VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Credit Risk Profiles of Bank Loans) (Details) RSO (RSO [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 1,748,176	$ 1,377,036
Bank Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	722,008	562,023
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 1 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	666,578	488,004
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 2 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	33,999	42,476
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 3 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	3,551	18,806
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 4 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	768	2,333
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 5 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	1,685	3,554
Bank Loans [Member] | Held for Sale [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 15,427	$ 6,850