VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES BORROWINGS (Amount at Risk Under Repurchase Facilities) (Details) (RCC Real Estate [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| CMBS - Term Repurchase Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate	1.38%	1.52%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate	2.67%	2.89%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Linked and Non-linked Transactions [Member] \| CMBS - Term Repurchase Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty, Amount at Risk	$ 10,796	$ 10,722
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Free Form	21 days	18 days
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate	1.38%	1.53%
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association [Member] \| Linked and Non-linked Transactions [Member] \| CRE - Term Repurchase Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty, Amount at Risk	20,718	26,332
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Free Form	21 days	18 days
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate	2.67%	2.88%
Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| JP Morgan Securities, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Principal outstanding	17,020
Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| JP Morgan Securities, LLC [Member] \| Linked and Non-linked Transactions [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty, Amount at Risk	7,882	2,544
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Free Form	11 days	11 days
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate	0.99%	1.01%
Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate	0.00%	1.46%
Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC [Member] \| Linked and Non-linked Transactions [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty, Amount at Risk	8,925	1,956
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Free Form	2 days	28 days
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate	1.19%	1.46%
Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate	0.00%	1.46%
Repurchase Agreements [Member] \| Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc [Member] \| Linked and Non-linked Transactions [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repurchase Agreement Counterparty, Amount at Risk	$ 11,418	$ 2,069
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Free Form	22 days	7 days
Debt instrument, weighted average interest rate	1.43%	1.46%

Weighted average date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in free form syntax.

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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 20

-Article 5

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 16

-Article 9

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Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding.

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- Definition

The amount at risk under repurchase agreements is defined as the excess of carrying amount (or market value, if higher than the carrying amount or if there is no carrying amount) of the securities or other assets sold under agreement to repurchase, including accrued interest plus any cash or other assets on deposit to secure the repurchase obligation, over the amount of the repurchase liability (adjusted for accrued interest).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 08

-Paragraph m

-Subparagraph 1

-Article 4

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(m)(1)(i)(B)(iii))

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