CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Receivables and Payables from Related Party) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	$ 34,506,000	$ 30,923,000
Payables due to managed entities and related parties, net	3,112,000	3,110,000
Receivables from Managed Entities - Commercial Finance [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reserves for credit losses	37,400,000	36,200,000
Number of commercial finance investment entities that are not expected to be collectible	3
Real estate investment entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Payable to real estate investment entities, self insurance	2,900,000
Real estate investment entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	24,492,000	21,487,000
Payables due to managed entities and related parties, net	2,930,000	2,940,000
Commercial finance investment entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	7,838,000	8,174,000
Financial fund management investment entities [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	795,000	1,138,000
Other [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	427,000	124,000
Payables due to managed entities and related parties, net	182,000	170,000
LEAF I [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivables from managed entities and related parties	$ 954,000	$ 0