VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES FINANCING RECEIVABLES (Credit Risk Profiles of Bank Loans) (Details) RSO (RSO [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 1,752,694	$ 1,377,036
Bank Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	676,872	562,023
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 1 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	632,588	488,004
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 2 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0	42,476
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 3 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	6,173	18,806
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 4 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	0	2,333
Bank Loans [Member] | Rating 5 [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	1,437	3,554
Bank Loans [Member] | Held for Sale [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and receivables	$ 36,674	$ 6,850