RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Corporate Services (Details) (Management Fee, USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
HNH
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Services fees and reimbursable expenses	$ 8,885
Steel Excel
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Services fees and reimbursable expenses	8,000
SPLP
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Services fees and reimbursable expenses	3,000
DGT
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Services fees and reimbursable expenses	476
WebBank
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Services fees and reimbursable expenses	250
BNS
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Services fees and reimbursable expenses	204
Related Parties
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Services fees and reimbursable expenses	$ 1,721