VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) RSO (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	May 31, 2013 RSO [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 RSO [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 RSO [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 RSO [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 RSO [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 RSO [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 RSO [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 RSO [Member] Investment in RCAM [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 RSO [Member] Investment in RCAM [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 RSO [Member] Investment in RCAM [Member]	Jun. 30, 2013 RSO [Member] Investment in RCAM [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 RSO [Member] Investment in RCAM [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 RSO [Member] Depreciation and Amortization [Member]	Jun. 30, 2014 Wholesale or Correspondent Relationships [Member] RSO [Member] Investment in PCA [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Wholesale or Correspondent Relationships [Member] RSO [Member] Investment in PCA [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Whitney CLO I, Ltd. [Member] RSO [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Preferred equity acquired						66.60%														66.60%
Fee income							$ 2,717,000	$ 1,527,000	$ 5,473,000	$ 2,937,000		$ 1,100,000	$ 1,500,000	$ 2,800,000	$ 2,900,000
Total cash purchase price																			7,613,000
Value of restricted stock awarded			3,700,000						646,000	151,000
Intangible asset, estimated useful life																		2 years
Wholesale and correspondent relationships							21,813,000		21,813,000		24,303,000	21,213,000		21,213,000		21,213,000		600,000	600,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived						2,600,000
Ownership percentage in VIE					68.30%
Depreciation and amortization	465,000	489,000	916,000	905,000			760,000	999,000	1,596,000	2,137,000							657,000
Year ended December 31, 2014							2,100,000		2,100,000
Year ended December 31, 2015							2,000,000		2,000,000
Year ended December 31, 2016							1,800,000		1,800,000
Year ended December 31, 2017							1,800,000		1,800,000
Year ended December 31, 2018							1,600,000		1,600,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life									7 years 1 month	7 years 8 months
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization							$ 11,042,000		$ 11,042,000		$ 12,481,000	$ 10,872,000		$ 10,872,000		$ 9,980,000		$ 170,000	$ 42,000