FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Impaired Financing Receivables) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Financing Receivables Without a Specific Valuation Allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Impaired financing receivables without a specific allowance	$ 0	$ 0
Receivables from Managed Entities - Commercial Finance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Specific Allowance		29,600,000
Receivables from Managed Entities - Commercial Finance [Member] | Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance	4,656,000	8,633,000
Unpaid Balance	38,587,000	38,219,000
Specific Allowance	33,900,000	29,586,000
Average Investment in Impaired Assets	38,236,000	38,110,000
Receivables from Managed Entities - Fnancial Fund Management [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Specific Allowance		457,000
Receivables from Managed Entities - Fnancial Fund Management [Member] | Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance	649,000	848,000
Unpaid Balance	1,305,000	1,305,000
Specific Allowance	656,000	457,000
Average Investment in Impaired Assets	1,305,000	1,305,000
Receivables from Managed Entities - Real Estate [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Specific Allowance		2,500,000
Receivables from Managed Entities - Real Estate [Member] | Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance		2,291,000
Unpaid Balance		4,808,000
Specific Allowance		2,517,000
Average Investment in Impaired Assets		4,630,000
Rent Receivables - Real Estate [Member] | Financing receivables with a specific valuation allowance [Member]
Impaired financing receivables [Abstract]
Net Balance	0	0
Unpaid Balance	29,000	68,000
Specific Allowance	29,000	68,000
Average Investment in Impaired Assets	$ 40,000	$ 40,000