SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of reporting segments | segment	2
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenue	$ 240,483	$ 250,132
Cost of revenue	177,953	168,863
Gross profit	62,530	81,269
Selling, general and administrative expenses	47,701	53,616
Income from operations	14,829	27,653
Total other income (expense), net	(5,083)	(6,568)
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	9,746	21,085
Total assets:
Total assets	653,483		$ 689,212
Operating Segment | Mortgage Market
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenue	204,723	203,401
Cost of revenue	140,150	134,043
Gross profit	64,573	69,358
Selling, general and administrative expenses	28,682	29,454
Income from operations	35,891	39,904
Total other income (expense), net	10	60
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	35,901	39,964
Total assets:
Total assets	336,556		347,067
Operating Segment | Real Estate Market
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenue	20,063	23,909
Cost of revenue	22,143	14,458
Gross profit	(2,080)	9,451
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,325	6,174
Income from operations	(6,405)	3,277
Total other income (expense), net	0	(4)
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	(6,405)	3,273
Total assets:
Total assets	45,750		47,863
Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations
SEGMENT REPORTING
Revenue	15,697	22,822
Cost of revenue	15,660	20,362
Gross profit	37	2,460
Selling, general and administrative expenses	14,694	17,988
Income from operations	(14,657)	(15,528)
Total other income (expense), net	(5,093)	(6,624)
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests	(19,750)	$ (22,152)
Total assets:
Total assets	$ 271,177		$ 294,282