INCOME TAXES (Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income (loss) from continuing operations before benefit (provision) for income taxes and noncontrolling interest in loss of subsidiaries	$ 31,365	$ (48,295)	$ (197,699)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes calculated at federal statutory income tax rates	10,978	(16,904)	(69,195)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes calculated at federal statutory income tax rates, percent	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Effects of differences in tax reporting:
Tax-exempt interest income, net of tax preference adjustment	(135)	(203)	(308)
Tax-exempt interest income, net of tax preference adjustment, percent	(0.40%)	0.40%	0.20%
State income taxes	645	(4,800)	(9,125)
State income taxes, percent	2.10%	9.90%	4.60%
Bank owned life insurance, net of premium	11	10	3,144
Bank owned life insurance, net of premium, percent	0.00%	0.00%	(1.60%)
Noncontrolling investment in flow-through entity	104	1,033	2,280
Noncontrolling investment in flow-through entity, percent	0.30%	(2.10%)	(1.20%)
Amortization of intangibles	0	175	350
Amortization of intangibles, percent	0.00%	(0.30%)	(0.20%)
(Decrease) increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance, net of federal benefit	(11,811)	20,614	70,668
(Decrease) increase in deferred tax asset valuation allowance, net of federal benefit, percent	(37.70%)	(42.70%)	(35.80%)
Reclassification of deferred tax asset valuation allowance from accumulated other comprehensive income to provision for income taxes	0	(10,466)	6,816
Reclassification of deferred tax asset valuation allowance from accumulated other comprehensive income to provision for income taxes, percent	0.00%	21.70%	(3.40%)
Expiration of net operating loss carryforwards	643	34	5
Expiration of net operating loss carryforwards, percent	2.10%	0.00%	0.00%
Other, net	(574)	(147)	(521)
Other, net, percent	(1.80%)	0.20%	0.30%
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	$ (139)	$ (10,654)	$ 4,114
(Benefit) provision for income taxes, percent	(0.40%)	22.10%	(2.10%)