VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) RSO (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments				$ 214,000
RSO [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments			0	548,000
Transfers into level 3			0		94,900,000
Impairment loss included in earnings		535,000		21,000
Provision for loan losses	782,000	(1,242,000)	(3,178,000)	(200,000)
RSO [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Provision for loan losses	0	2,400,000	440,000	3,000,000
CMBS [Member] | RSO [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment on investments	0		0
Net Realized Gain on Sales of Investment Securities Available-for-sale and Loans [Member] | Loans and Finance Receivables [Member] | RSO [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Initial Consolidation, Gain (Loss)	1,300,000
Net Realized Gain on Sales of Investment Securities Available-for-sale and Loans [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member] | RSO [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Variable Interest Entity, Initial Consolidation, Gain (Loss)	$ (430,000)