VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Loan Portfolio Troubled-debt Restructurings) (Details) RSO (RSO [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014 Loan	Jun. 30, 2014 Loan	Jun. 30, 2013 Loan
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans	0	0	3
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			$ 62,920
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			62,920
Whole Loans [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans			2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			56,328
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			56,328
B Notes [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans			0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			0
Mezzanine Loans [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans			0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			0
Bank Loans [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans			0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			0
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans			0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			0
Loans Receivable [Member]
Troubled debt restructuring [Abstract]
Number of Loans			1
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			6,592
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Balance			$ 6,592