SEPARATION OF RESIDENTIAL ASSET BUSINESSES (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 21, 2012 subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Separation of residential asset businesses
Number of wholly-owned subsidiaries included in spin-off	2
Carrying value of the net assets transferred
Cash	$ 105,000,000	$ 0	$ 0	$ 105,000,000
Amount of expenses incurred in connection with the separation				2,700,000
Residential
Carrying value of the net assets transferred
Cash	100,000,000
AAMC
Carrying value of the net assets transferred
Cash	$ 5,000,000