sale of securities									667	6	1,762
Expense
Salaries and employee benefits									22,926	21,920	20,734
Income before income taxes	5,300	5,327	5,760	5,044	4,764	4,030	5,130	2,538	21,431	16,462	7,841
Income tax benefit	1,647	1,776	1,523	1,245	895	663	1,331	204	6,191	3,093	-344
Comprehensive income									19,118	10,078	8,057
Parent [Member]
Income:
Gain on sale of securities									238
Other operating income									80	16	10
Total Income									15,818	3,016	10
Expense
Salaries and employee benefits									347	349	254
Other expenses									1,195	1,313	1,365
Total expenses									1,542	1,662	1,619
Income before income taxes									14,276	1,354	-1,609
Income tax benefit									-690	-803	-663
Income (loss) before equity in undistributed income of subsidiary									14,966	2,157	-946
Equity in undistributed income of subsidiary									274	11,212	9,131
Comprehensive income									15,240	13,369	8,185
Subsidiary [Member] | Parent [Member]
Income:
Dividend									$15,500	$3,000

PARENT_ONLY_CONDENSED_FINANCIA4

PARENT ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Schedule of Condensed Cash Flow Statement) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income	$15,240,000	$13,369,000	$8,185,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on sale of securities	-667,000	-6,000	-1,762,000
Decrease (increase) in other assets	-5,884,000	-2,225,000	-610,000
Increase in other liabilities	3,453,000	1,514,000	1,646,000
Tax benefit (provision) from equity based compensation	-63,000	-110,000	-200,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	28,544,000	34,538,000	38,697,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of securities	-150,515,000	-160,251,000	-150,305,000
Sales of securities	29,452,000	4,135,000	63,776,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-144,742,000	20,604,000	-132,319,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Stock options exercised	1,300,000	1,396,000	63,000
Repurchase of common stock	-10,183,000
Dividends paid	-4,775,000	-3,680,000	-3,385,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	88,287,000	-38,954,000	92,404,000
(Decrease) increase in cash and due from banks	-27,911,000	16,188,000	-1,218,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	78,006,000	61,818,000	63,036,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	50,095,000	78,006,000	61,818,000
Parent [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income	15,240,000	13,369,000	8,185,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Undistributed net income of subsidiary	-274,000	-11,212,000	-9,131,000
Gain on sale of securities	-238,000
Decrease (increase) in other assets	325,000	-75,000	583,000
Increase in other liabilities	-71,000	106,000	50,000
Tax benefit (provision) from equity based compensation		29,000	-36,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	14,982,000	2,217,000	-349,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of securities	-37,000
Sales of securities	402,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	365,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Stock options exercised	1,075,000	1,088,000	51,000
Repurchase of common stock	-10,183,000
Dividends paid	-4,775,000	-3,680,000	-3,385,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	-13,883,000	-2,592,000	-3,334,000
(Decrease) increase in cash and due from banks	1,464,000	-375,000	-3,683,000
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	1,337,000	1,712,000	5,395,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$2,801,000	$1,337,000	$1,712,000

CONDENSED_QUARTERLY_RESULTS_OF2

CONDENSED QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Effect Of Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Interest income	$14,509	$13,978	$13,682	$12,952	$13,188	$12,791	$13,090	$12,716	$55,121	$51,785	$54,902
Interest expense	641	686	732	737	743	790	815	873	2,796	3,221	4,321
Net interest income	13,868	13,292	12,950	12,215	12,445	12,001	12,275	11,843	52,325	48,564	50,581
Provision for loan and lease losses			200	150	1,500	800	450	1,600	350	4,350	14,210
Non-interest income	4,321	3,785	4,018	3,707	4,607	4,319	4,022	4,115	15,831	17,063	18,126
Non-interest expense	12,889	11,750	11,008	10,728	10,788	11,490	10,717	11,820	46,375	44,815	46,656
Income before income taxes	5,300	5,327	5,760	5,044	4,764	4,030	5,130	2,538	21,431	16,462	7,841
Provision for taxes	1,647	1,776	1,523	1,245	895	663	1,331	204	6,191	3,093	-344
Net income	$3,653	$3,551	$4,237	$3,799	$3,869	$3,367	$3,799	$2,334	$15,240	$13,369	$8,185
Diluted earnings per share	$0.26	$0.25	$0.31	$0.26	$0.27	$0.23	$0.27	$0.16	$1.08	$0.94	$0.58
Cash dividend per share	$0.09	$0.09	$0.08	$0.08	$0.07	$0.07	$0.06	$0.06