VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES INVESTMENT SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE (Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities, Fair Value) (Details) RSO (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Security	Dec. 31, 2012 Security
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 6,179	$ 3,821
Unrealized Losses	(204)	0
Fair Value	7,522	5,211
RSO [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	213,101	243,074
Unrealized Gains	9,230	6,460
Unrealized Losses	(12,494)	(17,944)
Fair Value	209,837	231,590
Investment securities available-for-sale, pledged as collateral, at fair value	162,608	195,200
RSO [Member] | CMBS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Excess of aggregate discount over aggregate premium	6,583	8,011
Number of investment securities available for sale sold	4	7
Amortized Cost	185,178	182,828
Unrealized Gains	7,570	4,626
Unrealized Losses	(12,030)	(16,639)
Fair Value	180,718	170,815
Par value of securities sold	14,500	31,000
Recognized gains on sale	466	1,372
RSO [Member] | ABS [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Excess of aggregate discount over aggregate premium	2,394	3,145
Number of investment securities available for sale sold		5
Amortized Cost	25,406	25,885
Unrealized Gains	1,644	1,700
Unrealized Losses	(394)	(1,115)
Fair Value	26,656	26,470
Par value of securities sold		4,255
Recognized gains on sale		147
RSO [Member] | Corporate bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Excess of aggregate discount over aggregate premium	(68)	(479)
Number of investment securities available for sale sold	35	1
Amortized Cost	2,517	34,361
Unrealized Gains	16	111
Unrealized Losses	(70)	(190)
Fair Value	2,463	34,282
Par value of securities sold	34,253	2,250
Recognized gains on sale	(474)	27
RSO [Member] | Other Asset Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		0
Unrealized Gains		23
Unrealized Losses		0
Fair Value		$ 23