FAIR VALUE (Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on Non-recurring and Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance and real estate	$ 4,528
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance and real estate		14,506
Investment in real estate		727
Investment in CVC Credit Partners		28,600
Investment in Apidos-CVC preferred interest		6,792
Total		51,531
Liabilities:
Apidos contractual commitment	995	589
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate		906
Recurring Basis [Member]
Assets:
Investment securities	7,839	10,576
Recurring Basis [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities	30,923	30,618
Recurring Basis [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities	30,923	30,618
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance and real estate	0
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance and real estate		0
Investment in real estate		0
Investment in CVC Credit Partners		0
Investment in Apidos-CVC preferred interest		0
Total		0
Liabilities:
Apidos contractual commitment	0	0
Level 1 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate		0
Level 1 [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member]
Assets:
Investment securities	432	209
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance and real estate	0
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance and real estate		0
Investment in real estate		727
Investment in CVC Credit Partners		0
Investment in Apidos-CVC preferred interest		0
Total		727
Liabilities:
Apidos contractual commitment	0	0
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate		0
Level 2 [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member]
Assets:
Investment securities	0	0
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
Assets:
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance and real estate	4,528
Receivables from managed entities – commercial finance and real estate		14,506
Investment in real estate		0
Investment in CVC Credit Partners	28,600
Investment in Apidos-CVC preferred interest		6,792
Total		50,804
Liabilities:
Apidos contractual commitment	995	589	589
Level 3 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Office Building [Member]
Assets:
Investment in real estate		906
Level 3 [Member] | Recurring Basis [Member]
Assets:
Investment securities	$ 7,407	$ 10,367