REAL ESTATE LOAN RECEIVABLE (Schedule of Interest Income from Real Estate Loans Receivable) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]
Contractual interest income (including deferred interest)	$ 2,752	$ 8,248	$ 1,202
Accretion of closing costs and origination fees, net	614	842	52
Interest accretion	0	1,186	454
Interest income from real estate loans receivable	$ 3,366	$ 10,276	$ 1,708

Accretion of closing costs and origination fees on real estate loans receivable related to interest income.

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Interest income Accretion on Accretion Expense

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Interest and fee income related to commercial loans including industrial and agricultural, real estate (commercial and residential, construction and development), trade financing, and lease financing.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.1)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

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-Article 9

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Interest and fee income generated from loans secured by commercial properties. Examples of properties commonly securing commercial real estate loans may include office buildings, apartment buildings, shopping centers, industrial property, and hotels.

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