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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
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs $ 5,387,755us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome $ 5,345,996us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome $ 5,274,198us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Commercial Construction [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 358,436us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember
341,280us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember
 
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 898,222us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember
875,443us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember
 
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 1,518,590us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember
1,509,159us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember
 
Raw Land and Lots [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 197,759us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember
211,225us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember
 
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 416,984us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember
412,494us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember
 
Commercial and Industrial [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 426,490us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
393,776us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
 
Other Commercial [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 80,416us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_OtherCommercialMember
81,106us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_OtherCommercialMember
 
Mortgage [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 466,804us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
478,151us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
 
Consumer Construction [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 65,898us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_ConsumerConstructionMember
74,168us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_ConsumerConstructionMember
 
Indirect Auto [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 203,369us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoansAutoFinancingReceivableMember
199,411us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerLoansAutoFinancingReceivableMember
 
Indirect Marine [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 43,643us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_IndirectMarineMember
43,190us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_IndirectMarineMember
 
HELOCs [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 491,116us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_HelocsMember
500,579us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_HelocsMember
 
Credit Card [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs 24,691us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerCreditCardFinancingReceivableMember
24,225us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerCreditCardFinancingReceivableMember
 
Other Consumer [Member]      
Loans stated at face amount, net of unearned income      
Loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs $ 195,337us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember
$ 201,789us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= us-gaap_ConsumerOtherFinancingReceivableMember