Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Loans Stated at Face Amount, Net of Unearned Income) (Details)

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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Loans Stated at Face Amount, Net of Unearned Income) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income $ 5,345,996us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome $ 3,039,368us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome $ 2,966,847us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Commercial Construction [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 341,280us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember 		 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 875,443us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember 		500,764us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember 		 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 1,509,159us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember 		755,905us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember 		 
Raw Land and Lots [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 211,225us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember 		187,529us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember 		 
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 412,494us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember 		237,640us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember 		 
Commercial and Industrial [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 393,776us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember 		215,702us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Other Commercial [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 81,106us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_OtherCommercialMember 		52,490us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_OtherCommercialMember 		 
Mortgage [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 478,151us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember 		237,414us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Consumer Construction [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 74,168us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_ConsumerConstructionMember 		48,984us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Indirect Auto [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 199,411us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoansAutoFinancingReceivableMember 		174,843us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Indirect Marine [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 43,190us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_IndirectMarineMember 		38,633us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_IndirectMarineMember 		 
HELOCs [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 500,579us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_HelocsMember 		281,579us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_HelocsMember 		 
Credit Card [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income 24,225us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerCreditCardFinancingReceivableMember 		23,211us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Other Consumer [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans, net of unearned income $ 201,789us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember 		$ 70,999us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember