VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Credit Risk Profiles of Bank Loans) (Details) RSO (RSO [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 1,398,952	$ 1,870,134
Bank Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	551,773	1,193,314
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 1 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	477,754	1,095,148
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 2 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	42,476	33,677
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 3 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	18,806	27,837
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 4 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	2,333	16,318
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 5 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	3,554	5,440
Bank Loans [Member] | Held for Sale [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 6,850	$ 14,894