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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND SHARE BASED COMPENSATION (Summary of Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | |||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Summary of stock option activity | ||||
| Number of Stock Options, Outstanding beginning balance | 402,946us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber | 500,578us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber | 422,750us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber | |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding beginning balance | $ 16.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 16.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 17.70us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | |
| Number of Stock Options, Outstanding ending balance | 389,269us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber | 402,946us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber | 500,578us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber | |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding ending balance | $ 16.69us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 16.48us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 16.92us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice | |
| Number of Stock Options, Granted | 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod | 131,657us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod | ||
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Granted | $ 14.40us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice | |||
| Number of Stock Options, Exercised | (75,282)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | (50,119)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | (2,376)us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised | |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised | $ 17.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 18.45us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 12.11us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice | |
| Number of Stock Options, Forfeited | (62,612)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod | (47,513)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod | (51,453)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriod | |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Forfeited | $ 23.00us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 19.04us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 17.11us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice | |
| Number of Stock Options, Exercisable | 262,213us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber | 200,904us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber | 218,825us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber | 184,985us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options exercisable | $ 18.04us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 18.96us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 20.59us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice | $ 22.28us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice |
| StellarOne Bank [Member] | ||||
| Summary of stock option activity | ||||
| Number of Stock Options, Exercisable |
124,217us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ubsh_StellaroneBankMember |
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options exercisable |
$ 20.88us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ubsh_StellaroneBankMember |
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| Number of options converted |
124,217ubsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsConverted / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ubsh_StellaroneBankMember |
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| Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options converted |
20.88ubsh_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsConvertedWeightedAverageExercisePrice / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = ubsh_StellaroneBankMember |
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Converted. No definition available.
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Converted Weighted Average Exercise Price. No definition available.
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The number of shares into which fully or partially vested stock options outstanding as of the balance sheet date can be currently converted under the option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The weighted-average price as of the balance sheet date at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance on vested portions of options outstanding and currently exercisable under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The number of shares under options that were cancelled during the reporting period as a result of occurrence of a terminating event specified in contractual agreements pertaining to the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Net number of share options (or share units) granted during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which grantees can acquire the shares reserved for issuance under the stock option plan. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Weighted average price at which option holders acquired shares when converting their stock options into shares. No definition available.
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Weighted average price at which grantees could have acquired the underlying shares with respect to stock options that were terminated. No definition available.
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Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options. No definition available.
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Number of share options (or share units) exercised during the current period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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