VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Loan Portfolio Troubled-debt Restructurings) (Details) RSO (RSO [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 Loan	Dec. 31, 2012 Loan
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	6	8
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	$ 150,076	$ 189,130
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	154,418	172,815
Whole Loans [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	5	6
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	143,484	143,261
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	147,826	126,946
B Notes [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	0	0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	0
Mezzanine Loans [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	0	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	38,072
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	38,072
Bank Loans [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	0	0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	0	0
Loans Receivable [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans		1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance		7,797
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance		7,797
Loans Receivable - Related Party [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	6,592
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance	$ 6,592