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	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	$ 4,507	$ 13,807
B Notes [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	69	174
Percentage of Total Allowance	1.53%	1.26%
Mezzanine Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	289	559
Percentage of Total Allowance	6.41%	4.05%
Whole Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	3,685	9,683
Percentage of Total Allowance	81.76%	70.13%
Bank Loans [Member]
Receivables with Imputed Interest [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Loss	$ 464	$ 3,391
Percentage of Total Allowance	10.30%	24.56%