CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Relationship, Sub-servicing Agreements with LEAF and Transactions between LEAF Financial and its Investment Entities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 LEAF Financial, Inc. [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 LEAF [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 LEAF [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 LEAF Financial, Inc. and LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sub-servicing agreement fees as percent of net present value of loans and leases	1.00%
Evaluation fee equal to number of halves of acquisition or similar fee collected		50.00%
Origination fee, percentage			2.00%
Sales to related party				$ 821