VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT (Allocation of Allowance for Loan Loss for Commercial and Bank Loans) (Details) RSO (RSO [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	$ 6,539	$ 13,807
B Notes [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	76	174
Percentage of Total Allowance	1.16%	1.26%
Mezzanine Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	314	559
Percentage of Total Allowance	4.80%	4.05%
Whole Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	5,454	9,683
Percentage of Total Allowance	83.41%	70.13%
Bank Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	669	3,391
Percentage of Total Allowance	10.23%	24.56%
Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	$ 26
Percentage of Total Allowance	0.40%