ALLOWANCE FOR LOSS SHARING (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014 Fannie Mae DUS license	Dec. 31, 2013 Fannie Mae DUS license	Jun. 30, 2014 Fannie Mae master loss sharing agreement Loss Level I	Jun. 30, 2014 Fannie Mae master loss sharing agreement ACRE Capital item	Dec. 31, 2013 Fannie Mae master loss sharing agreement ACRE Capital	Jun. 30, 2014 Fannie Mae master loss sharing agreement ACRE Capital Loss Level I	Jun. 30, 2014 Fannie Mae master loss sharing agreement ACRE Capital Loss Level II	Jun. 30, 2014 Fannie Mae master loss sharing agreement ACRE Capital Loss Level III
Allowance for loss sharing
Loss sharing on the basis of Pari Passu Loss Sharing (as a percent)					66.67%			33.33%
Maximum risk-sharing obligation as a percentage of original principal amount of the loan								33.33%	30.00%	40.00%
Maximum period considered for increase in risk-sharing obligation if loan defaulted after purchase						12 months
Absorption of losses under certain limited circumstances (as a percent)						100.00%
Contributions for reimbursement obligation						$ 1,400,000	$ 2,000,000
Number of twelve months periods following closing date considered for reimbursement						3
Period following closing date considered for reimbursement						12 months
Percentage of amounts due and owing after closing date that sellers are obligated to fund directly (if permitted) or to reimburse						80.00%
Threshold limit of allowance for loss sharing pursuant to which sellers obligation arise to fund directly (if permitted) or to reimburse						2,000,000
Sellers obligations for the entire three (3) year period						3,000,000
Period considered in determination of maximum sellers obligations						3 years
Delinquent period						60 days
Maximum quantifiable allowance for loss sharing			1,200,000,000	1,300,000,000
Maximum quantifiable recourse liability at risk pool			3,500,000,000	3,700,000,000
Maximum quantifiable recourse liability non-at risk pool			2,900,000	5,200,000
Summary of the Company's allowance for loss sharing
Beginning balance		16,480,000
Current period provision for loss sharing	(1,180,000)	(1,061,000)
Settlements/Writeoffs		(979,000)
Ending balance	$ 14,440,000	$ 14,440,000