FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Allowance for Credit Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 67,152	$ 63,178
Activity in the allowance for credit losses of financing receivables [Roll Forward]
Allowance for losses at beginning of period	32,628	12,604	2,696
Provision for credit losses	4,265	20,148	11,305
Charge-offs	(712)	(140)	(1,148)
Recoveries	62	16	233
Deconsolidation of LEAF			(482)
Allowance for losses at end of period	36,243	32,628	12,604
Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment	36,229	32,560	12,575
Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment	14	68	29
Allowance for losses at end of period	36,243	32,628	12,604
Collectively evaluated for impairment	91	112
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Total	67,243	63,290
Receivables from Managed Entities [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	67,152	63,178
Activity in the allowance for credit losses of financing receivables [Roll Forward]
Allowance for losses at beginning of period	32,560	12,575	2,486
Provision for credit losses	4,324	20,125	10,089
Charge-offs	(675)	(140)	0
Recoveries	20	0	0
Deconsolidation of LEAF			0
Allowance for losses at end of period	36,229	32,560	12,575
Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment	36,229	32,560	12,575
Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Allowance for losses at end of period	36,229	32,560	12,575
Collectively evaluated for impairment	0	0
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Total	67,152	63,178
Leases and Loans [Member]
Activity in the allowance for credit losses of financing receivables [Roll Forward]
Allowance for losses at beginning of period	0	0	80
Provision for credit losses	(42)	(16)	1,105
Charge-offs	0	0	(888)
Recoveries	42	16	185
Deconsolidation of LEAF			(482)
Allowance for losses at end of period	0	0	0
Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Allowance for losses at end of period	0	0	0
Future Payment Card Receivables [Member]
Activity in the allowance for credit losses of financing receivables [Roll Forward]
Allowance for losses at beginning of period			130
Provision for credit losses			82
Charge-offs			(260)
Recoveries			48
Deconsolidation of LEAF			0
Allowance for losses at end of period			0
Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment			0
Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment			0
Allowance for losses at end of period			0
Rent Receivables [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Activity in the allowance for credit losses of financing receivables [Roll Forward]
Allowance for losses at beginning of period	68	29	0
Provision for credit losses	(17)	39	29
Charge-offs	(37)	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Deconsolidation of LEAF			0
Allowance for losses at end of period	14	68	29
Ending balance, individually evaluated for impairment	0	0	0
Ending balance, collectively evaluated for impairment	14	68	29
Allowance for losses at end of period	14	68	29
Collectively evaluated for impairment	91	112
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment Total	$ 91	$ 112