VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Credit Risk Profiles of Bank Loans) (Details) RSO (RSO [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 1,619,015	$ 1,398,952
Bank Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	687,426	562,023
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 1 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	618,896	488,004
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 2 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	47,742	42,476
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 3 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	17,340	18,806
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 4 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	998	2,333
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 5 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	2,178	3,554
Bank Loans [Member] | Held for Sale [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 272	$ 6,850