MORTGAGE LOANS (Details 4) - Commercial mortgage loans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Commercial mortgage loans:
Maximum number of days accrued interest on impaired loans	90 days
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	$ 4,532
With an allowance recorded	5,676
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded	5,288
With an allowance recorded	5,828
Related Allowance
With an allowance recorded	2,025
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded	1,511
With an allowance recorded	2,838
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded	72
Cash Basis Interest Income
With no related allowance recorded	45
With an allowance recorded	$ 48
Predecessor
Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded		$ 19,632
Unpaid Principal Balance
With an allowance recorded		20,603
Related Allowance
With an allowance recorded		5,720
Average Recorded Investment
With an allowance recorded		3,272
Interest Income Recognized
With an allowance recorded		1,224
Cash Basis Interest Income
With an allowance recorded		$ 1,280

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