INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Income Tax Expense, Difference in Income Tax Rate to Pretax Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Computed "expected" tax expense | $ 31,636 | $ 24,601 | $ 16,538 |
| Tax-exempt interest income, net | (5,865) | (5,181) | (3,308) |
| Other, net | (2,462) | (1,295) | (345) |
| Income tax expense | $ 23,309 | $ 18,125 | $ 12,885 |
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax exempt income, equity in earnings (loss) of an unconsolidated subsidiary, minority noncontrolling interest income (loss), tax holiday, disposition of a business, disposition of an asset, repatriation of foreign earnings, repatriation of foreign earnings jobs creation act of 2004, increase (decrease) in enacted tax rate, prior year income taxes, increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to income (loss) exempt from income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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