INVESTMENTS IN COMMERCIAL FINANCE (Schedule of Investments in Commercial Finance) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total investments in commercial finance, gross	$ 192,442,000
Allowance for credit losses	(430,000)
Total investments in commercial finance, net	192,012,000	0
Interest rates on loans, minimum	6.00%
Interest rates on loans, maximum	18.00%
Accumulated depreciation	7,100,000
Direct financing leases, net [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total investments in commercial finance, gross	145,476,000
Equipment loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total investments in commercial finance, gross	19,640,000
Assets subject to operating leases, net [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Total investments in commercial finance, gross	$ 27,326,000