DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Rental and other property revenues	$ 355	$ 5,612	$ 34,922
Revenues	355	5,612	34,922
Expenses:
Property operating expenses	(345)	2,350	16,480
Depreciation		751	5,563
General and administrative	99	515	950
Total operating expenses	(246)	3,616	22,993
Other income (expense):
Other income (expense)	45	(508)	44
Mortgage and loan interest	(2)	(3,204)	(11,097)
Loan charges and prepayment penalties		(1,656)	(3,245)
Earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries and investees		1	30
Litigation settlement		(250)	(250)
Total other expenses	43	(5,617)	(14,518)
Loss from discontinued operations before gain on sale of real estate and taxes	644	(3,621)	(2,589)
Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations	735	61,879	97,405
Income tax benefit (expense)	(483)	(20,390)	(33,186)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	$ 896	$ 37,868	$ 61,630