DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Rental and other property revenues		$ 355	$ 5,612
Revenues		355	5,612
Expenses:
Property operating expenses	$ 2	(345)	2,350
Depreciation			751
General and administrative		99	515
Total operating expenses	2	(246)	3,616
Other income (expense):
Other income		45	(508)
Mortgage and loan interest		(2)	(3,204)
Loan charges and prepayment penalties			(1,656)
Earnings from unconsolidated subsidiaries and investees			1
Litigation settlement			(250)
Total other expenses		43	(5,617)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on sale of real estate and taxes	(2)	644	(3,621)
Gain from discontinued operations before tax		735	61,879
Income tax benefit (expense)	1	(483)	(20,390)
Income from discontinued operations	$ (1)	$ 896	$ 37,868