SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash (paid) received:
Interest	$ (1,690)	$ (1,980)	$ (10,745)
Income tax payments	(1,651)	(1,367)	(1,063)
Refund of income taxes	99	83	691
Dividends paid per common share	$ 0.13	$ 0.12	$ 0.12
Non-cash activities:
Repurchases of common stock from employees in exchange for the payment of income taxes and option exercises	136	1,719	121
Issuance of treasury stock for the Company's investment savings plan	341	485	856
Common stock issued to former director in exchange for vested director units	0	135	0
Leasehold improvements paid by the landlord	1,496	0	0
Effects from the deconsolidation of entities:
Restricted cash	0	0	20,282
Receivables from managed entities and related parties, net	0	715	(3,411)
Receivables	0	0	954
Investments in commercial finance, net	0	0	199,955
Investments in unconsolidated entities	0	(1,824)	7,049
Property and equipment, net	0	0	3,754
Deferred tax assets, net	0	0	4,558
Goodwill	0	0	7,969
Other assets	0	20	6,806
Accrued expense and other liabilities	0	(938)	(10,208)
Payables to managed entities and related parties	0	0	(98)
Borrowings	0	0	(202,481)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	0	255
Noncontrolling interests	$ 0	$ 0	$ (37,668)