OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended												12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment operating income (loss)	$ (1,111)	$ 2,926	$ 4,446	$ 3,040	$ (1,481)	$ 1,202	$ 123	$ 927	$ (10,403)	$ 1,191	$ 2,015	$ 1,826	$ 9,301	$ 771	$ (5,371)
Other non-segment items of income (expense)
General and administrative													(5,508)	(7,163)	(6,308)
Provision on impairment of notes receivable and real estate assets													(5,300)		(11,320)
Net income fee to related party													(187)	(3,669)	(4,089)
Advisory fee to related party													(8,368)	(7,373)	(8,494)
Other income													71	403	7,847
Gain (loss) on the sale of investments													(1)	(92)	(283)
Earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures and investees													41	(28)	(172)
Litigation settlement													(352)	3,591	(20,313)
Income tax benefit (expense)	881	(274)	12	(102)	(15,360)	(786)	(2,195)	(2,049)	(32,740)	(401)	(5,357)	(2,451)	(517)	20,390	40,949
Gain (loss) from continuing operations	$ (1,447)	$ (7,014)	$ 441	$ (380)	$ 8,564	$ (3,726)	$ (1,559)	$ 830	$ 9,837	$ (6,601)	$ 2,193	$ (7,550)	(8,400)	4,109	(2,121)
Total Segments [Member]
Segment operating income (loss)													$ 11,721	$ (1,950)	$ 62